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    The Anacrusic Podcast

    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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    Latest Episodes:
    TAP 144 - How to Fix Your Music Lesson Plan Before it Flops Oct 03, 2024
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    Today on the Anacrusic Podcast, I'm sharing three major things I learned about pushing and pivoting through a lesson plan. Listen to this episode for tricks on how to save your lesson plan in the moment! ========================== LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO ========================== ✨ Join the FREE Planning Challenge 👉 https://annemileski.com/challenge ✨ Snag the FREE Sequencing Roadmap 👉 https://annemileski.com/sequencing ✨ Connect with Anne on instagram here 👉 / annemileski **psst!! Some product links below are affiliate links, which means if you buy something I'll receive a small commission.* 101 Songs & Games by Susan Brumfield 👉 https://amzn.to/3TPhaCj ========== TIMESTAMPS ========== 0:00 -Introduction 0:33 - What I’m teaching this year 2:48 - A new school 4:01 - Seeing what sticks with new students 4:36 - Pivot Example #1 8:20 - The Classroom Management Pivot 9:43 - Pivot Example #2 13:45 - The Scaffolding Pivot 14:37 - Sequencing Pivoting & Planning 16:49 - When to push and when to pivot 17:46 - Conclusion


    TAP 143 - First Year Teacher Advice I Wish I Knew Starting Out Jun 22, 2024
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    ⭐️ Join the NEW Anacrusic Community here 👉 https://annemileski.com/community

    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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    LINKS MENTIONED IN TODAY'S EPISODE

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    FREE Sequencing Roadmap 👉 https://annemileski.com/sequencing

    FREE Anacrusic Insiders 👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/anacrusicinsiders

    The Anacrusic Community 👉 https://annemileski.com/communitysignup


    Connect with Anne on instagram here 👉 https://www.instagram.com/annemileski/


    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

    8:32 You Will Be Overcome with Love, Joy, & Purpose


    TAP 142 - What Do I Do My First Year Teaching Elementary Music? Jun 07, 2024
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    ⭐️ Join the NEW Anacrusic Community here 👉 https://annemileski.com/community

    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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    The Anacrusic Podcast 👉 https://annemileski.com/podcast

    FREE Curriculum Guide 👉 https://annemileski.com/sequencing

    FREE Lesson Planning Challenge 👉 https://annemileski.com/challenge

    Purposeful Planning 👉 https://annemileski.com/purposefulplanning

    The Sequencing Solution 👉 https://annemileski.com/tss

    The Anacrusic Community 👉 https://annemileski.com/communitysignup

    Connect with Anne on instagram here 👉 https://www.instagram.com/annemileski/


    TAP 141 - Self Determination Theory in the Elementary Music Classroom May 16, 2024
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    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.


    ⭐️ Full Show Notes for this Episode Here 👉 https://annemileski.com/podcast/141/


    ⭐️ Get the Ultimate Sequencing Roadmap here 👉 https://annemileski.com/sequencing/


    Watch "How to Play Doggie Doggie" here 👉 https://youtu.be/holjgz-iNkM


    Connect with Anne on Instagram here 👉 https://www.instagram.com/annemileski/


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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? Nov 13, 2023
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    "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 - Transitions
    • The Anacrusic Podcast - 7 Ways to Teach a Song

    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.


    TAP 139 - 4 Ways to Use Ostinato in Elementary Music Jan 02, 2023
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    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.

    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.


    TAP 138 - How to Break Down Activities Over Multiple Elementary Music Lessons Nov 21, 2022
    Show notes 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.


    TAP 137 - Should I Script My Elementary Music Lessons? Nov 14, 2022
    Show notes

    I recently received a piece of feedback that "scripting wasn't working for them." they felt like trying to create exactly what they would say in front of a group of students without actually being in front of that group felt really in authentic and not right.

    My response was, "well of course not." You would never want to read a prescribed script to your students in your classroom. That would not allow for the opportunity to change things on the fly, take feedback from your students, and change things accordingly... But also, that's not really on the point of scripting. It's not about giving you your lines for Tuesday at 9:00. It's something a bit more nuanced.

    Today on the podcast, I'm talking about what scripting is and isn't, and why you might want to give it a try. Here are some things we talk about on the podcast:

    • What is scripting, and why should you do it even if you've been teaching for MANY years?
    • How scripting actually allows for more student successes, rather than being tied into a prescriptive sequence.
    • What to script today to make your lesson more successful.

    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.


    TAP 136 - Getting Started with Creativity in Elementary Music Nov 07, 2022
    Show notes

    Creativity is a BIG word. But getting started doesn't have to feel quite so hairy scary. Why? Because it really comes down to one thing: student choice.
    Today I'm talking about how to implement a few strategies to begin offering your students choice and facilitate creativity in your elementary music classroom today.
    Here are some of the things we talk about:

    • Convergent vs. Divergent thinking and why both have a place in the classroom.
    • How to start giving students choice and using creativity without it feeling scary (to you OR them!)
    • The first steps you need to get your students improvising.

    Links mentioned in today’s episode:

    • TAP 089: Why You Should Improvise Earlier than You Think
    • TAP 090: Improvisation: The Path to Musical Fluency

    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.



    TAP 135 - 3 Ways to Jumpstart Your Music Class Sep 13, 2021
    Show notes

    Having an opening routine in your music class is a surefire way to get students primed and ready to go when they first walk into your classroom. It's no secret that I think having an intentional beginning sequence to your lessons is important--we've talked about it on a couple of podcasts so far (and are linked down below)

    I've even gone so far as to share what I do with my younger students, think Kindergarten through 2nd grade, to have a fairly established routine that they come to expect, and stays the same week to week. But what about those older students? What about the upper elementary or even middle school students who might find a "hello" song or echo singing to be a bit too baby-ish? (even though it's not, but that's a topic for another day).

    Today on the podcast, I'm going to give you 3 surefire ways to jumpstart your music class.
    Here are some of the things we talk about:

    • The overall goals of an opening routine, whether it’s the same week to week or constantly evolving.
    • Ways to engage your students as they are literally walking into your classroom.
    • How to tap into students’ independent musicianship in the first 10 minutes of your music lesson.

    Links mentioned in today’s episode:

    • TAP 131: All About Opening Routines
    • TAP 126: How to Create an Opening Routine

    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.

    For today's full episode notes, click here.

    To chat with other music teachers and share Ideas and strategies for all things #musicteacherlife, join the Anacrusic Insiders Community here: anacrusic.com/community


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