Episodes

Being an empowered educator means that you notice how you're feeling, and are therefore able to take a deep breath and focus. A lot of times you don't have your feelings validated, which is so hard. In this episode, Jen …

If you aren't aware by now, I'm beyond passionate about serving, mentoring, and coaching elementary music teachers. With that said, I've been doing not only group coaching, but 1-on-1 coaching with some of my HARMONY members...

Working with English Language Learners in the music room can feel intimidating, yet rewarding at the same time. How can you teach music to student who speak a different language than you? What are ways you can communicate a...

Teaching right now is hard. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Although things are going back to "normal", they're not quite there yet. So what do we do? How can you move forward? In this episode, I'm …

In this podcast episode, I'll talk about what to know about students lining up to leave the music room. Every class time will look different and will change according to what you're doing with your students and what grade le...

What does it mean to deconstruct a music standard? It can be overwhelming having objectives, deciding what quarter to teach them in, lesson planning to teach the objectives, and knowing if you're doing it "right." In this ep...

What does decolonizing music education look like? Are there steps you can take to make sure you're making your music classroom equitable for every student who comes through your doors? In this episode, I brought on Giuliana...

If you aren't aware by now, I'm beyond passionate about serving, mentoring, and coaching elementary music teachers. With that said, I've been doing not only group coaching, but 1-on-1 coaching with some of my HARMONY members...

As an elementary music teacher, you bring drama into what you're already doing with your students, whether you realize it or not. As you put on performances, do movement activities, read stories with action words, and create...

Are you struggling with feelings of being left out or lonely? I know I sure have. In fact, I've gone through some anxiety and stress the past two months and know others have as well from conversations I've had. If …

Diversity in music education is so important. Making your classroom equitable starts with you first... understanding who you are, what your knowledge is, and where the holes are. In this conversation with Nate Holder, we dis...

Have you wanted to bring centers into your elementary music classroom but you're just not sure how? In this episode, we'll go over simple ways you can begin doing centers with your students. These include: Boomwhacker melodi...

What if I told you that you can step into being a leader in your school building and amongst your peers as the music teacher? You have the advantage of teaching every child or each grade level, know how to …

In this podcast episode, I'll talk about what to know about students entering the music room. Honestly, when you set yourself AND your students up for success before they even step foot into your classroom, your class time w...

While working with students with exceptional needs, you'll encounter students who deal with behavioral challenges. It's so tough as the music teacher knowing how to best work with these students and to stay patient in the pr...

Maybe you've wanted to start a side hustle or sell some products or services, but you're not quite sure how. I remember starting out and having all of the questions and no idea how to figure out the answers. In …

What is a student-centered classroom? How exactly does it empower your music students? In today's episode, Theresa and I talk about these exact topics and help provide you with strategies to move forward with implementing i...

Personal development for teachers is an important topic, to help you in both your teacher life and for your students. A lot of times the focus is on professional development only, and personal development for teachers is for...

Whether you already taught in person last school year or you'll be headed back into your building this school year, there's a lot of fear, uncertainty, and unknowns facing not only you, but your students too. In this episode,...

There are so many mindset beliefs music teachers deal with on a daily basis. In this episode, I'm going to tackle the 3 I hear mentioned the most. Today, we're going to talk about the thoughts: "I'm not good enough..." …

Have you felt stuck or supported as a music teacher? In this episode, I brought in Taylor Middleton to talk about her journey as a music teacher and how she's found the support she needs. What you need won't look …

In this episode, you'll hear from 15 music teachers who all have different stories to share. That's what so cool about meeting elementary music teachers... everyone's story is different. You'll hear what struggles each teac...

Do you view professional development as only earning PD hours and enough credits just to get by? What if I told you it was about so much more than that. In this episode, let's talk about how you can reframe …

Planning out the first month of school can seem a little daunting. There are so many decisions to make and things to think about before you teach a single lesson. In this episode, I'll break down the "how to" behind …