Today on the podcast, I’m chatting with Angela Staron about her experience as a music teacher teaching outside of the United States. Angela shares some great tips and thoughts for any music teachers who might be interested in living that adventurous lifestyle overseas, and share a few things that reminds us that no matter where we are, we all face the same joys and challenges as music teachers!

Check out the full show notes here—> https://anacrusic.com/podcast/65

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You can also chat with your other music teacher besties and get exclusive content related to each episode inside of the #TAP Insiders Facebook Group. Join here —> facebook.com/groups/TAPinsiders/

 The Anacrusic Podcast is a proud member of the Music Teacher Development Podcast Network. The MuTed network provides support in the form of audio on demand programming designed by and for music educators. You can find more information about our network at mutedpodcasts.com

Today on TAP, I’m chatting with Anacrusic community member Bryson Tarbet about Special Learners in the Music Classroom. This is a topic that is pertinent to all of us as music teachers, since we so often see everyone in our building, and only for a limited amount of time. Bryson has some great tips for how to accommodate all of our students to make sure they have a fulfilling and meaningful musical experience--something that you can tell he is incredibly passionate about!

Check out the full show notes here—> https://anacrusic.com/podcast/64

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You can also chat with your other music teacher besties and get exclusive content related to each episode inside of the #TAP Insiders Facebook Group. Join here —> facebook.com/groups/TAPinsiders/

 The Anacrusic Podcast is a proud member of the Music Teacher Development Podcast Network. The MuTed network provides support in the form of audio on demand programming designed by and for music educators. You can find more information about our network at mutedpodcasts.com

Today on The Anacrusic Podcast, I’m chatting with my friend Kami all about her experience as a Kodály-inspired teacher. This is obviously a topic very near and dear and close to my heart, and Kami and I talk all things training, teaching practice, and how other pedagogical approaches really work together with Kodály-inspired teaching to create a comprehensive toolkit for music teaching.

Check out the full show notes here—> https://anacrusic.com/podcast/63

Don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast so you NEVER miss an episode! To make sure you get all my inside tips and tricks, subscribe to the Anacrusic Newsletter by clicking here —> anacrusic.com/newsletter.

You can also chat with your other music teacher besties and get exclusive content related to each episode inside of the #TAP Insiders Facebook Group. Join here —> facebook.com/groups/TAPinsiders/

 The Anacrusic Podcast is a proud member of the Music Teacher Development Podcast Network. The MuTed network provides support in the form of audio on demand programming designed by and for music educators. You can find more information about our network at mutedpodcasts.com

Today on the podcast I’m chatting with Cat Woo all about setting up your classroom for success. Even as we’re already a couple of weeks (or months!) into the school year, I know that this conversation with Cat will give you some amazing points to think about as you start getting into the groove of the new school year.

Check out the full show notes here—> https://anacrusic.com/podcast/62

Don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast so you NEVER miss an episode! To make sure you get all my inside tips and tricks, subscribe to the Anacrusic Newsletter by clicking here —> anacrusic.com/newsletter.

You can also chat with your other music teacher besties and get exclusive content related to each episode inside of the #TAP Insiders Facebook Group. Join here —> facebook.com/groups/TAPinsiders/

 The Anacrusic Podcast is a proud member of the Music Teacher Development Podcast Network. The MuTed network provides support in the form of audio on demand programming designed by and for music educators. You can find more information about our network at mutedpodcasts.com

Today on The Anacrusic Podcast, we are kicking off Season 4 with a BANG!! This season is all about community, and I can’t wait for you to hear the inspiring stories from music teachers just like you who are all a part of The Anacrusic Community. Make sure that you join the TAP Insiders Group on Facebook to interact with all of your amazing colleagues throughout our next several weeks together. After all, these are the people in your neighborhood!

Check out the full show notes here—> https://anacrusic.com/podcast/61

Don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast so you NEVER miss an episode! To make sure you get all my inside tips and tricks, subscribe to the Anacrusic Newsletter by clicking here —> anacrusic.com/newsletter.

You can also chat with your other music teacher besties and get exclusive content related to each episode inside of the #TAP Insiders Facebook Group. Join here —> facebook.com/groups/TAPinsiders/

 The Anacrusic Podcast is a proud member of the Music Teacher Development Podcast Network. The MuTed network provides support in the form of audio on demand programming designed by and for music educators. You can find more information about our network at mutedpodcasts.com

Today on The Anacrusic Podcast, I’m keeping things short and sweet (I mean, for real this time) as we wrap up Season 3 and look ahead to the new school year. I’m sharing some exciting announcements, a brand new FREE resource for your lesson planning, and my favorite TAP episodes to jumpstart your school year!

Check out the FREE lesson planning guide here → https://anacrusic.com/lesson

Want more information about the resources mentioned inside of this episode? Check out the full show notes here!—> https://anacrusic.com/podcast/60

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You can also chat with your other music teacher besties and get exclusive content related to each episode inside of the #TAP Insiders Facebook Group. Join here —> facebook.com/groups/TAPinsiders/

 The Anacrusic Podcast is a proud member of the Music Teacher Development Podcast Network. The MuTed network provides support in the form of audio on demand programming designed by and for music educators. You can find more information about our network at mutedpodcasts.com

Today on TAP, I’m sharing Part II of The Ultimate Back to School Checklist for Music Teachers. If you haven’t listened to Part I, that is a great place to start (click here to listen→ https://anacrusic.com/podcast/58) Today we’re wrapping up the rest of the things you should be thinking about as the school year kicks off again. We’ll chat setting up your classroom for active music making, planning for the whole year at a glance, and improving parent communication.

Want more information about the resources mentioned inside of this episode? Check out the full show notes here!—> https://anacrusic.com/podcast/59

Don’t forget to sign up to become an Anacrusic Insider, to be the first to find out about new podcast episodes and resources designed just for you!--> https://anacrusic.com/newsletter

You can also chat with your other music teacher besties and get exclusive content related to each episode inside of the #TAP Insiders Facebook Group. Join here —> facebook.com/groups/TAPinsiders/

The Anacrusic Podcast is a proud member of the Music Teacher Development Podcast Network. The MuTed network provides support in the form of audio on demand programming designed by and for music educators. You can find more information about our network at mutedpodcasts.com

Today on TAP, I’m sharing Part I of The Ultimate Back to School Checklist for Music Teachers. Now, this isn’t all about how to get your bulletin boards ready or what songs to do on the first day, but it is all about setting up systems to make your classroom successful in the new year. I’m chatting how to set up some rules & procedures, as well as your opening & closing sequences for your lessons.

Want more information about the resources mentioned inside of this episode? Check out the full show notes here!—> https://anacrusic.com/podcast/58

Don’t forget to sign up to become an Anacrusic Insider, to be the first to find out about new podcast episodes and resources designed just for you!--> https://anacrusic.com/newsletter

You can also chat with your other music teacher besties and get exclusive content related to each episode inside of the #TAP Insiders Facebook Group. Join here —> facebook.com/groups/TAPinsiders/

The Anacrusic Podcast is a proud member of the Music Teacher Development Podcast Network. The MuTed network provides support in the form of audio on demand programming designed by and for music educators. You can find more information about our network at mutedpodcasts.com

We’re coming off of two episodes where I shared some of my favorite resources for lessons, both curriculum guides and song collections, was well as some other things you can use to enhance your lessons by way of manipulatives, story books, and other little somethings to give it pizazz.

But the question still remains: how do you choose what songs to put into your lessons? How do you sift through all the things and pick the very best? And how do you ensure that your choices align with your school community and teaching philosophy?  Today I’m going to share the 5 criteria I use when selecting a song and deciding whether or not it is the magic sauce for what I’m looking to cultivate in my music classroom. 

Click here to get your FREE guide to selecting songs based on this episode—> https://anacrusic.com/podcast/57

You can also chat with your other music teacher besties and get exclusive content related to each episode inside of the #TAP Insiders Facebook Group. Join here —> facebook.com/groups/TAPinsiders/

 The Anacrusic Podcast is a proud member of the Music Teacher Development Podcast Network. The MuTed network provides support in the form of audio on demand programming designed by and for music educators. You can find more information about our network at mutedpodcasts.com

Today on the podcast, in part II of this two part series, I’m chatting all about where to find STUFF for your music classroom. If you’re looking for some great ways to include lesson enhancements and make your teaching come alive, this is the place to be!! Today I’m sharing all about manipulatives, technology, and some additional teaching resources you might not have thought of before.

Check out the show notes page for more tips, tricks, and LINKS mentioned in this episode. —> https://anacrusic.com/podcast/56

You can also chat with your other music teacher besties and get exclusive content related to each episode inside of the #TAP Insiders Facebook Group. Join here —> facebook.com/groups/TAPinsiders/

 The Anacrusic Podcast is a proud member of the Music Teacher Development Podcast Network. The MuTed network provides support in the form of audio on demand programming designed by and for music educators. You can find more information about our network at mutedpodcasts.com