Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Discussion on balancing music literacy and Project Based Learning, being a sound system expert, and navigating diversity in a conservative school community in the music room.

Rhythm sticks, tambourines, and triangles, oh my! Tanya and Carrie talk about using classroom instruments in the elementary music classroom.

Topics discussed include learning targets, data tracking, turn taking in the music room. Also, life events and appreciation for student teacher Richie, using learning targets in the classroom, turn taking in singing games, randomly choosing students and data tracking, classroom management strategy for large groups, and The Happier Music Teacher Podcast with Beth Duhaan.

Tanya and Carrie discuss plans for the beginning of the school year.

Carrie and Tanya discuss chapters 7 and 8 of Realizing Diversity: An Equity Framework for Music Education by Karen Howard along with some final thoughts and plans for implementation.

Carrie and Tanya discuss chapters 5 and 6 of Realizing Diversity: An Equity Framework for Music Education by Karen Howard.

Tanya and Carrie continue the 2023 Summer Book Club by discussing Chapters 3 and 4 of "Realizing Diversity: An Equity Framework for Music Education" by Karen Howard

The hosts introduce the 2023 Summer Book Club and discuss chapters one and two of 'Realizing Diversity: An Equity Framework for Music Education'. They play a game to test their relative pitch. They analyze the book's approach to diversity and inclusive music education. They talk about teaching music with cultural authenticity and limited exposure to world music pedagogy. They share their recent music discoveries and discuss monoculture's impact on attention spans.

The hosts discuss the disparities in teacher appreciation, reaching out to communities, personal summer goals, summer book club introduction focusing on diversity and equity, preparing for the end of the school year, and tips for making life easier along with book and podcast recommendations.

Carrie and Tanya discuss their favorite teachers and characteristics of successful teachers.