The Music Room
Aileen Miracle
The Music Room is a podcast for elementary music teachers looking to learn helpful strategies, lesson ideas, songs, and more, for distance and hybrid learning, and beyond! Through discussion and interviews, Aileen will cover everything from Kodaly-inspired teaching, to decolonizing practices, to classroom management. For more helpful ideas for music educators, visit www.mrsmiraclesmusicroom.com
Episodes
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Jan 3, 2020 • 19min
#44, Your Music Educator Journey
In this podcast episode, Aileen discusses six stages of your music educator journey, and how to figure out which stage you are at, to help you make goals and resolutions for the new year.
Dec 18, 2019 • 51min
#043, Classroom Management In The Music Room
In this podcast episode, Aileen interviews Debbie O'Shea about strategies for improving classroom management in the music room, from focusing on positive relationships with students, to using music as its own reward.
Dec 1, 2019 • 27min
#042, PBL In The Music Room
In this podcast episode, Aileen discusses the what, why, and how of project-based learning in the music room. Specific examples and lesson procedures are outlined.
Nov 14, 2019 • 39min
#041, Decolonizing The Music Room
In this podcast episode, Aileen interviews Brandi Waller-Pace about applying decolonizing practices in the music room. Folk song research, listening lessons, resources, and more are discussed.
Oct 30, 2019 • 58min
#040, Moving Beyond Methodology
In this podcast episode, Aileen interviews Nyssa Brown about moving beyond methodology, including lesson ideas for deeper level thinking, how to interpret the NCAS, and more!
Oct 18, 2019 • 26min
#039, Peek At My Week
In this podcast episode, Aileen discusses activities from each lesson she's teaching this week, from the "Highway No. 1" dance with 1st grade, to a "Mango Walk" Orff arrangement with 5th grade!
Oct 3, 2019 • 39min
#038, PBIS in the Music Room
In this podcast episode, Aileen and Katie discuss PBIS in the music room, to improve classroom management, student behavior, and classroom culture. Suggestions are given for trying this in your music room and/or school.
Sep 10, 2019 • 26min
#037, Five Free Tech Tools for the Music Room
In this podcast episode, Aileen discusses free tech tools for the music room, from Chrome Music Lab to QR codes, and other "techie" stuff.
Aug 22, 2019 • 24min
#036, Five Must - Dos For Back - To - School
In this podcast episode, Aileen discusses five must-do tasks for back-to-school in the music room, and five nice-to-do tasks. Topics from decorating, to writing engaging lessons, to creating a music brochure, will be explored.
Jun 10, 2019 • 22min
#035, Multicultural Music
In this podcast episode, Aileen interviews Joan Litman about multicultural music in the music classroom. Aileen and Joan discuss the successes and challenges of teaching music from other cultures, teaching literacy through these songs, and resources for understanding text and context.
