Episode #181: Summer Book Club 2025: Music As a Vehicle, Part 2

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Summer Fun! Carrie gave Tanya this Bob Dylan trivia quiz.

Main Theme: 2025 Summer Book Club, Music as a Vehicle, Part 2


This summer we are reading Music As a Vehicle: A Practical Guide to Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching in Today's Music Classrooms. In this episode, Carrie and Tanya discuss our thoughts about Part 2: Setting the Stage for an Affirming Music Learning Environment. We invite you to purchase the book and read along with us!







Coda

Tanya recommends the Handsome Podcast

Carrie recommends the book Starter Villain by John Scalzi


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