Whether you are pursuing a master's degree or National Board Certification while teaching, it is a challenging season.  Here is the actual advice that I gave to a friend that turned into a podcast episode!  You can still have work life balance while you are working on a higher education degree or the gold standard in teacher education.  Especially when we aren't kids anymore and have a partner and kids!  You can do this!  If you aren't currently involved in these, text this one to a friend to encourage them on their journey!  F-Flat Books Instagram takeover today!

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You've earned one of the best part of being a teacher: Spring Break!  Now, let's make it the right type of self-care for you by being intentional.  It might be travel, a Netflix binge or spring cleaning.  Listen in at the start of break to make this one of the best yet!  Also, my F-Flat Books instagram takeover and upcoming TCDA presentation!

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Time for your district letter of intent?  Wrestling with important career considerations, possibly even leaving the profession?  I'm no career counselor but here are some points to ponder as you think about what direction to head next in your career.

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If we're going to have balance in our lives, we're going to need some ideas on how to be more productive at home and at school.  Here are the tips that I use on a daily basis to get more done at home and at school.  Welcome to my new friends from TMEA and Musicplayonline.com!

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Welcome to the 100th episode!  Today, we are looking at the habits that make the biggest difference in my happiness at home and at school.  They are small and easy!  You can do this!

Sometimes a house doesn't need to be gutted.  It just needs a refresh with some new paint and maybe some throw pillows.  Same with our jobs!  The whole premise of Happier Music Teacher is that small actions can increase your job satisfaction.  Try one of these this week!  See you at TMEA for Social Media and the Music Educator: Better Boundaries on February 12.

Some teaching days are monotonous or have some of our least favorite tasks!  Maybe you've had one too many days of indoor recess.  But, if you are constantly lacking joy as a music teacher, there may be other causes.  Let's tackle the second half of what might be stealing your joy as a music teacher!  P.S. It has nothing to do with whether you choose Orff, Kodaly or MLT!

What are the things that are taking our time, energy and enjoyment as music teachers?  Here in part 1, we'll name some of those culprits.  Once we name them, we can fight them better and reclaim our joy!

Just like my intro says, music teachers have no time.  Just because our time is limited doesn't mean that we should give up hope on our planning period!  Using your planning period well is a great strategy for being a Happier Music Teacher.

Grab a notebook and pen!  These are tried and true tips to make the most of your limited planning time that you can use today.