Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Carrie and Tanya talk about the value of Kodály-inspired teaching.

Using technology in the music room is wonderful but sometimes we can spark learning through the novelty of hands-on manipulatives! Carrie and Tanya discuss their favorite manipulatives for the music classroom.

Tanya and Carrie discuss strategies for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade unit and lesson planning the second half of the year

Tanya interviews Amanda Isacc, a Kodály-Inspired high school choral director in California.

Carrie and Brian, a former student teacher, talk about his student teaching experience and advice for student teachers.

Carrie and Tanya discuss strategies for frustrated or burnt-out teachers.

Tanya and Carrie celebrate their 100th podcast episode and talk about 100 favorite things in and out of the music room.

Carrie and Tanya gives tips for teachers expecting to host a student teacher.

Carrie and Tanya talk discuss the stages of a teaching career and give advice to veteran teachers.

Carrie and Tanya give tips for new music teachers.

Tanya and Carrie discuss strategies and specific song literature to use when establishing guidelines, procedures, and basic musical skills at the beginning of the school year.

Welcome to a new school year! In this bonus-length episode, Carrie and Tanya discuss how they're approaching this school year and what's working for the first days of school in the music room.

Tanya and Carrie wrap up the Summer 2021 Book Club with a discussion of Chapters 7&8.

Tanya and Carrie continue their 2021 Summer Book Club and discuss chapters 5 & 6 of Culturally Responsive Teaching in Music Education.

Tanya and Carrie discuss chapters 3 & 4 of Culturally Responsive Teaching in Music Education.

It's the first episode of the MTCT Summer Book Club 2021! Tanya and Carrie discuss Chapters 1 and 2 of Culturally Responsive Teaching in Music Education.

The school year is wrapping up and Summer break will be here before we know it! As we complete those end of the year tasks, what can we do now that our future selfs will thank us for later? Tanya and Carrie discuss their end of year in class and out of class plans.

It's been a unique school year. While there have been several challenges, there are some new procedures and strategies worth keeping from this year. Carrie and Tanya discuss what's worth keeping from this COVID year!

Are you stepping into the role of providing professional development to other teachers? Tanya and Carrie have several tips for creating, presenting, and facilitating sessions and workshops in music education. From inception of your PD to day-of-presenting, we's got you covered!

Carrie and Tanya discuss songs. games, activities and strategies they are using in 1st grade and kindergarten this Spring.