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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Jun 1, 2019 • 18min
#034, Three New Things I Tried This Year
In this podcast episode, Aileen discusses three new things she tried in her music room this year: Differentiated centers, PBL, or Project-Based Learning, and Escape Rooms. She also explores what she'd like to try next school year.
May 16, 2019 • 21min
#033, Student Teachers In The Music Classroom
In this podcast episode, Aileen discusses tips for student teachers succeeding in your music room, from asking deeper level questions to carefully planning out your time with them.
May 10, 2019 • 29min
#032, A Peek At My Week
In this episode, Aileen discusses the lessons she's doing this week, from composing in small groups with 1st graders using the song "See the old witch," to doing centers to practice ti and the major scale with 5th graders.
Apr 23, 2019 • 43min
#031, Preparing For The End Of The School Year
In this podcast episode, Aileen and Katie discuss preparing for the end of the school year in the music room, from organizing your lessons, to deciding on a theme for the next year, to using technology to streamline your materials.
Apr 4, 2019 • 48min
#030, OAKE Conference Wrap - Up
In this podcast episode, Aileen reflects on the 2019 OAKE conference, discussing songs and ideas from sessions she attended, technology shared at the "Tech Table" event, and more!
Mar 7, 2019 • 57min
#029, Adapting Lessons When You See Students Less
In this podcast episode, Aileen and Katie discuss how to adapt your lessons when you see your students less for music. Strategies such as combining your lessons, repurposing songs, and more will be explored, so that you can keep on track with curriculum while still teaching with joy and intention.
Feb 20, 2019 • 24min
#028, Six Routines To Improve Productivity And Happiness
In this podcast episode, Aileen talks about six routines to improve productivity and happiness, from meditation tools, to Airtable, to batching. The show notes include a couple videos to further extend the ideas!
Feb 7, 2019 • 59min
#026, Specdrums In The Music Room
In this episode--part of our "Technology We Love" series--Aileen and Katie interview Jenna Pelansky from Specdrums, discussing how Specdrums came to be, what can be done with Specdrums in the music classroom, and what is next for the company!
Jan 23, 2019 • 41min
#027, Getting The Most Out Of Conferences
In this podcast episode, Aileen talks with Karla Cherwinski about how to get most out of music education conferences. Aileen and Karla discuss strategies for choosing the right sessions, how to make sure you implement the great ideas you've learned, and their all-time favorite sessions. They also discuss the upcoming 2019 OAKE Conference in Columbus, Ohio.
Jan 10, 2019 • 57min
#025, Best Practices For Children's Choir
In this podcast episode, Aileen interviews Matthew Parker about best practices for children's choir, including how to choose music, favorite warm-ups and octavos, and more!
