Happier Music Teacher

Music teachers, feeling anxious about heading back to school whenever that might be?  Here are seven questions for you to journal or reflect on to get to the root of your back to school anxiety.  Did you know that your anxiety isn't necessarily your enemy?  It may be telling you something important that you need to listen to.

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Welcome new listeners from TCDA!

Here is your roadmap for getting along with the support staff in your building: custodians, secretaries and paraprofessionals.  Music teachers have relationships with all the stakeholders on the campus in a way that few others teachers do.  Don't forget to go back and listen to any other episodes in this "Getting Along" series that you've missed or share this with a friend in education.

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Hello new friends from Musicplay!

Related arts, outclass team, AMP, LAMP, GLAMP, Specials?  Whatever you call it, you are most likely part of a team at school with Art, PE, Librarians and possibly STEM or Guidance counselors.  Here are some best practices for getting along with the colleagues you work with the most frequently.

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Welcome new listeners from the Musicplay Summer Symposium!  General education teachers are our allies as music teachers so we need to start acting like it!  Here are small habits you can start to make relationships with the classroom teachers on your campus smoother.  We're on the same team!

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Need help with one of your most important relationships at school?  Today, how to navigate getting along with the administrators to benefit your music program.  Most important takeaway today?  Your administrator is your boss and it is your job to make them look good. 

Going to TCDA or the Musicplay Summer Symposium?  I'd love to meet you there!

Don't forget to pick up your copy of "Happier Music Teacher: 50 Days to Being a Happier Music Teacher at Home and at School" on F-Flat Books or Amazon!

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Join me in July for a new series on getting along with the adults at school as a music teacher.  While there is no magic pill for smooth parent/teacher relations, there are some mindset shifts that can go a long way toward harmony.  Quick tip?  The phone can be much more helpful for communication than email!  

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With limited personal time and energy as a busy music teacher, how do I choose what and who to prioritize in my personal time?  The answer is in my introduction.  Christian, wife and mother.  In that order.  Want to see how someone like you fits in the most important things?  This episode is for you.  See you at TCDA on July 25 at 4:00! 

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Tidy Hour Podcast Episode

Ever wonder how a fellow music teacher decides which extra work gets her finite time and energy?  Why are Kodaly levels and National Board Certification yeses when other worthy things are a no?  Here are a few of my litmus tests for choosing extra work such as grant writing, presenting at music education conferences and producing this podcast.  Spoiler: one of my guiding principles is if it helps other music teachers.

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Music teachers have a lot of ways to take on extra work.  We might assume that self-care is saying no to all opportunities but that doesn't sit well with us as high performers.  Listen in for a thorough list of what I'm saying yes, no and maybe to in this season to help you make your own decisions without overcommitment or FOMO.  

Join me this Wednesday at 5:30 CST for "Yes! Musicplay Works With Upper Elementary Students!" or watch the replay.

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Welcome back!  Want to be on your phone less and truly recharge as a tired music teacher this summer?  Here are your rules plus a bonus rule for your children!  Let's be intentional with our time and energy this summer! 

See you June 11, 2025 at 5:30 CST for my Wednesday Webinar for Musicplayonline called, "Yes, Musicplay Works for Upper Elementary Students!"

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