Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #185: Music as a Vehicle, with Ashley Cuthbertson Main Theme: Music as a Vehicle with Ashley Cuthbertson In this episode, Carrie and Tanya chat with Ashley Cuthbertson, the author of Music as a Vehicle: A Practice Guide to Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching in Today's Music Classrooms . We read Ashley's book for our 2025 summer book club, and it was so great to be able to ask her some follow-up questions in response to our reading. You can learn more about Ashley and her work at AshleyCuthbertson.com . Coda Ashley is enjoying Beyonce's Cowboy Carter album and was able to see her concert in Chicago Tanya is enjoying the movie Sinners Carrie is enjoying the album What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow by Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson Did you enjoy this episode?  Consider buying us a coffee to thank us for our work.  Monthly Memberships are also available! Click the button below!

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #184: Desert Island Music Room Essentials   Main Theme: Desert Island Music Room Essentials It's back to school time! In this episode, Tanya and Carrie share some of their essential materials in the music room, both tried and true stuff and things that are new to us that we are planning to incorporate this year. Materials and Manipulatives: Popsicle sticks and beat charts Puppets, preferably with moveable mouths or a "pop-out" feature Recorder stands: both soprano stand and consort stand Whiteboards, staff boards, and noteheads (mini erasers, bingo chips, etc) Parachute and stretchy band Related resource: Parachutes and Ribbons and Scarves, Oh My! Storybooks and picture books Curriculum Materials: Susan Brumfield's First We Sing series , including pedagogy books and songbooks Our own folk song collection and curriculum materials as developed in Kodály certification courses, workshops, and conferences World music song collections: Fi...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #183: 2025 Summer Book Club, Part 4 Main Theme: 2025 Summer Book Club, Music as a Vehicle, Part 4 This summer we are reading Music As a Vehicle: A Practical Guide to Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching in Today's Music Classrooms. In this episode, Carrie and Tanya discuss our thoughts about Part 4: Designing Real-World Curriculum and Instruction for Variability. We invite you to  purchase the book  and read along with us! Coda Tanya recommends  Shadows in the Moonlight by Joan Litman and Wassim Ibrahim Carrie recommends music by Shelby Means Did you enjoy this episode?  Consider buying us a coffee to thank us for our work.  Monthly Memberships are also available! Click the button below!

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #182: 2025 Summer Book Club, Part 3   Main Theme: 2025 Summer Book Club, Music as a Vehicle, Part 3 This summer we are reading Music As a Vehicle: A Practical Guide to Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching in Today's Music Classrooms. In this episode, Carrie and Tanya discuss our thoughts about Part 3: Selecting Diverse Repertoire and Materials. We invite you to  purchase the book  and read along with us! Things we mention in this episode: "Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors" essay  by Rudine Sims Bishop " Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors" video Coda Carrie is enjoying the album "Wild and Clear and Blue" by I'm With Her Tanya is enjoying music by the Haitian band Boukman Eksperyans Did you enjoy this episode?  Consider buying us a coffee to thank us for our work.  Monthly Memberships are also available! Click the button below!

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #181: 2025 Summer Book Club, Part 2 Summer Fun! Carrie gave Tanya this Bob Dylan trivia quiz. Main Theme: 2025 Summer Book Club, Music as a Vehicle, Part 2 This summer we are reading Music As a Vehicle: A Practical Guide to Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching in Today's Music Classrooms. In this episode, Carrie and Tanya discuss our thoughts about Part 2: Setting the Stage for an Affirming Music Learning Environment. We invite you to  purchase the book  and read along with us! Coda Tanya recommends the Handsome Podcast Carrie recommends the book  Starter Villain by John Scalzi Did you enjoy this episode?  Consider buying us a coffee to thank us for our work.  Monthly Memberships are also available! Click the button below!

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #180: 2025 Summer Book Club, Part 1   Main Theme: 2025 Summer Book Club, Music as a Vehicle, Part 1 This summer we are reading Music As a Vehicle: A Practical Guide to Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching in Today's Music Classrooms. In this episode, Carrie and Tanya discuss our thoughts about Part 1: Developing a Mindset for Equity in Music Education. We invite you to purchase the book and read along with us! Things we mention in this episode: Ashley Cuthberton's Website Ashley Cuthbertson's Blog Post on Understanding Cultural Proficiency Coda Tanya recommends the Petty Crimes podcast Carrie recommends the book Secret Place by Tana French Did you enjoy this episode?  Consider buying us a coffee to thank us for our work.  Monthly Memberships are also available! Click the button below!

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #179: Summer Learning Plans   Announcement: May Membership Upgrade Giveaway at Buy Me a Coffee! We are excited to offer our listeners support and resources through our new Membership site on Buy Me a Coffee. We have two membership options: Solo Single Shot ($5/month) and Duet Double Shot ($15). Check out our  Buy Me a Coffee membership site  for all the details including the perks you get with each level of membership.  We are doing a giveaway in May:  anyone who becomes a Solo Single Shot member this month will be eligible for a drawing for a free upgrade to the Duet Double Shot Membership for one year! Be sure to join by May 31st to be eligible. We appreciate you supporting our work! Main Theme: Summer Learning Plans Tanya and Carrie discuss the importance of summer learning and their plans for professional development over the summer. Summer Book Club Announcement! This summer we'll be bringing back our summer book club and ...