Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT #139: Back to School: Tried and True vs. Mixing It Up Upcoming Events: Carrie will be presenting for the Utah Fellowship of Local Kodály Specialists (UFOLKS) on 8/19/23 from 9:00-3:00 in American Fork, Utah. Find info and registration here! Carrie will be presenting for the Sierra Nevada Association of Kodály Educators (SNAKE) on 9/9/33 from 9:00-12:00 in Sparks, NV. Find info and registration here! Main Theme: Back to School! Tried and True vs. Mixing It Up Tanya and Carrie are headed back to school! In this episode we talk about our favorite tried and true back-to-school plans and activities and some of the ideas and things we are doing to mix it up and try something new. Things we mention in this episode: Past Music Teacher Coffee Talk episodes about Back to School: #117: Setting Up the Music Room #118: Setting Students Up for Success #45: Back to School Planning for the Year #46: Planning For the First Weeks of School #47: Building Relationships #2...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT Episode #79: Top 3 Episodes for our 3 Year Anniversary   In this episode, Carrie and Tanya discuss our top 3 episodes as a celebration of our 3 year podcasting anniversary! We discuss what things are still relevant and helpful in these 3 episodes as well as things that we would say or do differently now. Thank you to all of the listeners who have been with us for these 3 years. We appreciate your support! Main Theme: Our top 3 most listened to episode throughout the years #3: Episode 49: Focus on Kindergarten #2: Episode 22: Songs, Games, and Activities for the First Days of School #1: Episode 4: Classroom Management “When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with our friends or family, we blame the other person. But if we know how to take care of them, they will gr...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT Episode #75: Highs and Lows for Back to School 2020 In this episode, Tanya and Carrie discuss things that have gone well so far this school year, things that have been a challenge, and what we are planning for the next couple of weeks. We are currently back in school with students, socially distant in the music room. This year we have been exploring new ways to play singing games, incorporating more World Music Pedagogy and Social Emotional Learning, and utilizing tech tools daily.  Main Theme Tarzan the Monkey Man : Carrie has been playing this singing game with older students. Great steady beat practice! Play this elimination game by having students stand on their assigned spot. The teacher points to students on the steady beat while students pat or tap the beat on their body. Whoever is pointed to on the word "what" chooses a color. The class spells the color while the teacher continues pointing to students on the letters/beat. Whoever ge...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT Episode #73: Building Relationships During Challenging Times In this episode, Tanya and Carrie discuss strategies and ideas for building relationships during the challenging circumstances of remote learning and/or socially distant learning.  Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Music Stand Up, Sit Down  by Music Plus Coffee Tanya's Getting to Know You: Music Class activity Tanya's AMP Team Thinglink Nine Little Jellybeans  by Willie Wood, Illustrated by Ron Wheeler Only One You/Nadie Como Tú  by Linda Krantz The Book of Mistakes  by Corinna Luyken Happy by Mies Van Hout First day of Music Worksheets by Music and Motivate The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson Other Things we Mention: Thoughts on Social Emotional Learning Coloring the Melody podcast with Darlene and Nora "If I Were a Racist" by Nate Holder Decolonise Music Ed Movie Therapy podcast

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT Episode #72: 2020 Summer Book Club conclusion We are finishing up our 2020 Summer Book Club by discussing chapter 7 and our final takeaways from  Music Education and Social Emotional Learning: The Heart of Teaching Music  by Scott N. Edgar.  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: Music Teacher Coffee Talk, Episode #12: Mindfulness in the Music Room NAfME Online Professional Learning Community Webinars Check out " Music Education and SEL During COVID-19:  Resiliency and Empathy Now More Than Ever"  By Scott Edgar Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) Michelle McCauley's Facebook video about "Canoe Song" and "Land of the Silver Birch" An...

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT Episode #71: 2020 Summer Book Club part 3. We are continuing our 2020 Summer Book Club by discussing chapters 5 and 6 of  Music Education and Social Emotional Learning: The Heart of Teaching Music  by Scott N. Edgar.  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: Music Teacher Coffee Talk, Episode #12: Mindfulness in the Music Room "Gwan Round Rabbit" in Holy Names Song Collection Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness podcast Episode #169: Are We Hearing a Crescendo of Anti-Racism in Classical Music? with Dr. Kira Thurman and Ashleigh Gordon Dr. Bettina Love on Cultural Memory in Youth Creativity and Hip Hop Wow, No Thank You.  by Samantha Irby

Music Teacher Coffee Talk · MTCT Episode #70: 2020 Summer Book Club part 2 We are continuing our 2020 Summer Book Club by discussing chapters 3 and 4 of Music Education and Social Emotional Learning: The Heart of Teaching Music  by Scott N. Edgar.  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. Articles and Videos Mentioned in this Episode: "Applying an Equity Lens to Social, Emotional, and Academic Development" "Why We Can't Afford Whitewashed Social-Emotional Learning" by Dena Simmons Dena Simmons Ted Talk: "When SEL is Used as Another Form of Policing" Know Better, Do Better: "20 Things Not to Do with Chopsticks" "I 'am'" by Alice Tsui Other Things Mention in this Episode: "Hamilton In-Depth" on D...

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...