Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT Episode #102: Dear Student Teachers Main Theme: In this episode, Carrie interviews her former student teacher, Brian Celaya. We talk about the following topics in our conversation: What do you look for when choosing a student teaching placement and cooperating teachers? How do you prepare for student teaching? How do you develop an organizational system with your cooperating teacher for both long-term planning (unit planning or concert planning) and daily lesson planning. What schedule do recommend for the release of responsibilities to the student teacher? Should every student teacher have the opportunity to fully plan and teach at least a few days on their own? What does effective communication and feedback look like between the cooperating teacher and student teacher? Classroom management: How do you build relationships and establish classroom management procedures and techniques with students you do not know well? When do you ask for help when thi...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT Episode #101: Dear Frustrated Teachers Main Theme In this episode, Tanya and Carrie discuss some thoughts and strategies to consider when you are feeling frustrated or burnt out in your teaching job. Thoughts to consider when you are feeling burnt out: Know yourself as a person: Know what makes you happy and brings you joy and bring those things into your life. Also know what your stress triggers are, physically and mentally. Know yourself as a teacher: Know what brings you join the workplace and how to have fun making music with your students. Complete the stress cycle: What can you do physically or mentally to help you get the stress out of your body? Be a goldfish: Let things go, especially things that are out of the sphere of your control. Also, look for ways to balance the negative moments with equally important positive ones. "You know what the happiest animal in the world is? It's a goldfish. It's got a 10 second memory. Be a goldf...