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There is so much that we don't learn about student teaching until we are in the thick of it.
Now that I'm a few years out of student teaching, I've been doing a lot of thinking about what I wish I would've known about student teaching.
This week's episode of That Music Podcast is...
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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I think we should all take a collective sigh of relief: The 2020 school year is finally over! We made it! I don’t think I’ve talked to a single teacher who isn’t glad to put this year behind us. Pandemic teaching is something none of us ever expected,...
In this episode I share my conversation with Rachel Ammons on her music teacher journey.
Rachel Ammons is a music educator in Central Ohio. Currently, she grades 2nd through 12th. She was a substitute teacher for three years after obtaining her...
In this episode I share a conversation with Charissa Duncanson on her music teacher journey. I absolutely loved being able to chat with Charissa about the path she took to become the music teacher she is today.
Charissa...
In this episode, I share a conversation with Katherine Miller on her music teacher journey.
Katherine Miller proudly teaches Kindergarten-5th grade music in Waukesha, WI as well as serving as a model tech classroom for her district. In 2018, she...
In this episode I share my conversation with Anne Mileski on her music teacher journey.
Anne Mileski is an elementary music specialist in Eastern Washington. She is certified in Orff-Schulwerk, Kodály, Smithsonian Folkways World Music...
In this episode I share my conversation with Taylor Nardone on his music teacher journey.
Taylor Nardone is an elementary music teacher based on the eastern shore of Massachusetts.
Passionate about giving...
Are you finding yourself coming up on a long term absence and feeling overwhelmed at the thought of lesson planning for while you’re gone? You’re in good company! As I write this, I’m finalizing my lesson plans for my maternity leave that will take...
Another year has come and gone! At the time of writing this, 2020 is winding down and (finally) coming to an end. No matter how hard this year was for all of us, teachers were able to make changes to keep our students engaged. Going into the new year, here are some ideas of...
If you told me a year ago that I would be teaching kindergarten music online for a quarter of the year, I would have told you that you were crazy. I would have told you that nobody would ever think we could teach music online. I would have told you that no district...
So you finished student teaching, and are putting applications in left and right trying to find your first teaching job. As a new graduate, you need to do everything you can to set yourself apart from the other applicants. One easy way to do this is by creating a...