The Anacrusic Podcast: Purposeful, Sequential, & Joyful Music Education

On today’s episode of The Anacrusic Podcast, I’m talking about one of the most common, but most dreaded circumstances in all of music teacher land… the traveling teaching assignment. But don’t fret! Because today, I’m going to share with you how to not only survive, but thrive as a traveling teacher.

Today on the podcast, I’m sharing how to use the learning sequence framework to facilitate active assessment inside of the elementary music classroom. The whole point of today’s episode is to make assessing and data collection part of the learning process so you don’t have to stop everything and teach.

Today on The Anacrusic Podcast, I’m talking with my good friend, Lisa Beyer, all about her elementary music student teaching experience. Before my conversation with Lisa, I start out this episode by sharing 5 Tips for Mentor & Student Teachers in the Elementary Music Classroom. I’ve put together a FREE PDF download of these five action steps for you to reference. You can access that resource by clicking here—> anacrusic.com/podcast/42

Today we’re kicking off Season 3 of the podcast (affectionately themed “back to basics”) with advice to the first year music teacher. But, hold the phone if you aren’t a first year teacher, because odds are you need this advice just as much as I do on LITERALLY a daily basis. And it all aligns with this theme: take it one day at a time. Special thanks to all of my friends and community members on Instagram, Facebook, and in the TpT Music Crew for contributing to this episode!

Today on this special BONUS episode of The Anacrusic Podcast, I’m chatting with The Sequencing Solution member, Kristen Sotero. She shares why she decided to join the program and how it’s changed her teaching. The Sequencing Solution is my signature program for music teachers just like you to discover the plug + play formula to simplify and streamline your planning. Get more information & register for The Sequencing Solution here —> anacrusic.com/tss

Today on the podcast, we’re wrapping up Season 2 by chatting all about the 2 BIGGEST secrets to finding joy in your music teacher life: (1) STOP filling time & (2) FINDING your secret sauce.   Here’s another short and sweet episode that wraps up this three-part mini-series. If you want to know more, check out my FREE workshop: http://anacrusic.com/5simpleshifts

Today on the podcast, I'm talking all about why you should adopt the attitude, "it's not you, it's me." Stay with me here, this one is a quick and easy one, but the message is SO important. The Anacrusic Podcast is a proud member of the Music Teacher Development Podcast Network. The MuTed network provides support in the form of audio on demand programming designed by and for music educators. You can find more information about our network at mutedpodcasts.com 

Today on TAP, I’m talking all about the real reason we became music teachers. Or rather, the things that keep me going back to work each and everyday. It has very little to do with the things that consume a lot of our headspace, and everything to do with music making and kids.

Today on TAP, I’m talking with my friend Beth Philemon all about making connections between elementary and secondary education. Join Beth and I for our conversation about pedagogy, using social media, and why every teacher has something to share.

Today on the podcast, I’m sharing my New Year’s Resolutions for 2019. And no, it’s not to finally loose the baby weight, or to read a book a week (although those are both on my personal list), but I’m talking about some things that directly apply to my music teacher life. Here are my Top 5 Goals for 2019: (1) Stop Worrying About Being Perfect (2) Try Something New Everyday (3) Hone My Own Musicianship (4) Make a New Music Teach Friend (5) Say No

Today on the podcast, I’m talking with my good friend, Michael Chandler all about Orff-Schulwerk. I first met Michael when he was my Level 1 recorder teacher at the Orff-Schulwerk Certification Course at Southern Methodist University. I can’t say enough wonderful things about Michael as a brilliant musician, thoughtful pedagog, and just a genuine human being. I hope you enjoy our conversation about music and music education as much as I did!

In this episode of TAP, we’re continuing our conversations about active music making approaches. Today I talk with Dr. Marla Butke, current president of the American Eurhythmics Society, about using Dalcroze in the general music classroom.

Today on TAP, I’m talking with Dr. Cynthia Crump Taggart all about Music Learning Theory. MLT is an approach that I’m not as familiar with as others, and to be blunt, one that I still have a lot of questions about. This conversation with Dr. Taggart shed a lot of light on the philosophical underpinnings of Music Learning Theory, and, once again, how there are many more similarities to other pedagogical approaches than what I may have originally thought.

In today's podcast episode, I'm sharing my 7 takeaways from the American Orff-Schulwerk Association National Conference. And these might not be exactly what you think. No lesson plans or sequencing for body percussion here. This episode is all about why it's important to attend any conference, workshop, or seminar. It all comes down to community and continuing education.

In today's episode of the podcast, I'm sharing a few stories that have shaped me as a musician, a music teacher, and a person overall. This episode was inspired by a recent podcast I was a guest for, The Musicality Podcast.