Welcome to the first episode in an exciting three-part series on teamwork and collaboration in the music room! I’m thrilled to introduce our guest speaker, Carmen Forgan—a dynamic educator and leader who brings a wealth of expertise to our conversation. In this series, we’ll explore how fostering strong, collaborative teams can transform your teaching practice and your students’ learning experiences.

In today’s episode, we kick things off by defining what it means to be a TEAM. For us, it’s all about Communication, Support, Vision, Growth, and Optimism. Carmen will share her strategies for bringing these values to life, both when working with colleagues and when guiding students. We’ll dive into how effective communication—like using tools such as OneNote—can save time, streamline collaboration, and keep everyone on the same page.

Biography of Carmen Forgan:
Carmen began her music education journey in the Education Queensland Instrumental Music Program. After completing high school, Carmen gained a Bachelor of Music (majoring in Clarinet) and Bachelor of Education and took a position as an Instrumental Music Teacher in Mareeba, Far North Queensland in 2001. After 3 years in this position, she returned to the Ipswich area to teach High School Classroom Music. Combining her love of music and travel, Carmen then spent 1-year teaching music in Manchester, UK. On returning to Australia, she taught Instrumental Music in the Ipswich area as well as private woodwind tuition. 

Carmen is very passionate about music education. Currently Carmen works at The Gap State School and The Gap State High School as an instrumental Music instructor.

Links Mentioned in this Episode:
✏️ OneNote

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