Bryson Tarbet is a passionate advocate for inclusive music education, as well as a business owner and podcaster. He started his career as a pre-K to sixth grade general music teacher and during his tenure as an educator, Bryson spent a transformative year as part of an elementary school intervention team where he discovered his passion for working with students with disabilities. Drawing from this experience and his personal journey as a neurodiverse individual, Bryson advocates strongly for creating sensory and emotionally inclusive classrooms. Now, as the founder of That Music Teacher, LLC, Bryson channels his dedication to music education into sharing diverse perspectives on issues relevant to educators.

In this episode, Bryson and I discuss his journey, as well as his love for music education. Bryson also highlights the importance of professional development for music educators, shares insights on starting a business, and emphasizes the personal growth that comes from embracing one's unique approach to teaching and coaching.

For all links and resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.educatorforever.com/episode108.

Laura C. Chávez-Moreno is an award-winning researcher, qualitative social scientist, and assistant professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, in the Departments of Chicana/o and Central American Studies and Education. She is the author of “How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America"(Harvard Education Press, 2024).

In this episode Chávez-Moreno discusses her journey from becoming a Spanish teacher in Philadelphia to pursuing a PhD in Los Angeles due to a hiring freeze. She delves into why she wrote her book, "How Schools Make Race," which explores how schools contribute to racialization, focusing on bilingual education and Latinx. Moreno also advocates for incorporating ethnic studies into bilingual programs to combat racist ideas and emphasizes the need for a progression in teaching about race, similar to how math is taught.

For all links and resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.educatorforever.com/episode107.

Setbacks are inevitable, but they don’t have to be as bad as they feel. They don’t have to be negative. They can be so many things, including growth opportunities. When we start new career journeys, we can be so focused on success. But the road to success is not often linear. As we find our way forward, the path can be filled with setbacks. It can be “make it or break it” when you start to experience obstacles. So it’s important to learn how to turn career setbacks into success.

In this episode I give you four tips on turning your stumbles into success. If setbacks are inevitable, it’s good to know how to make the best of them!

For all links and resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.educatorforever.com/episode106.