MTCT #40: Preparing for Summer Learning

Music Teacher Coffee Talk episode #40 is all about preparing for summer learning.

You can listen to that episode here.

Highs and Lows:

Check out Carrie's Escape Room tutorial on our IGTV Instagram page!

Note taking articles:

NPR Article: 

Attention, Students: Put Your Laptops Away

Take Notes by Hand for Better Long-Term Comprehension

Here’s Why You Should Take Notes By Hand (Instead Of With A Laptop)

Extra Tools for your device:

Rocket Book

Metronome aps

Tiny Scan

Piano apps

American Organization Society Association

Organization of American Kodály Educators


Other considerations:

Microwave meals in your dorm room

23 Dorm Room Meals You Can Make In A Microwave

Work Smarter Not Harder Teacher Tip:

• Use a notes app to list where you store things in the music room over the summer.

Coda (what we are enjoying in and out of the music room)

Carrie: Katie Wonderly's Spotify Profile
Here's a fun Disco Ball to add to your dance party!

Tanya: Song Exploder podcast

Song Exploder #150: Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac


Summer BookClub is starting up!

We will be reading Teaching for Musical Understanding by Jackie Wiggins

Our next podcast episode will be a discussion on chapters 1-4.
(Look for that episode around June 10th!)