Episode #66: Summer Plans to Prepare for the Unknown

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In this episode, Carrie and Tanya discuss summer plans to prepare for the unknown 2020-2021 school year.  At this time, we are not sure if we will be back in the classroom with students, doing distance learning, or some sort of hybrid of both.  It can be a scary and daunting time for music educators to look ahead because so many things are unknown.  However, it's important to be proactive and do things know to plan and advocate for our programs as we look forward.


Things we talked about:

Thank you to Nyssa Brown from Music Education Forward for this helpful framework!

Questions to help guide planning this summer:
  • What do we do in place of singing games and folk dancing?
  • What instrumental experiences can we provide?
  • What does music literacy look like?
  • How can Kodály-inspired music education be taught within a project-based learning or inquiry model?
  • How can we keep social emotional in the forefront of all that we do?

Music Teacher Coffee Talk Summer Book Club!

This summer we will be reading Music Education and Social Emotional Learning, The Heart of Teaching Music by Scott N. Edgar.  Get your copy today and read along with us!



Professional Development Opportunities

Now is a great time to take advantage online learning opportunities from these programs and organizations!  Be sure to check out some of these excellent opportunities to get college credit or clock hours and expand your horizons!

Music Education Forward (Nyssa Brown)

“Advocating for Sound Music Learning in Fall 2020 and Beyond"


Kodály Levels Program of Seattle


Southern Methodist University Online Music Educator Workshops


World Music Pedagogy


Kodály Music Institute


Wichita State University Kodály Program



Regional Organization of Colorado Kodály Educators and Rocky Mountain Orff Webinar Series


FREE Webinars!

Tuesdays from 9:00-11:00 am MST 

June 16-August 4


Tanya presents June 30:  Singing and Playing Virtually: Engaging Music Makers in an Online Environment

Carrie presents July 7: Integrating Music Literacy and Composition into an Online Environment




Other Things mentioned in this episode:

Carrie is using the Libib app to catalogue her classroom books and materials
Tanya is enjoying the Netflix show Never Have I Ever




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