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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Apr 26, 2018 • 42min
#014, Songs For Low La
In this episode, Aileen and Katie present several songs for low la, as well as thoughts about when in the sequence to teach low la, how to transfer students' knowledge, and more! Check out www.mrsmiraclesmusicroom.com for more music education tips.
Apr 6, 2018 • 34min
#013, 2018 OAKE Conference
In this episode, Aileen talks with Amy Abbott about the 2018 OAKE Conference in Oklahoma City. Aileen and Amy discuss sessions they attended, sessions they presented, ideas they are excited to try out, and what to expect from a national conference.
Apr 2, 2018 • 32min
#012, Preparing For The End Of The School Year
In this episode, Aileen discusses ways to prepare for the end of the school year in the music room, from planning your curriculum to planning for next year's classroom theme.
Mar 13, 2018 • 58min
#011, Interview Preparation And Strategies
In this episode, Aileen and Katie will dive into interview preparation and strategies for the music teacher. They will discuss sample interview questions, things to consider, what to bring, and more!
Feb 26, 2018 • 39min
#010, Curriculum Accountabilty
In this episode, Aileen and Katie talk about curriculum accountability: how to get started, how to be accountable, why be accountable, and how to keep track of curriculum. The show notes include links to free documents; check it out at www.mrsmiraclesmusicroom.com.
Feb 11, 2018 • 41min
#009, Struggles and Successes as a Traveling Music Teacher
In this episode, we'll explore traveling as a music teacher: the struggles, the successes, and suggestions!
May 6, 2017 • 21min
#008, Planning For A Program
In this episode, we'll explore planning for next year's musical programs, including scheduling, creating, checklists, and more!
Apr 5, 2017 • 26min
#007, The Power Of Professional Development
In this episode, we'll explore the power of professional development, and how conferences--and specifically, music education conferences-- can offer content, networking opportunities, a-ha moments, and more!
Mar 17, 2017 • 21min
#006, Apple Tree
In this episode, we'll explore the song "Apple Tree," and several activities and ideas to use with the song. Lesson ideas, instrumental accompaniment, literacy ideas, and more will be discussed for Kindergarten-Second Grade.
Feb 22, 2017 • 23min
#005: Learning Centers
Looking for ideas for using learning centers in your music classroom? This podcast includes the why, what, and how of incorporating centers in your music lessons to assess, provide intervention, and help students master specific concepts!
