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67 | Student Teaching Self-Care mental health student teaching Feb 24, 2022

Student teaching is an incredible time where you can start to truly find yourself as a teacher. But unfortunately it’s also one of the most difficult things a pre-service teacher can do.

This week’s episode of That Music Podcast is for the student teachers, and those who are near...

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60 | Reflecting On What I'm Thankful For mental health music teacher journey music teachers show notes that music podcast Dec 01, 2021

 

In this week’s episode of That Music Podcast, I get a little bit personal. I share my thoughts and reflections on this past year.

 

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New Teacher Mid Year Self Check elementary music first year mental health music teachers teacher tips Nov 30, 2021

      If you are a new teacher, it is completely normal to feel overwhelmed at this point in the year. With winter break coming up and concerts to get ready for and grades to finish, teachers often feel just as overwhelmed, if not more than, the students. If that describes you, I...

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Winter Break Self Care general music mental health music teachers teacher tips Nov 16, 2021

      I don’t know how, but we’re already in November! The school year seems to be a strange mix of dragging on, but also flying by. Is anyone else in the same boat? I’ve seen so many teachers this year mention how burned out they feel, and how this year is...

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54 | Music, Memories, and Neuroscience with Jen Rafferty mental health music advocacy music and science music teachers Oct 20, 2021

 

 


 

Music is so much more than notes and rhythms. Music is something that activates parts of our brains in truly unique ways.

My first course I took in my master’s program was a music psychology course. I was instantly hooked, and loved being able to dive further into how...

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48 | Preventing Teacher Burnout with James Robinson, II mental health music teachers teacher tips Sep 08, 2021

 


 

What can we do to combat teacher burnout?

That's what I chatted with James Robinson, II about on this week's episode of That Music Podcast.

Unfortunately, burnout is a very real problem within the teaching profession as a whole. Add on the fact that music teachers are often...

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Sing Your Song inclusive mental health music class resources Apr 10, 2021

 

      Recently I released the Sing Your Song collection. This is a collection of shirts, hoodies, and stickers that has been an idea of mine for a long time.

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      Back in my first year of teaching, when That Music Teacher...

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Having an Identity Outside of Being a Teacher mental health music teachers teacher tips Feb 23, 2021

 

      What is the first thing you say when you meet someone new? For me, it’s usually something along the lines of “Hi, I’m Rachel! I’m a music teacher - what do you do?” Our identities constantly circle around being teachers, especially in...

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25 | Music Therapy & Music Education with Lauren Marcinkowski, MT-BC M.Ed. mental health show notes that music podcast Jan 06, 2021

 


 

      In this episode I share my conversation with Lauren Marcinkowski about the intersections between music education and music therapy.

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      Lauren Marcinkowski, MT-BC, M.Ed., is a PA, K-12 certified music teacher and...

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Work-Life Balance as a Music Teacher mental health music teachers teacher tips Nov 03, 2020

 

      School is back in session!  Whether you are going in-person, online, or hybrid, this season is undoubtedly busy, with a never-ending list of lessons to plan, meetings to attend, and emails to send or calls to make.  It is difficult to find a balance between...

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Tips to Calm First Day Jitters for Teachers back to school first year mental health teacher tips Sep 15, 2020

      We all know students get anxious about the first day of school, but so do teachers!  I have struggled with anxiety and jitters leading up to the first day of school every year I have taught. 

      Along the way, I’ve come up with the...

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Regrouping After A Particularly Rough Class mental health music teachers teacher tips Jul 14, 2020

      Let’s be honest, one of the amazing things about being a music teacher is that we get to see so many students in one school day. By doing this we are able to make a difference in the lives of hundreds of students in a single day, which if you ask me is absolutely...

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