In this episode, we'll discuss how to find your motivation to take professional development this summer. Professional development is not only required, but it really does help give you new ideas and fresh inspiration to use in your classroom for the next school year. 

In this episode, we'll discuss: 

-how to find your motivation 

-ways to get the most out of professional development 

-why it's important to relax 

Here's the blog post about professional development opportunities as discussed in the episode.

To sign up for The Elementary Music Teacher Academy, head here. 

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Music teachers, do you have any idea how much you matter? During teacher appreciation week, it can be so hard to watch several other teachers receive cards and gifts while you sit by and wonder if you're invisible. 

In this episode, we'll discuss: 

-why music teachers matter 

-how appreciated you are 

I'd love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast, to share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook. 

It really is never too early to begin planning out the next school year. As this school year wraps up, think about what worked and what didn't work this year. 

In this episode, we'll discuss: 

-ways to think about changing up what worked and what didn't work for next year 

-why planning out the next school year now matters 

To sign up for The Elementary Music Teacher Academy, head here. 

I'd love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook. 

In this episode, we we'll talk about: 

-why practicing procedures over and over matters 

-how to practice what your preach 

-my favorite positive classroom management strategy 

Here's the blog post I wrote about classroom management that also contains a link to my 3 favorite ways to practice procedures.

If you're looking for even more help with your classroom management, go snag your free cheat sheet here.

I'd love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook. 

As a former Oklahoma educator, the walkouts matter a lot. Teachers aren't being heard and, lots of times also not seen. 

In this episode, we'll talk about: 

-why the walkouts matter 

-what the conditions at some of the schools are like 

-my story as an Oklahoma teacher 

If you are a new elementary music teacher, or are just switching to teaching elementary music from another subject, this free cheat sheet "20 Things to Know Before Teaching Elementary Music" was created just for you. Go snag your freebie here.

I'd love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook. 

In this episode, I will talk about my favorite Springtime activities for the music classroom. 

We'll discuss: 

-creating a rainstorm using instruments 

-a fun composing activity about Spring 

-4 songs about rain and ideas for teaching them 

If your lessons aren't going according to plan and you need some ideas for "those days", this "20 Fun Music Filler Activities" printable will help you.

To see the songs that were mentioned in this episode, click here.

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Teaching in a low income school has its own set of unique challenges. These are the strategies that worked for me...  

-Do what works and don't compare yourself to other teachers  

-Gain the students trust 

-Teach with what you have  

-Bring real world experiences to them 

-Some days don't teach music (what?!?!?!)  If you are new to teaching music, here is a free cheat sheet I created called "20 Things You Need to Know Before Teaching Music in an Elementary School." 

I'd love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook. 

Welcome to The Elementary Music Teacher podcast!  Hi, I'm Jessica, and I'm excited you're here.  In this podcast, my hope is that you'll find the mentorship and support you've been needing in your elementary music teaching career.