Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT Episode #69: 2020 Summer Book Club, Pt. 1 Carrie and Tanya are kicking off our 2020 Summer Book Club where we are reading  Music Education and Social Emotional Learning: The Heart of Teaching Music, by Scott N. Edgar . In this episode, we are discussing Chapters 1 and 2. If you want to be a part of the discussion, look for our posts on Instagram or Facebook and add your thoughts! You are also welcome to send us a direct message or e-mail if you have a specific question or thought you'd like us to discuss in the next episode. Things mentioned in this episode: FREE Professional Development with ROCKE/Rocky Mountain Orff Summer Online Learning Series Tanya presents June 30th:  Singing and Playing Virtually: Engaging Music Makers in an Online Environment Carrie presents July 7th:  Integrating Music Literacy and Composition into an Online Environment Know Better, Do Better: "Jim Along Josie" article by Brandi Waller-Pace from Decolonizing th

In this episode, Tanya and Carrie answer questions from our listeners.  Topics include planning for next year, how we are rethinking our Kodály sequence as well as literature and resources, and ideas for growth and professional development.  We are also sharing ideas in a new segment called "Know Better, Do Better" where we talk about a potentially problematic song and how we are doing research and making decisions about the inclusion or exclusion of that particular song from our classroom. Things mentioned during our Q & A: World Music Pedagogy: Teaching Music/Teaching Culture Webinar FREE Professional Development with ROCKE/Rocky Mountain Orff Summer Online Learning Series Tanya presents June 30th:  Singing and Playing Virtually: Engaging Music Makers in an Online Environment Carrie presents July 7th:  Integrating Music Literacy and Composition into an Online Environment Book Recommendations: Kodály Today: A Cognitive Approach to Elementary Music Education by Mícheál H

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT Episode #67: Refocusing the Conversation on Race in Music Education We want to  be clear that we know we cannot proceed with business as usual. The murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and others highlight the long-standing problem of systemic racism in our society. We have work to do as individuals and as educators. The presence of overall white-centered culture in education demands that we all act. It is not enough to be not-racist, we must strive to be anti-racist. We recognize our privilege as white people and know there is work to be done within our own personal education. As music educators, we should do the work of 1. De-centering whiteness as the default culture, 2. Examining and changing our song repertoire, and 3. Carefully question and consider our teaching practices that might harm BIPOC.  Resources to check out:  Scaffolded List of Anti-Racist Resources Decolonizing the Music Room (organization, website, and Faceboo