#musedchat Archive

Each Monday evening at 8PM EST, music teachers get together and share ideas about important topics within music education. It’s a great chance to interact directly with educators from all over the world and to get new tips and tricks to help you succeed in the classroom. The entire #musedchat discussion is organized and moderated by Joe Guarr.
Monday February 13, 2017
8:00 PM EST
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:00 PM EST
    Welcome to #musedchat! Our topic tonight: What I wish I'd known about teaching music. Be sure to introduce yourself. #musiced
  • participatechat Feb 13 @ 8:00 PM EST
    Participate in the upcoming #musedchat by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/x9OSK7xqnl
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:01 PM EST
    Adam from NJ! Music 3-6. Happy Monday everybody! #musedchat
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:01 PM EST
    Greetings! Amy from MI. Middle school band. #musedchat
  • ms_tris Feb 13 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Tristi Wren, music teacher @CaldwellElemen in Florida, previously @OakHillElem in Austin TX. #musedchat
    In reply to @CaldwellElemen, @OakHillElem
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Good to see you Adam, how are you tonight? #musedchat
    In reply to @JarvelaMused
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:02 PM EST
    How are you tonight, Amy? #musedchat
    In reply to @AmyLynnRever
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Welcome to the chat Tristi, glad you could join us tonight #musedchat
    In reply to @ms_tris
  • ImTheRealReRe Feb 13 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Reahna sophomore 16 future chorus teacher #musedchat
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:03 PM EST
    pretty good! doing some arranging for my concert band--hopefully it turns out well! #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:03 PM EST
    Cool! Keep us posted #musedchat
    In reply to @JarvelaMused
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:03 PM EST
    Not too shabby. Looking forward to the upcoming long weekend though. You? #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:03 PM EST
    Welcome to the chat, how are you tonight? #musedchat
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:04 PM EST
    Trying to not get sick before the HS band trip to Disney next week. Failing so far. #musedchat
    In reply to @AmyLynnRever
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:04 PM EST
    I've enjoyed your #bandvalentines so far. :) Got a few more bouncing around that I'll add tomorrow as my Ss make theirs. #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • theatreducate - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:04 PM EST
    Hi all, Gen ed music and theatre grades 4-7 Eastern Shore of MD #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:05 PM EST
    Hope your kids enjoy making their own this week #musedchat
    In reply to @AmyLynnRever
  • kellyapetro Feb 13 @ 8:05 PM EST
    #musedchat Kelly from Rochester, NY Jr/Sr High Choral General. Home this year with my 6 month old twins
  • BMeiselOSU Feb 13 @ 8:05 PM EST
    Howdy howdy. Ben Meisel, 6-8 band and GM, Clevelandish. #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:05 PM EST
    Good to see you as always, welcome! #musedchat
    In reply to @theatreducate
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:05 PM EST
    Twins! That explains why we haven't seen you in awhile. Congrats! #musedchat
    In reply to @kellyapetro
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:05 PM EST
    How are you this week, Ben? #musedchat
    In reply to @BMeiselOSU
  • mrscannanband Feb 13 @ 8:06 PM EST
    hi everyone! Melissa - elem band director from Central NY #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:06 PM EST
    Good evening and welcome, Melissa #musedchat
    In reply to @mrscannanband
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:06 PM EST
    Ugh. All the everything seems to be making its way around. Averaged seven missing out of one of my classes all last week. #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • mrscannanband Feb 13 @ 8:07 PM EST
    sorry you're not feeling well. I'll be at Disney with my husband's band next week. Do you have a concert or a parade? #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:07 PM EST
    Parade and a workshop. Hope your trip goes well #musedchat
    In reply to @mrscannanband
  • mrscannanband Feb 13 @ 8:07 PM EST
    thanks- glad to be here! #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • MrHartung Feb 13 @ 8:07 PM EST
    Hello fellow music educators - NJ teacher, MS choral 6-8 and elem. general music/instrumental/choral K-5. #musedchat
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:07 PM EST
    so it's not just my school! that's reassuring in a way. #musedchat
    In reply to @AmyLynnRever, @jguarr
  • BMeiselOSU Feb 13 @ 8:07 PM EST
    Doing well here. Gearing up for concert next week, usual Monday night grad work. How about you? #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:08 PM EST
    Good to see you, welcome! #musedchat
    In reply to @MrHartung
  • kellyapetro Feb 13 @ 8:08 PM EST
    thanks! Finally got them in bed in time for #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:09 PM EST
    A little late! Posted a @DonorsChoose today so I've been eyeing that progress for an hour. #musedchat
    In reply to @DonorsChoose
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:09 PM EST
    Festival/concerts about a month away here, fine-tuning and working on chamber music now #musedchat
    In reply to @BMeiselOSU
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:09 PM EST
    Q1 coming shortly #musedchat
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:09 PM EST
    Good thing there aren't any extra germs floating around in a band room! ...wait... #musedchat
    In reply to @JarvelaMused, @jguarr
  • AssignmentHelpN Feb 13 @ 8:10 PM EST
    #4thchat #Admin2B #cdnedchat #collabed #TLchat #musedchat A Quick Guide on How to Write a Book Review https://t.co/3BnLyV1BCF
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:10 PM EST
    I had a lot of kids missing- think some thought we had Lincoln's b-day off (in IL) #musedchat
    In reply to @JarvelaMused, @AmyLynnRever, @jguarr
  • SamuelFritz Feb 13 @ 8:10 PM EST
    Hi all! Honors Recital just finished so I'm running late Sam Fritz 6-8 band #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:11 PM EST
    Q1: What aspects of the job surprised you the most during your first couple years teaching? #musedchat
  • jhallma_mused Feb 13 @ 8:11 PM EST
    #musedchat Hello! John from MI. Currently a student teacher.
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:11 PM EST
    "I'm celebrating Lincoln's birthday and/or have the flu." #musedchat
    In reply to @msmusiced, @AmyLynnRever, @jguarr
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:12 PM EST
    Hi John! Glad you made it! :) #musedchat
    In reply to @jhallma_mused
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:12 PM EST
    Hi Sam! #musedchat
    In reply to @SamuelFritz
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:12 PM EST
    Hi John, hope your placement is going well so far #musedchat
    In reply to @jhallma_mused
  • mrmamcghee Feb 13 @ 8:12 PM EST
    Hello all! Marc McGhee, pre-service choir teacher from CA! Peeking in to see what I should expect! #musedchat
  • theatreducate - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:13 PM EST
    A1: learning to keep the non music lovers engaged. #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:13 PM EST
    Welcome to the chat, Marc! #musedchat
    In reply to @mrmamcghee
  • jhallma_mused Feb 13 @ 8:13 PM EST
    Hi! Thanks for telling me about it #musedchat
    In reply to @AmyLynnRever
  • BMeiselOSU Feb 13 @ 8:13 PM EST
    A1: I'm not my past directors, nor should I have tried to be. Spent longer than I was comfortable figuring out how to just be me. #musedchat
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:13 PM EST
    A1: Long term curriculum planning. Started in a K-12 position w/ minimal elem experience and no real curriculum to follow. #musedchat
  • kellyapetro Feb 13 @ 8:13 PM EST
    #musedchat A1: Things did not go as smoothly as they did during student teaching. I had to really increase my pace of instruction.
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:13 PM EST
    A1: Despite how much you gleaned from being in band/chorus and going thru teacher ed./assisting, how little you truly know! #musedchat
  • ms_tris Feb 13 @ 8:14 PM EST
    A1. It was hard for me to realize how much elementary students didn't know about music. I had to really start from nothing. #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:14 PM EST
    BTW, part 2 of this chat nxt week will feature user-submitted Qs on the topic of "what do you want to know about teaching music?" #musedchat
  • jhallma_mused Feb 13 @ 8:14 PM EST
    Hi, it's going great and I enjoy every part of it! #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • traviszinnel Feb 13 @ 8:14 PM EST
    A1: I never realized how running a PreK-12 program would take my life into it's own hands. #musedchat
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:14 PM EST
    the most-repeated thing from my profs in undergrad: "Don't be your teachers" #musedchat
    In reply to @BMeiselOSU
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:14 PM EST
    A1.1: Finding appropriate literature was a challenge too. S teaching is often in optimal setting. First jobs rarely are. #musedchat
  • SamuelFritz Feb 13 @ 8:14 PM EST
    A1: how little it had to do with content knowledge and how much it had to do with managing a group of Ss with noisemakers #musedchat
  • massignmenthelp Feb 13 @ 8:15 PM EST
    #4thchat #Admin2B #cdnedchat #collabed #TLchat #musedchat 10 Ways to read textbooks effectively https://t.co/0iOcFyoUbb
  • traviszinnel Feb 13 @ 8:15 PM EST
    Travis here from Cedar Falls, Iowa; Watching a collective bargaining bill be debated, so will be in and out. #musedchat
  • mrmamcghee Feb 13 @ 8:15 PM EST
    A1: wrkd with a choir a couple weeks ago. It was difficult to find the balance of those KNOWING music and just "knowing" music. #musedchat
  • BMeiselOSU Feb 13 @ 8:15 PM EST
    A1b: Also, maybe I did in the beginning, but I didn't always have to be first in/last out to be a good teacher. #musedchat
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:15 PM EST
    A1: I teach a lot of theory in elementary school and it's not very hard to make it fun. And I spent too much $$$ on TpT. Worth it #musedchat
  • mrscannanband Feb 13 @ 8:15 PM EST
    A1 I was surprised at how little I knew and how much work it was. I'd been reading music forever- how do I help them learn? #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:16 PM EST
    I hope that fight ends in your favor. Bargaining is important #musedchat
    In reply to @traviszinnel
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:16 PM EST
    had 4 P come to beginner band class last yr 4 American Ed. wk. I thought they were nuts, they thought I was a saint! #musedchat
    In reply to @SamuelFritz
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:16 PM EST
    Rep selection was a huge struggle for me too. I was 10 yrs removed from being in MS, didn't remember the lit at all #musedchat
    In reply to @AmyLynnRever
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:16 PM EST
    Oh no!! I live in the Quad Cities- been hearing a lot about it :-( #musedchat
    In reply to @traviszinnel
  • MrHartung Feb 13 @ 8:16 PM EST
    A1: I always underestimated the power of hand sanitizer until I became a teacher. #musedchat
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:16 PM EST
    Solidarity from MI. We've taken some hits here. Hope it goes better for you! #musedchat
    In reply to @traviszinnel
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:17 PM EST
    my very first week of S-teaching I observed, second week I was out sick! #musedchat
    In reply to @MrHartung
  • BMeiselOSU Feb 13 @ 8:17 PM EST
    Tell them they need to make shirts for those of us that forgot! #musedchat
    In reply to @JarvelaMused
  • traviszinnel Feb 13 @ 8:17 PM EST
    We are looking at losing insurance, seniority, evaluation, and due process. I'm honestly seriously worried. #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • estarnes Feb 13 @ 8:18 PM EST
    Hello all, jumping in late and probably in and out! Eric from Buhler, KS 5-12 Band! #musedchat
  • mrscannanband Feb 13 @ 8:18 PM EST
    re: rep had little exposure to this in college, and conducting class didn't really prepare me to run a reh #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr, @AmyLynnRever
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:18 PM EST
    Seriously. Classrooms are really gross petri dishes. #musedchat
    In reply to @MrHartung
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:18 PM EST
    we'll have you stand in front of the whole class and apologize! #musedchat
    In reply to @BMeiselOSU
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:18 PM EST
    I want to go back and apologize to my first few bands for the music I gave them. Made some terrible picks. #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • traviszinnel Feb 13 @ 8:18 PM EST
    I'm nervous. Waterloo Schools here. I hope we can survive. #musedchat
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:19 PM EST
    I found out that I should never let a Kindergartner hold my hand- got strep 2x and never had it ever before teaching #musedchat
    In reply to @MrHartung
  • mrscannanband Feb 13 @ 8:20 PM EST
    now I make sure to tell S teachers a list of composers and tunes so they have an idea of where to start #musedchat
    In reply to @AmyLynnRever, @jguarr
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:20 PM EST
    My intern has been going through our library and making copies of scores for himself. #musedchat
    In reply to @mrscannanband, @AmyLynnRever
  • BMeiselOSU Feb 13 @ 8:20 PM EST
    Had a repertoire class that was invaluable; didn't matter with little money and a lousy library #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr, @AmyLynnRever
  • theatreducate - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:20 PM EST
    That's not my issue, all kids are required to take it. Blessing and curse. #musedchat
    • mrmamcghee Feb 13 @ 8:17 PM EST
      I agree with this. Sometimes students use these music classes as "filler" classes. BOO!
      In reply to @theatreducate
  • estarnes Feb 13 @ 8:20 PM EST
    took me a year to realize what they didn't/how much they didn't know. #musedchat
    In reply to @ms_tris
  • estarnes Feb 13 @ 8:22 PM EST
    We had a repertoire class for HS, but I was insanely unprepared to pick lit for MS band! #musedchat
    In reply to @BMeiselOSU, @jguarr, @AmyLynnRever
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:22 PM EST
    We had a reading ensemble in grad school, helped build a list through that #musedchat
    In reply to @BMeiselOSU, @AmyLynnRever
  • theatreducate - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:23 PM EST
    I'm finding students really struggle with the things they have learned to applying it. Especially singing and band #musedchat #EDLD510S17
  • MrHartung Feb 13 @ 8:23 PM EST
    A1 (more serious): I'm still a fairly new teacher (yr 3) but I'm still amazed at some of the innate ability my younger Ss have #musedchat
  • traviszinnel Feb 13 @ 8:23 PM EST
    I wish I knew true scope and sequence. When you have gaps, how can you fill them and enhance supports. #musedchat
  • BMeiselOSU Feb 13 @ 8:24 PM EST
    Want to make a shareable document? Been talking about doing it with my 2 MS band colleagues. #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr, @AmyLynnRever
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:24 PM EST
    one of my profs. in college said "Kids are amazing b/c they don't know what they can't do." #musedchat
    In reply to @MrHartung
  • ImTheRealReRe Feb 13 @ 8:24 PM EST
    How can i answer this? #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • theatreducate - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:24 PM EST
    2/2 an a = what note? They can show/tell it, but can't understand the relationships #musedchat
  • mrscannanband Feb 13 @ 8:25 PM EST
    yes! It's as if they think what they learn in general mus doesn't apply in my band room ! #musedchat
    In reply to @theatreducate
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:25 PM EST
    Also hard in smaller schools w/ less than ideal instrumentation. #musedchat
    In reply to @mrscannanband, @estarnes, @BMeiselOSU, @jguarr
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:25 PM EST
    The NERVE of kids these days. #musedchat
    In reply to @mrscannanband, @theatreducate
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:25 PM EST
    Foundry is NOT a grade 3, darn it! #musedchat
    In reply to @mrscannanband, @estarnes, @BMeiselOSU, @AmyLynnRever
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:26 PM EST
    Always up for sharing! Got ideas of things to try from this recording exchange too. https://t.co/umyRrve2Yh #musedchat
    In reply to @BMeiselOSU, @jguarr
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:26 PM EST
    preach! I think I might get my first french horn next year! #musedchat
    In reply to @AmyLynnRever
  • theatreducate - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:26 PM EST
    is this where I say "get off my lawn?" #musedchat
    In reply to @JarvelaMused, @mrscannanband
  • BMeiselOSU Feb 13 @ 8:26 PM EST
    Always appreciate the composers that write well but also write flexibly. #musedchat
    In reply to @AmyLynnRever, @mrscannanband, @estarnes, @jguarr
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:27 PM EST
    That's totally true tho..I have no clue what we did in gen music, now I'm the T. #musedchat
    In reply to @JarvelaMused, @mrscannanband, @theatreducate
  • estarnes Feb 13 @ 8:27 PM EST
    I'm sure everyone is a fan of flex arrangements with funky instrumentation! #musedchat
    In reply to @BMeiselOSU, @AmyLynnRever, @mrscannanband, @jguarr
  • SamuelFritz Feb 13 @ 8:27 PM EST
    A1: I bought my own copy of every score I played in my first 3 years. When I moved jobs I had a rep I knew worked #musedchat
  • mrscannanband Feb 13 @ 8:28 PM EST
    yes- I tend to get into a composer rut, and I definitely rotate in what I know works #musedchat
    In reply to @BMeiselOSU, @AmyLynnRever, @estarnes, @jguarr
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:28 PM EST
    I know right! He was telling a story of when he played piano at church & had kids trying to transpose from piano music #musedchat
    In reply to @MrHartung
  • jlvcomp Feb 13 @ 8:28 PM EST
    Jorge from Eagle Pass, TX. This pretty neat! #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:28 PM EST
    Welcome to the chat, Jorge #musedchat
    In reply to @jlvcomp
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:29 PM EST
    ..he neglected to tell them it was "hard" and they thought it was the coolest thing (at least thats how I remember it) #musedchat
    In reply to @MrHartung
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:31 PM EST
    Great idea! #musedchat
    • SamuelFritz Feb 13 @ 8:27 PM EST
      A1: I bought my own copy of every score I played in my first 3 years. When I moved jobs I had a rep I knew worked #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:31 PM EST
    Q2: What sort of creative problem-solving did you have to engage in your first couple years on the job? #musedchat
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:32 PM EST
    đŸ¤£ #musedchat
    In reply to @BMeiselOSU, @jguarr, @mrscannanband, @estarnes
  • MrHartung Feb 13 @ 8:32 PM EST
    Wow! Some of my 5th grade violins decided to play with their music upside down today. Somehow played it perfectly! #musedchat
    In reply to @JarvelaMused
  • ImTheRealReRe Feb 13 @ 8:32 PM EST
    What's the difference? #musedchat
    In reply to @mrmamcghee
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:33 PM EST
    A2: I thought I might switch schools, so I made a guide for a "new T" in the position and that helped me plan/organize immensely #musedchat
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:33 PM EST
    A2: Data keeping that isn't mountains high? Kahoot, Plickers, Pear Deck, Class Dojo, Seesaw. I can go home with nothing to grade #musedchat
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:34 PM EST
    A2: Developed some interesting arranging skills to fill in gaps in a small groups w/ limited instrumentation. #musedchat
  • mrscannanband Feb 13 @ 8:34 PM EST
    A2: did a lot of arranging/part-rewriting using Finale. asked other teachers about rep, though their choices didn't always work #musedchat
  • BMeiselOSU Feb 13 @ 8:34 PM EST
    A2: A lot of branding and being different to reignite a positive music culture. #musedchat
  • theatreducate - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:34 PM EST
    A2: having a plan B in my back pocket for a glorious and expected fail. #musedchat
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:34 PM EST
    tell them it's in the concert now. :) #musedchat
    In reply to @MrHartung
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:34 PM EST
    and then a plan C because you ended up overthinking your plan B. #musedchat
    In reply to @theatreducate
  • MrHartung Feb 13 @ 8:35 PM EST
    A2: as a traveling T, trying to balance my lessons between schools when some schools have instruments while others do not (yet) #musedchat
  • SamuelFritz Feb 13 @ 8:35 PM EST
    A2: marching band practice field with no lights and no power - bought a bunch of Coleman lanterns. Anyone like camping? #musedchat
  • stooge0323 Feb 13 @ 8:35 PM EST
    Good evening! I'm Maureen a 6-12 orchestra director in Hanover County, VA!#musedchat
  • kellyapetro Feb 13 @ 8:35 PM EST
    #musedchat A2: I didn't feel very creative my first year. I was in survival mode. It wasn't until 2nd year that I could really think
  • theatreducate - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:35 PM EST
    how do you know me so well? #musedchat
    In reply to @JarvelaMused
  • BMeiselOSU Feb 13 @ 8:35 PM EST
    This too! Especially on the marching field. #musedchat
    In reply to @mrscannanband
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:36 PM EST
    A2: Became brave enough to call parents, and even do Donors Choose. https://t.co/lcKqUkHrfg #musedchat
  • SamuelFritz Feb 13 @ 8:36 PM EST
    Building success one glorious mistake at a time is our band motto! #musedchat
  • MrHartung Feb 13 @ 8:36 PM EST
    once had the stadium lights turned off in the middle of a run-through. Next week - Boosters ordered us flood lights #musedchat
    In reply to @SamuelFritz
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:36 PM EST
    Did it work well? Asking for a friend... #musedchat
    In reply to @SamuelFritz
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:37 PM EST
    Welcome to the chat! #musedchat
    In reply to @stooge0323
  • estarnes Feb 13 @ 8:37 PM EST
    Took me at LEAST 2 years to feel like I could handle issues with some sense of confidence. #musedchat
    • kellyapetro Feb 13 @ 8:35 PM EST
      #musedchat A2: I didn't feel very creative my first year. I was in survival mode. It wasn't until 2nd year that I could really think
  • stooge0323 Feb 13 @ 8:37 PM EST
    A1: IEPS, not having a room, barely being known in the schools I taught, SOLs dominating the scene. #musedchat
  • Muzzikkatt Feb 13 @ 8:37 PM EST
    #musedchat Good evening Long term Music Sub K-5 in MI.
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:38 PM EST
    Same here. #musedchat
    In reply to @MrHartung
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:38 PM EST
    & if Im not mistaken, @MrHartung school has a light pole right on the 50 too. (great for teaching cover downs!) #musedchat
    In reply to @SamuelFritz, @MrHartung
  • SamuelFritz Feb 13 @ 8:38 PM EST
    used Shepard's hooks and - not great but better than the dark #musedchat
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:38 PM EST
    Good evening to you, too #musedchat
    In reply to @Muzzikkatt
  • TubaChic Feb 13 @ 8:38 PM EST
    A2: building a BRAND new program with NO budget. Started with method books and supplemented w/ arranging. #musedchat
  • theatreducate - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:39 PM EST
    I've been looking at these at the technology and music teacher. LOVE when they overlap #musedchat #EDLD510S17 #interdisciplinary
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • MrHartung Feb 13 @ 8:39 PM EST
    Good memory! It's not so great when the band is in a straight line on the 50.. #musedchat
    In reply to @JarvelaMused, @SamuelFritz
  • ImTheRealReRe Feb 13 @ 8:39 PM EST
    Oh wow lol #musedchat
    • SamuelFritz Feb 13 @ 8:35 PM EST
      A2: marching band practice field with no lights and no power - bought a bunch of Coleman lanterns. Anyone like camping? #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:39 PM EST
    That sounds like a monumental task #musedchat
    In reply to @TubaChic
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:39 PM EST
    We ran into problems as the seasons changed for our night rehearsals. :-/ #musedchat
    In reply to @SamuelFritz
  • SamuelFritz Feb 13 @ 8:40 PM EST
    also had parking islands across the back hash - great backup technique was essential #musedchat
    In reply to @JarvelaMused, @MrHartung
  • TubaChic Feb 13 @ 8:41 PM EST
    & hello everyone, sorry I'm late. I'm Susie from Nor Cali (safe from flooding & evacuations) I teach beginning 4/5 grade band. #musedchat
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:41 PM EST
    Go for it- esp at the price they are now! #musedchat
    In reply to @theatreducate
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:41 PM EST
    HA! We used the parking lot that was a corner btwn 2 busy roads. Had to stop reps for cars cutting thru our DL. #musedchat
    In reply to @SamuelFritz
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:41 PM EST
    Q3: In your first few years, is there anything you wish you'd studied more intently in college? #musedchat
  • theatreducate - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:42 PM EST
    I might pull the trigger! #musedchat
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • jlvcomp Feb 13 @ 8:42 PM EST
    A1: How easy it was to be emotionally invested in the students. Their ups and downs became my ups and downs. #musedchat
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:42 PM EST
    A3: I wish being in a vocal ensemble was mandatory for Ed majors, and then I would've been in one. That would have been nice. #musedchat
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:43 PM EST
    A3: TBH, not really. I was prepared pedagogically, but needed the experience badly in college. We did mock lessons with adults. #musedchat
  • mrscannanband Feb 13 @ 8:43 PM EST
    A3: I wish I'd had more training in how to plan a rehearsal. Repertoire would have been nice too :) #musedchat
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:43 PM EST
    A3: More elementary and gen music material. Many jobs cover variety of age ranges now. Wasn't entirely prepared for K-5. #musedchat
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:43 PM EST
    Check out the link :-) #musedchat
    In reply to @Muzzikkatt, @theatreducate
  • estarnes Feb 13 @ 8:44 PM EST
    A3: Two things. More instrument practice & more time in the classroom #musedchat
  • MrHartung Feb 13 @ 8:44 PM EST
    A3: instrument repair #musedchat
  • theatreducate - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:44 PM EST
    dot and dash bots #musedchat
    In reply to @Muzzikkatt, @msmusiced
  • kellyapetro Feb 13 @ 8:44 PM EST
    #musedchat A3: Classroom management and piano skills
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:44 PM EST
    A3: Wish I'd gone to more of the instrument repair stuff. And double reeds. Oh god double reeds. #musedchat
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:45 PM EST
    "You want to play bassoon? Wonderful! Here are some private teachers in the area." #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:45 PM EST
    It was when I went to school. I did 2 semesters to help with ear training and to 'figure out vowels' #musedchat
    In reply to @JarvelaMused
  • BMeiselOSU Feb 13 @ 8:45 PM EST
    A3: Everything! I feel like Uncle Rico... I could have won states if I just took another 4 years of undergrad ed classes #musedchat
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:46 PM EST
    oh I wish I actually learned anything about vowels! Helped adjudicate MS choir auditions last year & learned so much #musedchat
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:47 PM EST
    Excellent reference. :) #musedchat
    In reply to @BMeiselOSU
  • BMeiselOSU Feb 13 @ 8:47 PM EST
    Felt like I left a great bassoon player, and then had 4 years of not even SEEING a bassoon. It's all gone. #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:47 PM EST
    I played bassoon in my college lab band. Mostly bc I dated a bassoon player. Free reeds! #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:47 PM EST
    ...the 2 other Ts I was with picked up on so so much more. #musedchat
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:47 PM EST
    That is essentially how our 5-6 teacher does it. And it's wonderful. Those kids are monsters. #musedchat
    In reply to @AmyLynnRever
  • Muzzikkatt Feb 13 @ 8:47 PM EST
    #musedchat local guy Eric has workshops often
    In reply to @jguarr
  • TubaChic Feb 13 @ 8:47 PM EST
    .@jguarr BUT i have an amazingly supportive administration and a great district on the move to bring music back into schools. #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:47 PM EST
    Bassoon is a double reed instrument that you play with your right thumb. #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • BMeiselOSU Feb 13 @ 8:47 PM EST
    Best lesson we learned in repair class: Don't even try if it's a double reed. #musedchat
    In reply to @MrHartung
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:48 PM EST
    Meridian Winds? Love those guys #musedchat
    In reply to @Muzzikkatt
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:48 PM EST
    My bassoonists all studied privately too. Even just a few to get them started puts them miles ahead of my knowledge base. #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:48 PM EST
    When I ST, I wanted bassoons so badly- my mentor had me hold auditions for it. It was surprisingly intense #musedchat
    In reply to @AmyLynnRever, @jguarr
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:49 PM EST
    when I was student teaching I had an 8th grader who dropped her bassoon while putting it together before a concert! #musedchat
    In reply to @BMeiselOSU
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:49 PM EST
    "Blow into this weird metal pipe. Hopefully sound will come out." #musedchat
    In reply to @AmyLynnRever
  • JarvelaMused Feb 13 @ 8:49 PM EST
    "If you blow on just the reed by itself and it sounds awful, you're probably doing it right." #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr, @AmyLynnRever
  • TubaChic Feb 13 @ 8:49 PM EST
    A3: marketing, budgeting, and classroom management. lol #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:50 PM EST
    HA! #musedchat
    In reply to @JarvelaMused, @AmyLynnRever
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:50 PM EST
    "Nothing? Try accusingly examining your reed for a few minutes and then try again." #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • SamuelFritz Feb 13 @ 8:50 PM EST
    oh yeah, it's supposed to sound like that - great job! #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr, @AmyLynnRever
  • Muzzikkatt Feb 13 @ 8:51 PM EST
    #musedchat Yes! And another in Whitmore Lake -Red Barn
    In reply to @jguarr
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:51 PM EST
    As a brass player, I'm pretty good about teaching kids how to blame their equipment. #musedchat
    In reply to @AmyLynnRever
  • theatreducate - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:51 PM EST
    How vocalists see all brass instruments. #musedchat
  • ImTheRealReRe Feb 13 @ 8:51 PM EST
    vowels are so important. I want to take ear training and theory. Learning music is so much fun. #musedchat
    In reply to @JarvelaMused, @msmusiced
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:53 PM EST
    Bassoon is really cool, Here are some teachers who are local I'm not making words up It's really called a bocal #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:54 PM EST
    Q4: What are some things you can easily do to shore up those knowledge gaps you discover as a new teacher? #musedchat
  • BMeiselOSU Feb 13 @ 8:54 PM EST
    @jguarr @AmyLynnRever "Yell a steady pitch. No, round vowels. Okay good." -How we see vocalists #musedchat
    In reply to @theatreducate, @jguarr, @AmyLynnRever
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:54 PM EST
    I feel like the saxophone gives me the pain that most people feel about bassoon. "It won't make you cool!" #musedchat
  • SamuelFritz Feb 13 @ 8:54 PM EST
    thought that's what us saxophonists did - ha! #musedchat
    In reply to @jguarr, @AmyLynnRever
  • TubaChic Feb 13 @ 8:55 PM EST
    A4: Participate in this chat and follow the Band director's FB group. Lots of information in those two places! #musedchat
  • theatreducate - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:56 PM EST
    You forgot "show expression that make look painful with face" #musedchat
  • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:56 PM EST
    A4: Ditto. #musedchat
    • TubaChic Feb 13 @ 8:55 PM EST
      A4: Participate in this chat and follow the Band director's FB group. Lots of information in those two places! #musedchat
  • mrscannanband Feb 13 @ 8:57 PM EST
    A4: you need to ask questions of everyone you can think of - no such thing as a stupid question!#musedchat
  • SamuelFritz Feb 13 @ 8:57 PM EST
    A4: don't pretend to know everything- ask your for help, learn every day #musedchat
  • BMeiselOSU Feb 13 @ 8:57 PM EST
    A4: Another thing I wish I knew in the beginning: it's okay to ask for help, you are never too high and mighty to do so. #musedchat
  • jguarr - Moderator Feb 13 @ 8:57 PM EST
    A4: Stay connected to your mentors and college classmates. Odds are, they'll have some good insights #musedchat
  • msmusiced Feb 13 @ 8:58 PM EST
    A4: Isn't that why I'm on Twitter? #musedchat
  • mrscannanband Feb 13 @ 8:58 PM EST
    is that the Band Directors Talk Shop FB group or something else? New to FB #musedchat
    In reply to @TubaChic
  • stooge0323 Feb 13 @ 8:58 PM EST
    A2: limited budget led to creative resources, #musedchat
  • kellyapetro Feb 13 @ 8:59 PM EST
    #musedchat A4: Reach out to veteran teachers, get any PD you can, join Facebook groups like "I'm a Choir Director"
  • HartMsBands Feb 13 @ 8:59 PM EST
    Another to add to our #bandvalentines! #musedchat
    • AmyLynnRever Feb 13 @ 8:53 PM EST
      Bassoon is really cool, Here are some teachers who are local I'm not making words up It's really called a bocal #musedchat
      In reply to @jguarr