Episode #133: Teacher Appreciation

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Past Episodes about End of the Year Activities and Tips:

#111: Wrap It Up!
#90: Your Future Self Will Thank You
#15: Closure

Main Theme: Teacher Appreciation

In this episode, Carrie and Tanya remember their favorite teachers from the past and the qualities of those teachers that have affected and influenced us. Here are some of the qualities we have noticed from our favorite teachers:
  • Putting students first
  • Playfulness and joy
  • Fostering passion and creativity
  • Importance of solid pedagogy
  • Kind and caring
  • Importance of research about child development

If you would like to show your appreciation for any teachers you know (maybe even us), we encourage you to give back to organizations that benefit teachers such as the Organization of American Kodály Educators. We encourage you to give to OAKE's 2023 Giving Campaign. OAKE is an organization that has greatly impacted us as educators, so if you appreciate the ideas and advice you glean from this podcast, please consider giving in our honor. We will be giving as well. Click here to donate.

Know Better, Do Better

Carrie recommends this video as a great resource when trying to understand Cultural Appropriation and how this affects our choices as music educators:

Work Smarter, Not Harder

Tanya shares a simple tip for ensuring students get turns at instruments and in games: you can simply ask students who still need a turn to stand up while kids who have had a turn can stay seated. That way you can quickly see who still needs a turn.

Coda

Carrie recommends the picture book Inch by Inch: The Garden Song by David Mallett and illustrations by Ora Eitan. This would be a great lesson tie-in with:
Tanya recommends knowing the musical and social influence of Harry Belafonte. Here are some great lesson ideas:

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