That Music Podcast Bryson Tarbet, M.M.Ed.

Adrian Gordon is an internationally performed composer and seasoned music educator and currently serves as the director of orchestras at Providence Day School in Charlotte, NC. In addition to teaching, Adrian is the founder of Leap Year Music Publishing, which publishes string music for elementary, middle, and high school ensembles. His compositions appear on the Florida, Texas, Maryland, and Georgia Orchestra Association Music Performance Assessment Lists. His compositions are distributed through J.W. Pepper and have been performed throughout the world.

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In this episode, I share my favorite part of General Music Jumpstart.

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In this episode of That Music Podcast, I discuss the five pillars of general music success. I truly believe that by increasing our understanding and our ability to perform each of these five pillars, we are able to create more success in our classrooms in so many different ways.

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Today on the podcast I talk about how investing time in creating a robust song collection NOW can save you HOURS each week for the rest of your career (literally)!

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This episode of That Music Podcast is very near and dear to my heart as I sat down with Laurie Peterson to dive into ADHD, how it can affect students, learners, adults, and some strategies we can use in our classrooms.

Laurie Peterson is the Founder and Executive Director of Diagnostic Learning Services and eDiagnostic Learning. Laurie attended the University of Arkansas and received her Bachelor’s degree in Special Education in 1993. After spending 7 years in the classroom, she returned to school and received a Master’s degree from Texas Woman’s University in Special Education with an emphasis on assessment which began her career as an Educational Diagnostician. Laurie returned to school again in 2009 and obtained a second Master’s degree in Professional Counseling.

Laurie spent another 6 years evaluating students in the public school system before realizing the tremendous need for assessments that understand and identify all the needs of the student and not what is best for the school.Through the years of helping and assessing students from elementary age to college and adulthood, Laurie has become a well-respected and sought-after voice in helping students and adults. She enjoys the chances she has been afforded to speak publicly to groups and schools to share how they can better understand the needs of their students when it comes to learning disabilities such as Dyslexia and ADHD. Laurie serves on the Executive Board for the North Texas chapter of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

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Laurie's Website: ediagnosticlearning.com
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On this episode of That Music Podcast, Tina Arenas and I dive into what having a play based curriculum really looks like in the music classroom.

Tina Arenas (she/her) teaches early childhood music and movement at the American School of Dubai. Prior to teaching abroad, she taught K-5 general music in public schools in Texas and served on the board of national and state music ed organizations. Tina has presented workshops for teachers worldwide and has served as a cooperating teacher for student teachers and an artist-in-residence for universities. After more than 20 years in the music classroom, she continues to make play a priority. Tina strives to create an environment where children feel valued and free to explore their musical expression and creativity.

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