Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #128: Sunday Scaries and How to Tackle Them   Upcoming Event: We will be presenting at the Organization of American Kodály Educators National Conference on Saturday, March 18 at 10:15 am. Our session is titled "Bright Ideas for New Performance Traditions." We'd love to see you there! Main Theme: The Sunday Scaries and How to Avoid Them Things we mention in this episode: Atlantic Article: "Why People Get the 'Sunday Scaries'" by Joe Pinsker Cube timer Meal planning magnetic board Headspace mediation Know Better, Do Better When thinking about having hard conversations with others, it's helpful to remember the "20-60-20" rule from Dr. Dolly Chugh from her book  The Person You Mean to Be . Dr. Chugh claims that 60% of people are "maliable" in their thinking and could be influenced by the 20% who are open and vocal about change. Work Smarter, Not Harder As discussed in Episode #125: Reseting the Yea...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #127: All About Sub Plans Main Theme: All About Sub Plans In this episode, Carrie and Tanya talk about ideas for sub plans that are successful but not too much work to put together. Essentials: Things to have ready in your sub plans Schedule Seating charts ( iDoceo is a great app for this ) Emergency/evacuation plans Classroom management plan Emergency, generic sub plans OR pre-planned, day-specific sub plans Content: What to plan Create sub plans that any teacher can do, even if you think you are getting a music sub. It's helpful to create plans with the same plans for multiple grades.  Create seasonal or holiday-themed plans. Play-along videos are great with subs ( like these from the Elementary Groove Tracks channel ) Use Google slides to put your entire sub plan agenda, embedded videos, and online materials in one place ( see an example from Carrie here ). Remember to have your sharing settings correct! Utilize past sub plans as well as the re...