Veronica is back teaching, John starts Marching Season in January, Sus is teaching Musical Theater and Olin is... getting rained on in Oregon. Welcome to 2021.

Recorded 1.14.2021

We look forward to the spring, and Veronica sneaks in to discuss her preparations to return to the classroom.

Here's hoping everyone has a restful and safe Winter Break.

S7E15 Recorded 12.15.2020

What do you do when your kids don't turn in enough work, or work that is too poor quality for a public facing virtual ensemble video?

How do you keep a virtuous cycle of energy going when your kids are checked out? We don't have the answers but tune in anyway!

S7E14 Recorded 12/8/2020

Feeling pressure to produce something at the end of the semester when your concerts are cancelled and kids are way behind? Why? Make sure you're setting reasonable expectations for yourself and your students this term.

Recorded November 30 2020 S7E13

Happy Thanksgiving, whether you're celebrating alone or commuting to visit family, we hope you'll join our PodFam for some reflections on gratitude.

Recorded November 20, 2020. S7E12

Sus has to do evaluations for her student teacher and is struggling with wrapping her brain around writing for an education department and not a school of music.

Recorded 11/15 S7E11

Olin solicits suggestions on what to spend his next six weeks focusing on, what projects can he work on and how can he plan for a winter when every two weeks we have a completely new understanding of how the world is changing.

Special Guest star: Quentin Tonus-Cargile. Sorry.

Recorded November 8 2020. S7E10

Sus is selected as GBHS's teacher of the year, now in the running for Placer County Schools TotY. We discuss growth and professional development that led her here, answer a few questions off her questionnaire, and discuss some ideas we're taking away from the pandemic into our teaching in the future

Recorded 11/3/2020 instead of watching election coverage. S7E9

We continue to patch the holes in our teaching as we are grappling with hybrid learning. Due to Sus officiating a wedding over the weekend, this is a beer podcast, not a coffee podcast. You're welcome.

Recorded October 27, 2020 S7E8

Sorry for the missing week folks, Sus's audio was lost in our conversation on adjusting Pacing for Hybrid Learning. We'll revisit that. This week we talk about how we are adjusting our teaching to a Hybrid model and what that looks like.

Recorded 10/18/2020 S7E7