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51 | Ukulele in the Music Classroom with John Hamel instruments music class activities music class resources show notes that music podcast Sep 29, 2021

 

 


This episode is all about ukulele in the music classroom. You’ve probably heard of people using the ukulele in their classroom, but if you’re like me you still don’t quite have the administration support for the funding for these instruments.

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50 | How Curriculum Mapping Changed My Teaching classroom tips curriculum first year lesson planning show notes that music podcast Sep 21, 2021

 


My lessons were a bit of a jumbled mess my first year of teaching. I’ll be the first one to say that I spent the majority of my first year just trying to survive.

But once I started mapping out my curriculum, everything changed.

This week’s episode is all about the process of...

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49 | Five Ways to Teach a Song folk songs show notes that music podcast Sep 14, 2021

 


There are so many ways to teach a song, so how do we choose the best ways?

In this episode I share five ways to teach a song so you aren’t just using the same methods day in and day out.

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47 | Seamless Transitions in the Music Classroom classroom management show notes that music podcast Sep 01, 2021

 


      Transitions can make or break a lesson. By thinking through the ways in which our students (and us as the teachers) move from one activity to the next, we are able to help make our lessons more streamlined and seamless.

      This year I’m...

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46 | What I Wish I Knew Before Teaching first year show notes that music podcast May 25, 2021

 


 

      There are SOOOO many things I wish I knew before I walked into my music classroom. In this week’s episode I share a few of the things I truly think would have been a game-changer had I known before I started teaching music.

 

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45 | This Episode is All About YOU show notes teacher appreciation that music podcast May 18, 2021

 


 

      This week I’m stepping back and thanking YOU for all of the hard work you have done this past school year.

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44 | Youā€™ve Got the Job: Now What? first year show notes that music podcast May 11, 2021

 


 

Today I share a few steps that you should take once you accept a teaching position.

      Whether it is your first position, or you’re moving onto something new, there are so many things that you need to do to help set yourself up for success.

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43 | Inclusivity: Thoughts from a Music Teacher inclusive show notes that music podcast May 05, 2021

 


 

      A lot has happened in the past few days in my professional and personal life that has made me think about what it means to be inclusive in my classroom.

      I’m not going to lie and say that the past few days have been easy. But...

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42 | Ideas for the End of the Year music class resources show notes that music podcast Apr 28, 2021

 


 

      This week we talk about some ways to keep students (and ourselves) engaged at the end of the year!

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41 | Building Relationships in the Music Classroom with Katie Holbrook classroom management show notes that music podcast Apr 26, 2021

 


 

      In this episode I share a conversation I had with Katie Holbrook about how we as elementary music teachers can build meaningful relationships with our students.

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      Katie Holbrook is a Georgia-based third year music teacher and...

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40 | What Happens to the Teenagers? (with Lesley Schultz) music teachers show notes that music podcast Apr 14, 2021

 


 

      In this episode I share a conversation I had with Lesley Schultz about the fate of our teenagers after they leave our classrooms.

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      Lesley shares her experience with teaching general music at the secondary level and how we as...

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39 | Creating an LGBT-Inclusive Music Classroom inclusive show notes that music podcast Apr 07, 2021

 

 


 

In this episode I share some ways that you can make your classroom more LGBT-friendly.

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