Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-staff-meeting Each week we will be talking with music teachers at all levels about what it’s really like to teach today — and having real conversations about equity, identity, the systems we work in, and the small victories that keep us going. So, pull up a chair, it’s time for our weekly staff meeting. Let’s talk about the things that matter. © 2025 Christina Sisson 9272c99f-1f54-51ed-b7d0-b15080ed9cf9 no en Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:00:07 -0800 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:31:11 -0900 https://img.transistor.fm/ao5r-bktpqAwbSpKHbLXkd6trWke1NMWIapHV22Eqr8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hYzdm/MTY0MWI0ZWY5MmE0/YzJlMjZiNTJkOGE5/ZmUzZS5KUEc.jpg episodic Christina Sisson Each week we will be talking with music teachers at all levels about what it’s really like to teach today — and having real conversations about equity, identity, the systems we work in, and the small victories that keep us going. So, pull up a chair, it’s time for our weekly staff meeting. Let’s talk about the things that matter. Each week we will be talking with music teachers at all levels about what it’s really like to teach today — and having real conversations about equity, identity, the systems we work in, and the small victories that keep us going. music education, special needs, challenges, general music, band, chorus, orchestra, alternative music education, Christina J Sisson No No 2 2 Eddie - Teaching music as a Deaf Band Director full 45865265-5cfd-4c54-80fb-6a19a818428c https://share.transistor.fm/s/a59a0fff In this episode we will be talking to Eddie Eurcilla, a high school band director from Miami, FL, about the unique challenges he faces as a deaf educator, and how his unique perspective can shed light on providing supports for all students.

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]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:00:00 -0800 Christina Sisson Christina Sisson 2840 In this episode we will be talking to Eddie Eurcilla, a high school band director from Miami, FL, about the unique challenges he faces as a deaf educator, and how his unique perspective can shed light on providing supports for all students.

]]> music education, band director, hearing loss, deaf No 3 3 Cieran - Teaching music to students with intellectual differences full fff12399-333e-435e-99b1-880eb096d3d9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6e06f635 In this episode we talk with Cieran, a musician who had no intentions of becoming a music teacher, but found himself in a school for students with intellectual differences. Cieran has had to develop his own program and as a result, he has created a classroom that values individual students and incorporates music into fun and engaging lessons.

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]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:00:00 -0800 Christina Sisson Christina Sisson 2045 In this episode we talk with Cieran, a musician who had no intentions of becoming a music teacher, but found himself in a school for students with intellectual differences. Cieran has had to develop his own program and as a result, he has created a classroom that values individual students and incorporates music into fun and engaging lessons.

]]> music education, students with disabilities, intellectual differences, general music No 1 1 Mark - First Year Music Teacher full d0a4b3f6-e2a6-4a1e-bfbc-44168758b579 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5be1a367 In this episode we will be talking with Mark, a recent music education graduate who is stepping into his first middle school band room this year. We will discuss how he got here, what he feels ready for, and what may lie ahead. We then come back to this discussion after Mark has finished his first two days as a teacher to see how it went and what he is looking forward to this year.

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]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:16:25 -0800 Christina Sisson Christina Sisson 3449 In this episode we will be talking with Mark, a recent music education graduate who is stepping into his first middle school band room this year. We will discuss how he got here, what he feels ready for, and what may lie ahead. We then come back to this discussion after Mark has finished his first two days as a teacher to see how it went and what he is looking forward to this year.

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