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Changing Meter

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Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
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A 10-year veteran teacher specializing in vocal music. I have taught K-12 general music and choir as well as private piano and voice lessons. In my "free time" I direct musical theater, both in the educational and community theater settings.
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Preview of Daily Warm-up Template

Daily Warm-up Template

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Changing Meter
Download this FREEBIE before it's too late! The Daily Warm-up Template is used in planning effective and comprehensive warm-ups for your choir. It includes an "idea bank" organized by objective. The template is laid out by objective as well, so your students will benefit from a wide variety of warm-ups to energize the breath, improve range, practice part independence and more.
Preview of Analyze This! Pre-Test for Elementary Music Students

Analyze This! Pre-Test for Elementary Music Students

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Changing Meter
An informal assessment to test students' understanding of basic music concepts. This activity will help students decipher between: High & Low (Not to be confused with) Loud & Quiet Major & Minor Fast & Slow
Preview of Music Passport Digital PDF

Music Passport Digital PDF

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Changing Meter
Take your class on a trip around the world with Changing Meter's interactive MUSIC PASSPORT! Learn about native instruments, language, culture, and folk songs from 8 diverse nations. Each nation can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or you may combine multiple lessons for a multi-week unit. All 8 Music Passport Nations: South AfricaJapanMexicoIsraelRussiaIreland IndiaUnited States ***Use this FREE pdf download to accompany all of the lessons in the Music Passport unit. PDF is compatible with Goo
Preview of CMP Lesson Plan: Dies Irae

CMP Lesson Plan: Dies Irae

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Changing Meter
This lesson plan includes a complete CMP (Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance) unit plan, along with an online "Resource Hub" full of materials to use in your classroom. The unit plan is very in-depth and includes historical and biographical information, theoretical analysis, student learning outcomes, and assessment ideas. Choir directors are encouraged to collaborate with each other via the Resource Hub. Add your assessments, student work samples, and rehearsal strategies so that we
Preview of Mini-Flipbook: Composers Grades 3-5

Mini-Flipbook: Composers Grades 3-5

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Changing Meter
Reinforce names of composers while students listen to some of their most famous works.. All images are black and white so students may also color them in. Great activity for students to do while listening or doing independent research. Composers: Vivaldi Mozart Beethoven Chopin Tchaikovsky
Preview of Choir Recruitment and Retention Letters

Choir Recruitment and Retention Letters

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Changing Meter
Examples of junior high and high school choir recruitment and retention letters. Both are editable.
Preview of Mini-FlipBook: Instruments K-2

Mini-FlipBook: Instruments K-2

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Changing Meter
Reinforce names of instruments while students practice tracing and spelling. All images are black and white so students may also color them in. Great activity for students to do while listening to samples of instruments!
Preview of Emoji Listening Activity

Emoji Listening Activity

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Changing Meter
Assess your students' responses to music with 3 fun emoji activities. For any grade level, preK on up! *This game is included in the Choir Games Growing Bundle*
Preview of Choir Warm-ups: F Major Harmony

Choir Warm-ups: F Major Harmony

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Changing Meter
A printable sheet of 4 warm-ups to use with your choirs. These harmonic warm ups will build skills with intervals of P4, P5, and M2, ascending and descending.
Preview of Kodaly Poster Freebie

Kodaly Poster Freebie

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Changing Meter
Includes 7 posters with Curwen hand signs over a splatter-dot background. Semi-tones are included in black-and-white miniature posters for movability. Color coded poster background correlates with boomwhacker color coding system. Do=Red Re=Orange Mi=Yellow Fa=Lime Sol=Teal La=Voilet Ti=Pink
Preview of Choir Virtual Scavenger Hunt

Choir Virtual Scavenger Hunt

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Changing Meter
Need an activity that is 100% virtual for your choir? This virtual scavenger hunt will entertain and educate your singers for an extended period of time. Students work together to search the web, their homes, and experiences to find music-related- and often funny- content. ***This product is temporarily being offered for free. Please leave feedback in order to help me improve this resource.
Preview of CMP Lesson Plan: Praise the Lord

CMP Lesson Plan: Praise the Lord

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Changing Meter
This lesson plan includes a complete CMP (Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance) unit plan, along with an online "Resource Hub" full of materials to use in your classroom. The unit plan is very in-depth and includes historical and biographical information, theoretical analysis, student learning outcomes, and assessment ideas. Choir directors are encouraged to collaborate with each other via the Resource Hub. Add your assessments, student work samples, and rehearsal strategies so that we
Preview of CMP Lesson Plan: The Road Not Taken

CMP Lesson Plan: The Road Not Taken

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Changing Meter
This lesson plan includes a complete CMP (Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance) unit plan, along with an online "Resource Hub" full of materials to use in your classroom. The unit plan is very in-depth and includes historical and biographical information, theoretical analysis, student learning outcomes, and assessment ideas. Choir directors are encouraged to collaborate with each other via the Resource Hub. Add your assessments, student work samples, and rehearsal strategies so that we
Preview of Parts of the Mass Posters

Parts of the Mass Posters

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Changing Meter
Enjoy these 10 posters that highlight the parts of the mass. English texts are included, along with Latin texts for the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei.
Preview of Concert Broadcast Assignment

Concert Broadcast Assignment

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Changing Meter
Looking for ways to promote your upcoming concert? Need a makeup assignment for that student who missed a performance? Try this 2-page writing prompt that will enable students to share information about concert literature.
Preview of Solfege Wars: Intermediate Sampler

Solfege Wars: Intermediate Sampler

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Changing Meter
This is a free sampler for teachers to peruse prior to purchase of Solfege Wars: Beginner Level and Solfege Wars: Intermediate Level. There are three levels of Solfege Wars:Beginner: The key is identified for singers. Emphasis is placed on recognizing stepwise motion, skips, and leaps. Intermediate: Students must identify all 12 major key signatures. Emphasis is placed on understanding sharps and flats and finding “Do”. Advanced: Students must identify minor key signatures and accidentals within
Preview of Posture Evaluation for Music Ensembles

Posture Evaluation for Music Ensembles

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Changing Meter
Great for Distance Learning and Face-to-Face Instruction! This quick chart will help beginning and middle school music students to evaluate the posture of their peers, while receiving feedback about their own posture. **To use this worksheet with a virtual rehearsal, download the Digital Activity. Add the worksheet to your Google Classroom and assign students to complete this during your virtual choir/band/orchestra rehearsal.**
Preview of Theory Warmups- FREE Sampler

Theory Warmups- FREE Sampler

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Changing Meter
Your singers can kill two birds with one stone using these vocal warmups incorporating music notation and theory. The PowerPoint format allows teachers to screen share the product or upload to Google Classroom for digital use.
Preview of CMP Lesson Plan: If Ye Love Me by Thomas Tallis

CMP Lesson Plan: If Ye Love Me by Thomas Tallis

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Changing Meter
This lesson plan includes a complete CMP (Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance) unit plan, along with an online "Resource Hub" full of materials to use in your classroom. Materials include: warm-ups, timelines, assessments, and a virtual choir experience! This resource is FREE for a limited time only.
Preview of CMP Lesson Plan: Cantate Domino

CMP Lesson Plan: Cantate Domino

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Changing Meter
This lesson plan includes a complete CMP (Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance) unit plan, along with an online "Resource Hub" full of materials to use in your classroom. The unit plan is very in-depth and includes historical and biographical information, theoretical analysis, student learning outcomes, and assessment ideas. Choir directors are encouraged to collaborate with each other via the Resource Hub. Add your assessments, student work samples, and rehearsal strategies so that w
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Experience

A 10-year veteran teacher specializing in vocal music. I have taught K-12 general music and choir as well as private piano and voice lessons. In my "free time" I direct musical theater, both in the educational and community theater settings.

Teaching style

I'd call my teaching style "eclectic". I like to work with my students to understand their interests and I use music to enhance those interests. Sometimes this means warming up a choir with yoga set to Gregorian chant. Other times, it means being downright silly with first graders or playing rock band instruments with middle school. No matter what, I definitely have lot of fun exploring teaching with my kiddos!

Awards & shining teacher moments

I had my first "Hey, Mrs. Fisher, I'm going to college to be a Music Teacher" moment this year! One of my 4-year choir students who was always the odd-kid-out finally found her niche and will be studying to become a music teacher. I couldn't be more proud!

My own education history

B.A. in Music Education, Augustana College 2010 M.M.E., Choral Pedagogy, Illinois State University 2017

Additional biographical information

Visit www.changingmeter.com for more resources, photos, videos, and biographical info.