Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Tanya and Carrie go deep in describing and explaining the presentation stage of the PPP process of a Kodály-inspired classroom.

Tanya and Carrie discuss the preparation phase of the preparation, present, practice strategies in the music room.

Carrie and Tanya discuss several different performances you can utilize to showcase your students' musical learning.

Tanya and Carrie discuss how to implement routines and procedures with students in the music room.

Carrie and Tanya discuss setting up their music classrooms for a new school year.

Tanya and Carrie discuss part 3 of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hamond.

Carrie and Tanya discuss part 2 of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the BrAIN

Tanya and Carrie discuss part 1 of Culturally Responsive Teaching by Zaretta Hammond.

Tanya and Carrie reflect on the school year and plan for a summer of relaxing and renewing.

As they wrap up the school year, Carrie and Tanya discuss 3 favorite songs/singing games, 2 favorite resources, and 1 big idea/unit for the the end of the school year.

MTCT #111: Wrap It Up! by Carrie Nicholas and Tanya LeJeune

Carrie and Tanya discuss the ins and outs of finding and acquiring a teaching position!

Tanya and Carrie discuss the benefits of learning stations/centers in the music classroom. From a variety of station themes, to how to plan a stations day, and what specific stations to include, we have you covered!

Carrie and Tanya discuss the benefits of joining the Organization of American Kodály Educators.

Tanya and Carrie discuss how to increase student engagement in the music room

Carrie and Tanya talk about the value of Kodály-inspired teaching.

Using technology in the music room is wonderful but sometimes we can spark learning through the novelty of hands-on manipulatives! Carrie and Tanya discuss their favorite manipulatives for the music classroom.

Tanya and Carrie discuss strategies for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade unit and lesson planning the second half of the year

Tanya interviews Amanda Isacc, a Kodály-Inspired high school choral director in California.

Carrie and Brian, a former student teacher, talk about his student teaching experience and advice for student teachers.