Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Welcome to our Summer Book Club! We are reading Teaching for Musical Understanding by Jackie Wiggins. In this episode we discuss chapters 1-4.

Taking a Kodály, Orff, and Dalcroze level this summer? Tanya and Carrie give tips for preparing for summer learning. Show notes can be found here:https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/05/mtct-40-preparing-for-summer-learning.html

Carrie and Tanya list specific favorite songs and games for the end of the school year. Shownotes can be found at:https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/05/mtct-39-gems-for-end-of-school-year.html

Carrie and Tanya discuss their Summer 2019 plans and announce the music education book for the MTCT Summer Book Club 2019! Show notes at https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/05/mtct-38-summer-dreams-and-schemes.html

Tanya and Carrie talk about authentic assessments in the elementary music room. Show notes at https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/05/mtct-37-assessments.html

Tanya and Carrie review the OAKE (Organization of American Kodály Educators) 2019 Conference in Columbus, OH!

Tanya and Carrie discuss elementary music songs that can be used for multiple concepts. Shownotes can be found at https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/03/music-teacher-coffee-talk-35.html

Resiliency is an important skill all teachers should cultivate. In this episode of the Music Teacher Coffee Talk podcast, Carrie and Tanya discuss ideas on how to keep teacher burnout at bay and how to find teacher happiness for a long career. Show notes are at Teaching Music: Tanya's Kodály Aspiring Blog MTCT Episode 34. https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/02/mtct-34-resiliency.html

Carrie and Tanya talk about favorite resources for teaching form in the elementary music room. Show notes at Tanya Elementary Music Blogspot MTCT 32 https://tanyaelementarymusic.blogspot.com/2019/02/mtct-32-teaching-form.html

Tanya and Carrie discuss resources and strategies for teaching dynamics and tempo.