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The Anacrusic Podcast Anne Mileski
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Anne Mileski from anacrusic.com engages in meaningful conversations about music and music education. Following the mantra "purposeful, sequential, joyful" each episode highlights different topics elementary music teachers face each and every day in their school classrooms. The Anacrusic Podcast is a chance to put your arm around another music teacher buddy and start discovering your most joyful music teacher heart.
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TAP 143 - First Year Teacher Advice I Wish I Knew Starting Out
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If I could turn back time back to when I was about to trade in my trumpet for a tuning fork, these are the things I wish I would've known! These aren't necessarily the strategies and tips that you would learn in your college courses or summer trainings, but just honest advice from one of us.
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0:00 Introduction
0:58 You Will Be Tired
2:32 Helpful Hints
3:19 You Will Be Overwhelmed
4:24 Helpful Hints
5:13 You Will Feel Isolated
6:16 Helpful Hints
7:29 You Will Second Guess Yourself
8:18 Helpful Hints
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TAP 142 - What Do I Do My First Year Teaching Elementary Music?
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If it's your first year teaching music, I made this podcast just for you! This episode is filled with five different things categories you should consider as you get ready for your first year of teaching. Whether or not you're a brand new music teacher, changing campuses, or simply moving from secondary music to the little ones, this episode is full of ideas for kickstarting your year.
Topics we talk about today, and where to find them in the episode...
0:00 - Mastering Your Mindset
6:48 - Get to Know Your Campus
14:36 - Lesson Planning
18:45 - Professional Development
22:52 - Finding Your Support Network
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TAP 141 - Self Determination Theory in the Elementary Music Classroom
In this episode, Anne discusses Self Determination Theory & Singing Games in the Elementary Music Classroom. This episode was inspired by some light research for improving students motivation and participation, particularly as students reach those upper elementary grades. By considering the three pillars of SDT: autonomy, competence, and relatedness, we can better promote student engagement in our classrooms.
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📒 References from Today's Episode 📒
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Countryman, J. (2014). Missteps, flaws and morphings in children’s musical play: Snapshots
from school playgrounds. Research Studies in Music Education, 36(1), 3–18. https://doi.org/10.1177/1321103X14528456
Harwood E., Marsh K. (2012). Children’s ways of learning inside and outside the classroom. In
McPherson G. E., Welch G. F. (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of music education (Vol. 1) (pp. 322–340). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199730810.013.0020
Mizener, C. P. (1993). Attitudes of children toward singing and choir participation and
assessed singing skill. Journal of Research in Music Education, 41(3), 233-245. https://doi.org/10.2307/3345327
Niemiec, C. P., & Ryan, R. M. (2009). Autonomy, competence, and relatedness in the classroom:
Applying self-determination theory to educational practice. Theory and Research in Education, 7(2), 133–144. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477878509104318
Renwick, J. M., & Reeve, J. (2012). Supporting motivation in music education. In G. E.
McPherson & G. F. Welch (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of music education (Vol. 1) (pp. 143–162). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199730810.013.0009
Roberts, J. C. (2018). Self-determination theory and children’s singing games in and out of the
classroom: A literature review. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 36(3), 12–19. https://doi.org/10.1177/8755123317741488
Ryan R. M., Deci E. L. (2002). An overview of self-determination theory: An organismic-
dialectical perspective. In Ryan R. M., Deci E. L. (Eds.), Handbook of self-determination research (pp. 3–36). University of Rochester Press.
Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2020). Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation from a self-determination
theory perspective: Definitions, theory, practices, and future directions. Contemporary
Educational Psychology, 61, 101860-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2020.101860 -
TAP 140 - I want to be a better music teacher, but where do I start?
"I know this could be better."
I know we've all had that thought. It's easy to go down that whole rigamarole of feeling like you're not living up to your potential in the music classroom, and to spiral down the different ways you could be doing things better.
First things first: you're a caring, thoughtful teacher. You wouldn't be here if you weren't, am I right? But when we get in these cycles of criticizing our practice, it's important to find a place to start. It's important to find that ONE thing.
Here's a few things that I talk about on today's episode:
Why it's important to focus on one thing at a time when it comes to changing or refining your teaching.A couple different ways I've seen too much happen when teaching a song by rote.Three things to consider when you want to improve your teaching and are ready to focus on one thing.Here are a few links mentioned in today's episode:
Teaching Music Tomorrow - TransitionsThe Anacrusic Podcast - 7 Ways to Teach a SongIf you loved today's episode, make sure to take a screenshot and tag @annemileski on instagram!
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TAP 139 - 4 Ways to Use Ostinato in Elementary Music
Ostinato is not just a concept on your curriculum map to check off... in fact, it's much like all of the other things listed on that curriculum, it comes back again and again! But ostinati are special. They are not only a pathway to partwork, they are also opportunities for student choice, creativity, and independent musicianship.
Today I'm sharing 4 ways that I use ostinato in my classroom, including:
The easiest way to extract and create an ostinato with a game you're already doing in your classroom.How to highlight a rhythmic or melodic concept while also creating opportunities for student choice.How to use ostinati as a scaffold for improvisation
Click here to check out the new podcast, Teaching Music Tomorrow, with myself and my good friend Victoria Boler.
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TAP 138 - How to Break Down Activities Over Multiple Elementary Music Lessons
Something that I consistently hear from both practicing teachers and student teachers alike is "what is the best way to break down activities over multiple lessons?" It feels a little like you should be able to just sing the song and play the game. And yes, absolutely that is the goal for our students! But what if it's something a little more advanced, or we simply want to stretch the good stuff over multiple lessons?
Today I'm sharing how to find natural stopping points and build lesson segments from one big activity with many layers. Here are a few of the things we talk about on today's podcast:
What exactly is a lesson segment and why is it even a thing in lesson planning?How to find natural stopping points by identifying the different music making skills for your students within the activity.A complete example using Tideo so you can start implementing this right away!Find the notation to Tideo here via the Holy Names Song Collection.
Click here to check out the new podcast, Teaching Music Tomorrow, with myself and my good friend Victoria Boler.
If you loved today's episode, make sure to take a screenshot and tag @annemileski on instagram!
If you’re looking for more information on lesson planning, and exactly what to teach when, CLICK HERE for your FREE download.
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