The Elementary Music Teacher Podcast: Music Education

I just wrapped up elementary music coaching week and it was amazing. If you missed it, this episode will share a wrap up and a condensed version of what was talked about in the various sessions. I'll also be talking about how the Harmony membership will help you continue gaining forward momentum as an elementary music teacher all school year long. Find out more about the Harmony membership, watch the behind the scene video, listen to the member stories podcast episodes, and ask me any questions you have right here... harmonymembership.teachable.com/p/harmonyhub As a reminder, the doors to Harmony close on Friday, July 29th! We can't wait to see you inside.

In this bite sized PD, we'll talk about accountability and what that can look like for you as an elementary music teacher.   We'll talk about: what accountability is and why you need it action steps to take the way you can stay accountable all school year long   The resource this week is the Harmony membership site. This site was created in part to address the needs of music teachers needing that community you just can’t find anywhere else. A community isn’t just a Facebook group, but is a set of like minded people (in our case elementary music teachers) who come together to support each other.  The way Harmony offers accountability is through mentor/mentee relationships, accountability groups (which will be assigned in August), monthly member accountability calls to talk to and strategize with other teachers, lesson planning sessions each month, mindset Facebook lives with me, and so so so much more.   Find out more and join us at harmonymembership.teachable.com/p/harmonyhub

In this bite sized PD, we'll talk about your uniqueness and believing in yourself including:   how your uniqueness is a GOOD thing  resources to help you move forward  action steps to take   The resource this week is Elementary Music Teacher Coaching week.  It's happening June 26-July 3 right here: https://subscribepage.com/elementarymusiccoachingweek2022

In this bite sized PD, we'll talk about finding fulfillment including:   how to find fulfillment as a music teacher  resources to help you move forward action steps to take   Resources mentioned include:  1. https://www.edutopia.org/blog/rediscovering-your-fulfillment-as-teacher-allen-mendler   2. https://www.thedomesticmusician.com/how-your-background-makes-you-a-better-music-teacher/   3. https://anchor.fm/thedomesticmusician/episodes/75--How-your-background-makes-you-the-teacher-you-are-today-e92e9s  Sign up for the "Teach Elementary Music with Confidence Coaching Week" happening June 26-July 3 right here: https://subscribepage.com/elementarymusiccoachingweek2022

In this bite sized PD, we'll talk about finding peace including:   ways to do this  resources to help you move forward  action steps to take   Resources mentioned include:   1. https://themodernschoolmarm.com/how-i-maintained-peace-of-mind-as-a-teacher/ 2. https://anchor.fm/thedomesticmusician/episodes/188--Trusting-your-Intuition-e1dd47g Sign up for the "Teach Elementary Music with Confidence Coaching Week" happening June 26-July 3 right here: https://www.subscribepage.com/elementarymusiccoachingweek2022

In this bite sized PD, we'll talk about feeling unappreciated including: why you feel this way resources to help you move forward action steps to take Resources mentioned include: 1. https://www.verywellmind.com/7-things-to-do-if-you-feel-unappreciated-5081881   2. https://www.thedomesticmusician.com/4-ways-to-reframe-negative-thoughts-about-teaching/ 3. https://anchor.fm/thedomesticmusician/episodes/199--4-Ways-to-Reframe-Negative-Thoughts-About-Teaching-e1h3asa  Sign up for the "Teach Elementary Music with Confidence Coaching Week" happening June 26-July 3 right here: https://www.subscribepage.com/elementarymusiccoachingweek2022

In this bite sized PD, we'll talk about beating the overwhelm including:   where it's coming from  resources to help you move forward  action steps to take   Resources mentioned include:  1. https://teachsmartwithme.com/stop-the-overwhelm-tips-for-overwhelmed-teachers/ 2. https://anchor.fm/thedomesticmusician/episodes/132--How-to-keep-moving-forward-when-the-overwhelm-is-so-real-enpp2a   3. https://anchor.fm/thedomesticmusician/episodes/108--How-to-start-the-school-year-off-feeling-a-little-bit-less-overwhelmed-eg38ku   4. Elementary Music Teacher Coaching Week

This summer, I want you to focus on letting it be the summer that YOU need. Make no plans, make plans for fun, and then make plans for relevant professional development. We'll talk about all of this in this episode.  Sign up for Teach Elementary Music with Confidence coaching week right here. Find out more about the HARMONY membership here. Get your copy of Make A Note: What You Really Need to Know About Teaching Elementary Music Head to my website to grab your free music teaching resource. I'd love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, be sure to share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook.

While wrapping up the school year, there’s a lot of things to check off of your to do list. It can feel overwhelming while thinking about what you need to get done before heading out for summer. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to go about wrapping up the school year for yourself, your students, and your classroom. Read the blog post that goes right along with this episode right here. Sign up for Teach Elementary Music with Confidence coaching week right here. Find out more about the HARMONY membership here. Get your copy of Make A Note: What You Really Need to Know About Teaching Elementary Music Head to my website to grab your free music teaching resource. I'd love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, be sure to share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook.

Technology is something we all use in our every day lives. There are so many different ways to use technology for yourself and your students. It can be confusing knowing what to use and how to use it. That's the exact reason I asked Katie Wardrobe to come on the podcast. She is the "music technology lady" as I so lovingly refer to her and talking about all things technology is her jam! In this episode, we talk about technology tips and tricks including: Productivity tools Lesson planning Google drive Making beautiful PDFs Creating slides Student apps If you're feeling stuck, just try one thing. But also, start by getting comfortable with the things you already have to use at school first and then go from there. Katie Wardrobe is a music technology speaker, trainer, consultant, blogger and podcaster who is passionate about helping music teachers through her business Midnight Music (www.midnightmusic.com.au). She runs hands-on workshops and presents regularly at conferences in Australia and overseas as a Keynote speaker or clinician.  Katie offers online training and support to hundreds of music teachers all over the world through her music technology professional development online community - the Midnight Music Community - and also through her series of free monthly webinars which have been attended by more than 20,000 teachers in 2020 alone. Katie is also the author of the keyboard and technology program for middle school students titled Studio Sessions (published by MusicEDU), Katie is also the host of the Music Tech Teacher podcast which has more than 125 episodes. You can connect with Katie here: Connect with her on Instagram @katiemidnightmusic Connect with Katie on Facebook @midnightmusic Check out Katie's website, blog, and podcast at mighnightmusic.com Check out Katie's YouTube channel at Midnight Music Sign up for Teach Elementary Music with Confidence coaching week right here. Find out more about the HARMONY membership here. Get your copy of Make A Note: What You Really Need to Know About Teaching Elementary Music Head to my website to grab your free music teaching resource. I'd love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, be sure to share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook.