Almost Everything I've Learned About Teaching Band

You are not going to be the best teacher you can be if you don't put your needs first - physical, relational, spiritual. When you take care of you, you are more equipped to serve your students. Everything in life works under the pay now or pay later rule. Has the show benefited you? Would you consider supporting the podcast with a $5/month pledge through patreon or make a one time donation of any amount through Paypal (jamesthedivine@gmail.com).  Find out more about fundraising for your program at Scool Services Check out Music, Instruments and Science which includes 8+ lessons that are great for use on sub or distance learning days. Need a speaker for your event? Need leadership training for your students? I’d love to talk. Have a question for the podcast? jamesthedivine@gmail.com or 719-238-4193.  Multitude of links and resources here

In this podcast, I share some great tips and ideas that you can use to create traditions and develop a great culture in your band. You must be intentional in this. The traditions you create will often be the memories that students think of years from now. You have the power to create a terrific culture! Has the show benefited you? Would you consider supporting the podcast with a $5/month pledge through patreon or make a one time donation of any amount through Paypal (jamesthedivine@gmail.com).  Find out more about fundraising for your program at Scool Services Check out Music, Instruments and Science which includes 8+ lessons that are great for use on sub or distance learning days. Need a speaker for your event? Need leadership training for your students? I’d love to talk. Have a question for the podcast? jamesthedivine@gmail.com or 719-238-4193.  Multitude of links and resources here

What do you think when your principal tells you she would like for you to incorporate reading into band? Do you inwardly groan? Do you dread the thought of giving up an entire day of music for reading? It doesn't have to be that way. In this episode, I interview reading expert Dr. Danny Brassell. He shares tips and strategies to incorporate reading WITHOUT taking away from what you are doing musically. We should incorporate reading - and history - and music theory - and lift unheard voices - but we can do it seamlessly and as part of what we are already teaching, Danny hated reading as a kid, and now he promotes reading to others. Find out more about Danny and get a free book when you go to www.readleadandsucceed.com. Has the show benefited you? Would you consider making a one time donation of $5? Donate here:  Find out more about fundraising for your program at Scool Services Check out Music, Instruments and Science which includes 8+ lessons that are great for use on sub or distance learning days. Need a speaker for your event? Need leadership training for your students? I’d love to talk. Have a question for the podcast? jamesthedivine@gmail.com or 719-238-4193.  Multitude of links and resources here  

Even though teaching may look differently for a while, you can still engage your students! In this episode, I share five tips that have worked for me. Has the show benefited you? Would you consider making a one time donation of $5? Donate here:  Find out more about fundraising for your program at Scool Services Check out Music, Instruments and Science which includes 8+ lessons that are great for use on sub or distance learning days. Need a speaker for your event? Need leadership training for your students? I’d love to talk. Have a question for the podcast? jamesthedivine@gmail.com or 719-238-4193.  Multitude of links and resources here www.jamesdivine.net

These are trying times! Even though I currently don't teach marching band, I am considering starting one at my middle school (I started and taught marching band for a decade or more at my previous school). Through marching band, we learn team work and socialization and leadership skills! Also see Episode 47: How To Start a Marching Band Has the show benefited you? Would you consider making a one time donation of $5? Donate here:  Find out more about fundraising for your program at Scool Services Check out Music, Instruments and Science which includes 8+ lessons that are great for use on sub or distance learning days. Need a speaker for your event? Need leadership training for your students? I’d love to talk. Have a question for the podcast? jamesthedivine@gmail.com or 719-238-4193.  Multitude of links and resources here   www.jamesdivine.net

Join me as I interview tuba Professor Scott Watson of the University of Kansas. We talk about starting students on tuba, as well as recruiting, switching, and tips for producing a great sound. Scott also shares about a method he created using words to paint sound concepts into students' brains. These words are effective in both one on one as well as in band instruction. Find out more at www.brassword.net. Listeners of the Music Ed Podcast can get a special discount by entering code divineface. Has the show benefited you? Would you consider making a one time donation of $5? Donate here:  Find out more about fundraising for your program at Scool Services Check out Music, Instruments and Science which includes 8+ lessons that are great for use on sub or distance learning days. Need a speaker for your event? Need leadership training for your students? I’d love to talk. Have a question for the podcast? jamesthedivine@gmail.com or 719-238-4193.  Multitude of links and resources here

This is a replay of an episode I recorded in 2012. Excuse the sound quality. Many of you may not even be doing ANY concerts this year, much less a Christmas concert. In this very short episode, I just wanted to share some of my thoughts on why I chose many years ago to not have Christmas concerts. Maybe this will give you an idea for the future, when concerts return and the pandemic is a thing of the past. Disclaimer - I do set students up in caroling groups and we go around the school, often with the choir. Easy - fun - very well received! This is the last episode of 2020. I look forward to bringing you more content next year. I'd love to hear from you! Send me a question or comment at jamesthedivine@gmail.com. www.jamesdivine.net

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A few weeks ago I did something I thought I would NEVER do - switch to teaching something besides music. Now this isn't permanent, and I'm not advocating this for everyone. I share this primarily to encourage you that if you find yourself needing to shift for any reason, you CAN do it. Has the show benefited you? Would you consider making a one time donation of $5? Donate here:  Find out more about fundraising for your program at Scool Services Check out Music, Instruments and Science which includes 8+ lessons that are great for use on sub or distance learning days. Need a speaker for your event? Need leadership training for your students? I’d love to talk. Have a question for the podcast? jamesthedivine@gmail.com or 719-238-4193.  Multitude of links and resources here www.jamesdivine.net

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