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Send us a textIn Episode 48, composer, arranger, conductor and teacher Ralph Allwood chats about Christmas carols, getting started with composition, and creativity; and MTA President, Don Gillthorpe looks back at 2021, and forward to 2022.Presented and produced by Patrick Johns.© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textIn Episode 47, Gemma Scotcher from Education Support explains the range of support provided to teachers who are suffering from poor mental health, including a 24/7 telephone counselling service;In an extract from a recent MTA webinar, Senior HMI and Music Lead for Ofsted, Mark Phillips talks about the National Curriculum, and how it should be interpreted;And SEND specialist, Kelly-Jo Foster-Peters talks about students with additional needs, music within specialist schools, and resources.#CanDoMusic #GetPlayingPresented and produced by Patrick Johns© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textIn episode 46, Patrick welcomes Senior HMI and Music Lead for Ofsted, Mark Phillips back to the podcast to discuss Deep Dives: what Ofsted inspectors are looking for, what they’re NOT looking for, how to demonstrate progress, and much more;Plus an extract from Sally Beamish’s recent Hibbins Series webinar with Steven Berryman;And Chris Fish introduces the excellent provider of composition CPD, Passing Notes.Presented and produced by Patrick Johns#CanDoMusic #GetPlaying© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textIn this episode, lead teacher Bhamika Bhudia discusses four teaching trends that she thinks should be abandoned in the classroom, including demonstrating progress, and frequent marking.And Senior HMI and Music Lead for Ofsted, Mark Phillips returns to the podcast to discuss assessment in music education: what's valuable, what's not; the dangers of over-assessing; and a new approach to Assessment for Learning.Presented and Produced by Patrick Johns© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textIn Episode 44, MTA committee member Lewis Edney gives an update as to the MTA’s Partnerships programme; An extract from the most recent Hibbins Series webinar with Master of the Queens Music, Judith Weir;And composer Shirley J Thompson on fusions, and her influences.Presented and produced by Patrick Johns#CanDoMusic #GetPlaying© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textMUSIC EXPO SPECIAL!In a report from the 2021 Music and Drama Education Expo, we hear from Director of Music at ELAM and founder of Rap Club, Ben Turner, reflecting on his CPD session, "The Music Teacher Bias";Hans Lavdal Jakobsen, the MD of Ear Master, an app to help with students’ aural awareness;One of the UK’s foremost musicians, Tasmin Little, on her perception of Music Education;And Emily Penn, Lead of Online Music Education Initiative Connect (NYMAZ), on using online technologies to support instrumental learning in her talk, “Making music online: What did we learn from the pandemic?”Presented and produced by Patrick Johns#CanDoMusic #GetPlaying© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textIn Episode 42, Harriet Clifford gives a preview of the Music and Drama Education Expo;Mark Aitchison chats about his role as Lecturer in Music Education at the University of Reading, looking at the challenges trainee music teachers are currently facing;And Marion Friend explains her role as coach, mentor, facilitator and consultant, and how she can help music teachers.#CanDoMusic #GetPlayingPresented and produced by Patrick Johns © Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textIn Episode 41, Mike Simpson introduces Inspire Works Studios, the new interactive video resource to teach music from around the world; Chrissy Kinsella reflects on the digital ensembles that were such a feature of 2020 and 2021, looking at their legacy and wider benefits; And Cyrilla Rowsell from the Phoenix Collective discusses the teachings of Zoltán Kodály, and how they can fit into Schemes of Work.Presented and produced by Patrick Johns.#CanDoMusic #GetPlaying© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textMARK PHILLIPS - OFSTED REVIEW - DON GILLTHORPEIn the last episode of the academic year, Ofsted's National Lead for Music, and Senior HMI, Mark Phillips discusses the recent music research review.And MTA President Don Gillthorpe reflects on a challenging academic year, and looks at what can be taken into next year's teaching.Presented and produced by Patrick Johns.#CanDoMusic#GetPlaying© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Send us a textLET'S CREATE - Jess Gillam ON LIVE MUSIC AND CAREERS - THE MMC AT KS1 and 2In Episode 39, the Director of Music Education at Arts Council England, Hannah Fouracre, introduces the important work that Arts Council England, including their new project, Let’s Create;Award-winning saxophone star, TV and Radio Presenter Jess Gillam discusses the importance of live music for children, and the perceived viability of music as a career;And Dr Rebecca Berkley, Associate Professor in Music Education, at the University of Reading, looks at the Model Music Curriculum’s use for teaching music at Key Stage 1 and 2.Presented and produced by Patrick Johns#CanDoMusic #GetPlayinghttps://www.artscouncil.org.uk/letscreatehttp://jessgillamsax.co.uk © Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org