Today on The Anacrusic Podcast, I'm a liiiiittle bit late to the Thanksgiving party. Yes, it's a week after Thanksgiving here in the United States, but I'm still taking advantage of the spirit of the season to share three pretty big things I'm grateful for.

Here's a peek at what I'm sharing this week:

• The new ways we all have to create communities with music teachers from around the world.
• How technology has influenced our classrooms--for the better and maybe more permanently than we thought.
• The magic of collaborating even in trying times, when we all have the same access to professional development no matter where we are.

Today's episode of The Anacrusic Podcast is sponsored by my FREE guide, The Planning Playbook. Snag your copy here: anacrusic.com/planningplaybook

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Today on The Anacrusic Podcast, I'm sharing about Active Music Making and how you can make it work for your classroom, even in the midst of pandemic teaching . I don’t know what I was expecting out of this year, but I do know this: the only constant is change. And so today on the podcast, I’m going to chat with you a little bit about all things change—how to stay focused when you literally have no idea what your teaching situation could look like tomorrow, how to plan the most meaningful musical experiences for your kids, and how to keep creating lessons that put active music making at the forefront no matter how you need to differentiate for distance learning and social distancing.

Here are some of the things I’m sharing on this week’s episode:

• What Active Music Making is
• The 5 media you can use in your classroom (yes, even in pandemic times)
• The number one obstacle in your classroom (it starts with an S and ends with a PACE!)

Today's episode of The Anacrusic Podcast is sponsored by my FREE guide, The Planning Playbook. Snag your copy here: anacrusic.com/planningplaybook

For today's full episode notes, click here. 

To chat with other music teachers and share Ideas and strategies for all things #musicteacherlife, join the Anacrusic Insiders Community here: anacrusic.com/community 

Today on The Anacrusic Podcast, I'm sharing all about The Learning Sequence Framework and how I know it can make a difference in your teaching. I didn't create this because I thought we needed another "thing" in music education, but instead I share it with teachers like you because I know it can 100% be the catalyst for change in your teaching.

Here are some of the things I’m sharing on this week’s episode:

• Why the Learning Sequence Framework is so important to me
• What IS the Learning Sequence Framework
• The 5 ways it can completely revolutionize your teaching

Want to know more about the LSF? Today's episode of The Anacrusic Podcast is sponsored by my FREE guide, The Planning Playbook. Snag your copy here: anacrusic.com/planningplaybook

For today's full episode notes, click here. 

To chat with other music teachers and share Ideas and strategies for all things #musicteacherlife, join the Anacrusic Insiders Community here: anacrusic.com/community 

Today on The Anacrusic Podcast, we are kicking off season 6 with a little mindset refresh. This is the perfect time to reframe our teaching practice and get grounded on what the rest of 2020 and 2021 are going to look, feel, and mostly think like for us.

Here are some of the things I’m sharing on this week’s episode:

• My journey with virtual youth chorus (it's not all sunshine and rainbows...)
• Why I reject the idea of “Covid Babies” or “Covid Teachers"
• How to find joy in the margins

Want to grab a copy of the book I mentioned in today’s episode? Click here for Emily Ley’s “Grace, Not Perfection.” (affiliate link) 

Today's episode of The Anacrusic Podcast is sponsored by my FREE guide, The Planning Playbook. Snag your copy here: anacrusic.com/planningplaybook

For today's full episode notes, click here. 

To chat with other music teachers and share Ideas and strategies for all things #musicteacherlife, join the Anacrusic Insiders Community here: anacrusic.com/community 

It's the 100th Episode of The Anacrusic Podcast!!

Today on TAP, I'm celebrating 2.5 years and 100 episodes (with a few bonuses too...) of sharing teacher tips and cultivating community and collaboration. This episode is full of a few of the most meaningful snippets from the last 99 episodes, going all the way back to the beginning.

PLUS, did you hear about the BIG GIVEAWAY?!

If you are an avid listener of the podcast and take the time to leave a review wherever you're listening, you can enter to win one of the following prizes:

• $50 Amazon Giftcard + Anacrusic Teacher-Musician Tee (1 Grand Prize Winner)
• $10 Starbucks Giftcard (3 Winners)
• Anacrusic Teacher-Musician Tee (5 Winners)

All you have to do is leave your review, take a screenshot, and email It to [email protected]. Winners will be chosen on Thursday, September 17th at 4PM Pacific!
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Today's episode of The Anacrusic Podcast is sponsored by my FREE Music Teacher 5 Day Challenge, Power Up Your Lesson Planning. Doors are open NOW!! Click here to sign up and get started ASAP. 

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Today on The Anacrusic Podcast, I’m talking with my friend Ally all about Social Emotional Learning in the music classroom. This is one of those hot topic issues in education and music education right now, and for good reason! In the midst of teaching in a pandemic, and especially teaching music in a pandemic, incorporating social emotional learning strategies into our lessons in meaningful ways is one of the best things we can do for our kids. Lucky for us, today Ally breaks it down in a way that is a 100% natural extension of what we’re already doing in the music classroom. 

Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll hear on today’s podcast: 

• Ally’s background in music pedagogy and social-emotional learning (this girl knows her stuff!) 
• The five competencies that make up social-emotional learning and how to implement them into your teaching, right now 
• Where to start if you’re looking to start incorporating SEL strategies in your own teaching. 

Click here to follow Ally on Instagram

Today's episode of The Anacrusic Podcast is sponsored by my FREE Music Teacher 5 Day Challenge, Power Up Your Lesson Planning. Doors are open NOW!! Click here to sign up and get started ASAP. 

For today's full episode notes, click here. 

To chat with other music teachers and share Ideas and strategies for all things #musicteacherlife, join the Anacrusic Insiders Community here.

There are so many unknowns in our music teacher lives and our world right now. Today on the podcast, I'm sharing a few ways to recenter yourself in thinking about the things that you can control, especially when it comes to lesson planning.

In this episode, I share my three tips for planning whether you're teaching virtually, in person, or using a hybrid model. Here's a peek at what you'll learn:

• The starting place for any music lesson you teach
• Why the STUFF you put in your lessons matters more than you think
• How to break down a lesson to make it digestible for kids
• A BONUS tip about recording lessons in a way that is a natural extension of your music teaching, not extra stuff.

Today's episode of The Anacrusic Podcast is sponsored by my FREE Music Teacher 5 Day Challenge, Power Up Your Lesson Planning. Doors are open NOW!! Click here to sign up and get started ASAP. 

For today's full episode notes, click here. 

To chat with other music teachers and share Ideas and strategies for all things #musicteacherlife, join the Anacrusic Insiders Community here.

This week on The Anacrusic Podcast, I’m talking with my good friend and virtual music teaching expert, Michelle Rose. Michelle has been playing this virtual music teacher game since before the rest of the world took the plunge. She has tons of advice for music teachers who are navigating this new-to-us space, and I know you’ll gain so much from this episode, whether you’re teaching in real life, virtually, or in another form of music teaching delivery.

Three things you’ll learn from Michelle on today’s episode: 

• Why you should only focus on one new thing at a time, especially with tech 
• Creating boundaries between work and personal life when you’re teaching from home 
• Trusting your musicianship, no matter how you’re being asked to teach 

Click here to follow Michelle on Instagram —> http://instagram.com/the_musical_rose

Click here to snag Michelle’s new book —> https://fflat-books.com/product/teaching-music-online-a-comprehensive-guide-for-k-12-music-educators/

Other resources mentioned in today’s episode: 

• https://nearpod.com/
• https://info.flipgrid.com/
• smartmusic.com
• https://www.soundtrap.com/

Today's episode of The Anacrusic Podcast is sponsored by my FREE Music Teacher 5 Day Challenge, Power Up Your Lesson Planning. Click here to sign up and be the first to know when the doors are open. 

For today's full episode notes, click here. 

To chat with other music teachers and share Ideas and strategies for all things #musicteacherlife, join the Anacrusic Insiders Community here.

Today on the podcast, I am thrilled to be chatting with a fellow podcaster, The Sequencing Solution member, and my friend Darlene Machacon. In this interview we talk about all the things: instagram, the podcast she co-hosts Coloring the Melody, and her journey in music education.

Darlene is one of the bubbles on instagram stories that always makes my heart jump a beat, because I know she's going either going to inspire me, make me laugh, or make me think. I'm pretty sure that throughout today's episode, she'll do the same for you.

Click here to follow Darlene on Instagram
Click here to listen to the Coloring the Melody Podcast
Click here to follow the Coloring the Melody Podcast on Instagram

Today's episode of The Anacrusic Podcast is sponsored by my FREE Music Teacher 5 Day Challenge, Power Up Your Lesson Planning. Click here to sign up and be the first to know when the doors are open.

For today's full episode notes, click here.

To chat with other music teachers and share Ideas and strategies for all things #musicteacherlife, join the Anacrusic Insiders Community here.

Today on the podcast I’m talking with Dr. Sarah Gulish, PhD of FFlat-books about all things research, practice, and publishing. I loved this conversation with Sarah because I identify with her on so many points, from thinking about how teachers should be sharing their work and being in community with one another, as well as how we wish music education research was more accessible to music teachers in the classroom. The work that she’s doing with her company, FFlat, is truly inspiring, and I know you’ll enjoy listening to her journey and her “why” as much as I loved talking to her about it. To check out more information about Flat and the resources they provide for teachers, as well as their upcoming summit, click the links in today’s show notes. 

What you’ll learn in this episode: 

• Sarah’s story and why she started her company, F Flat Books 
• Why there’s a disconnect between research and practice 
• The importance of honoring and caring for authors who are sharing their work with the world. 

Links in today’s episode: 

• Find out more about Fflat and their resources here
• Register for the FABSS Summit August 14 & 15 here
• Check out the resource Sarah & Victoria Boler created here

Today's episode of The Anacrusic Podcast is sponsored by my FREE Music Teacher 5 Day Challenge, Power Up Your Lesson Planning. Click here to sign up and be the first to know when the doors are open.

For today's full episode notes & transcript, click here.

To chat with other music teachers and share Ideas and strategies for all things #musicteacherlife, join the Anacrusic Insiders Community here.