Chops

Jack Hinkle
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A podcast hosted by two aspiring music educators. Steve Peterson and Jack Hinkle discuss best practices, relevant for a band director or 7th grade science teacher.

  1. 6D AGO

    Music Travel with Bryan Munoz and Andrew Moran

    Chops Podcast teams up with Bryan Munoz and Andrew Moran from Music Travel Consultants to discuss the overlap between teaching and trip-leading. Thank you to MTC for purchasing our microphones! This episode has been sponsored by Sight Reading Factory. Create an account today for you and your students at https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/ Check out our merch store at https://chopspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/all

    49 min

  2. FEB 3

    Fired Up

    With very few minutes in the classroom due to inclement weather, the duo speak to the importance of making every second count, along with some other hot topics in education. This episode has been sponsored by Sight Reading Factory. Create an account today for you and your students at https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/ Check out our merch store at https://chopspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/all

    46 min

  3. JAN 27

    Ragebait and Joybait

    Ragebait (aka trolling) is a buzzword in K-12 classrooms - students try to bait each other or their teachers into getting angry. This episode discusses what it looks like, how to greet it, and what its friend, "Joybait" can look like. This episode has been sponsored by Sight Reading Factory. Create an account today for you and your students at https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/ Check out our merch store at https://chopspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/all

    40 min

  4. JAN 20

    Making Moments

    Moments create a sense of belonging and authenticity in the classroom - it's a teacher's job to craft them for students. This episode has been sponsored by Sight Reading Factory. Create an account today for you and your students at https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/

    46 min

  5. JAN 13

    Seeing the Future

    A lesson might not go well if the teacher is unsure of what might happen next. Seeing the future is a skill for all teachers to develop in order to promote mastery in the classroom. This episode has been sponsored by Sight Reading Factory. Create an account today for you and your students at https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/

    37 min

  6. JAN 6

    Challenges and Successes

    Looking back on the semester, Steve and Jack identify areas in their craft in which to improve while also recognizing what worked well. This episode has been sponsored by Sight Reading Factory. Create an account today for you and your students at https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/

    44 min

  7. 12/16/2025

    Winter Madness

    This episode takes a more lighthearted approach as the duo shares the typical experience of a teacher at the end of the first semester. This episode has been sponsored by Sight Reading Factory. Create an account today for you and your students at https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/

    40 min

  8. 12/09/2025

    Defining Success

    Jack and Steve discuss how success can differ from student to student. It's up to the teacher to decide where to go from there and how to guide each individual toward what they need. This episode has been sponsored by Sight Reading Factory. Create an account today for you and your students at https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/

    47 min
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A podcast hosted by two aspiring music educators. Steve Peterson and Jack Hinkle discuss best practices, relevant for a band director or 7th grade science teacher.

Information

  • Creator
    Jack Hinkle
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    113
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jack Hinkle
  • Show Website
    Chops

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