Not Your Forte

Welcome back to a new season of Not Your Forte! Eric now returns as a grizzled veteran teacher having survived his first year and we want to break down his first year, what he learned, how college prepared him, and advice for those heading into that first year themselves!Questions or a topic you want us to cover? email us at notyourfortepodcast@gmail.comNew Music Teacher Day Registration: https://www.k-state.edu/musiceducation/newmusicteacherday/untitled.htmlKansas State School of Music: https://www.k-state.edu/mtd/music/Theme Music: "Crown and Collar" by Grace Baugher-Dunlaphttps://www.gracebaughermusic.com/Support the show

Dr. Payne and Eric are excited to continue Season 6 of Not Your Forte with a new addition to our Pedagogy Talks, where we take a deep dive into pedagogy and musical development in various settings. Joining us this episode is Mr. Darrin Davis who serves as the current Director of Bands at Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, OK. We will discuss program development, structure, and management in the high school setting.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/notyourfortepodcast)

Join Dr. Payne and Eric as they return to Not Your Forte to discuss our upcoming year, share the highs and lows of Eric's first week as a teacher, and offer advice to young teachers and college undergrads as a new year begins.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/notyourfortepodcast)

Dr. Payne and Eric are excited to start our Summer Spotlight series, where we take a deep dive into pedagogy in various settings. Joining us this episode is Mr. Steve Giddings teaches K-6 General Music and has a comprehensive website at https://www.stevesmusicroom.com. We will discuss popular music education, modern band pedagogy, and musicking of our students.Support the show

Join Dr. Payne and Eric as they return from their hiatus to wrap up the events of this last semester, celebrate another year done, and look forward to the future of Not Your Forte!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/notyourfortepodcast)

Join Eric of Not Your Forte as he has wrapped up his secondary placement at Andover Central High School. We will once again be joined by Bryan Kirk and reflect on how Eric has grown as a teacher and talk about Eric’s biggest keys to having a successful student-teaching placement. Additionally, we will discuss Eric's recent job interview and how to move forward from not getting a job!Support the show

Join the hosts of Not Your Forte as we continue our Jobs series and explore what you need to know to ace your interview. We will provide an in-depth discussion on what you need to do before, during, and after your Interview to help ensure you can get that job. Joining us will be Chris Barber, the director of fine arts at Owasso Public Schools in Owasso, Oklahoma, to provide their insights on what makes a successful interview.Support the show

Join the hosts of Not Your Forte as we are over a month into Eric's student teaching experience. We will talk about the biggest lessons Eric has learned and share experiences from a panel of student teachers. Once again we are joined by a couple of KSU's student teachers, this time we feature friend of the podcast, Grace Baugher, and Ryan Nelson.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/notyourfortepodcast)

Join the hosts of Not Your Forte as we take another look inside Eric’s student teaching experience and break down his experiences, what has gone well, and what hasn’t gone so well. Additionally, we are checking-in with another one of KSU’s student teachers and breaking down their experiences as they navigate through the semester!Find out more about Grace Baugher as an educator and composer on her website: https://www.gracebaughermusic.com/Support the show

Join the hosts of Not Your Forte as we kick off our new series dedicated to teaching you everything you need to know about finding employment in music education! This week the focus is on everything you need to check-off before even applying! Resumes, Cover Letters, Portfolios, and more will be covered! Joining us will be 2019 Texas Bandmaster of the year and Conn-Selmer Educational Consultant, Frank Troyka, to provide anecdotes on their experiences and advice on how to make yourself a hirable candidate before you even apply.Support the show

Happy New Year and welcome back to Not Your Forte as we start off our new season! Join Eric and Dr. Payne as we break down some of the initial thoughts and experiences of Eric’s first week of Student Teaching. Bryan Kirk, the director of bands at Andover Central High School and Eric’s cooperating teacher for the next 9 weeks, will be joining and sharing his thoughts on the expectations of his student teacher.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/notyourfortepodcast)

Join Dr. Payne and Eric as we wrap up the fourth season of Not Your Forte. This week we will be reflecting on the craziness of this past college semester and then looking forward into what the future of the podcast looks like!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/notyourfortepodcast)

Dr. Payne and Eric are excited to continue on season four of Not Your Forte with our newest series, where we take a deep dive into pedagogy in various settings at the secondary level. Joining us this week is Mr. Blake Richter, the director of choral activities at Nixa Junior High in Nixa, MO. We will discuss middle school choirs, the changing voice, and how to approach the young, developing choir pedagogically.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/notyourfortepodcast)

Dr. Payne and Eric are excited to continue on season four of Not Your Forte with our newest series, where we take a deep dive into pedagogy in various settings at the secondary level. Joining us this week is Dr. Rachel Dirks, the director of orchestral studies at Kansas State. We will be having a conversation over beginning string pedagogy.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/notyourfortepodcast)

Dr. Payne and Eric are excited to continue on season four of Not Your Forte with our newest series, where we take a deep dive into pedagogy in various settings at the secondary level. Joining us this week is Darcy Williams, the head band director at Stiles Middle School in Leander, Texas, and author of Teaching Rhythm Logically and Pacing for Success. This week we will be focusing on teaching beginning bands!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/notyourfortepodcast)

This episode will be a bit different today as Dr. Payne and Eric talk about the struggles that we face as music majors and educators when we hit that proverbial "wall" at the mid-semester point. We talk about the importance of recognizing the issue and strategies to break through!Join us October 16th as we dive into our new series on pedagogy in the secondary music classroom. Plenty of great guests, great conversations and great fun to be had!Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for updates and additional content!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/notyourfortepodcast)

Dr. Payne and Eric are excited to come back for another great season of Not Your Forte! As we start up this new semester we want to take things back to the basics for everyone new to this college thing and for those who might need a bit of a refresher. Join us for our three part series on taking care of yourself as we explore different aspects of mental, physical and financial health. To wrap up our short series, we discuss something that a lot of us don’t like to talk about…. Money management. We invite Jodi Kaus, Director of Powercat Financial, to share advice, resources and experience on how to maintain your financial health!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/notyourfortepodcast)

Dr. Payne and Eric are excited to come back for another great season of Not Your Forte! As we start up this new semester we want to take things back to the basics for everyone new to this college thing and for those who are returning… we always need a bit of a refresher. Join us for our three part series on taking care of yourself as we explore different aspects of mental, physical and financial health. To share strategies on maintaining physical health we invite Dr. Kyle Goerl, Medical Director of Lafene Health Center on the campus of K-State, to discuss the importance of prioritizing your mental health and resources available to students.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/notyourfortepodcast)

Dr. Payne and Eric are excited to come back for another great season of Not Your Forte! As we start up this new semester we want to take things back to the basics for everyone new to this college thing and for those who might need a bit of a refresher. Join us for our three part series on taking care of yourself as we explore different aspects of mental, physical and financial health. To kick things off we invite Andy Thompson, the Senior Associate Dean & Director of Student Life at Kansas State, to discuss the importance of prioritizing your mental health and resources available to students.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/notyourfortepodcast)

**Re-upload ; Original Upload 7/31/20**Join Dr. Payne and Eric as we wrap up our "Habits of Successful Educators" series by inviting on the legendary Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser for a conversation on maintaining balance as a leader for yourself, your peers, and most importantly your students.Support the show