The Music Room

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#037, Five Free Tech Tools for the Music Room Sep 10, 2019

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In this podcast episode, Aileen discusses free tech tools for the music room, from Chrome Music Lab to QR codes, and other "techie" stuff.

#036, Five Must - Dos For Back - To - School Aug 22, 2019

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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.

#035, Multicultural Music Jun 10, 2019

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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.

#034, Three New Things I Tried This Year Jun 01, 2019

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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.

#033, Student Teachers In The Music Classroom May 16, 2019

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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.

#032, A Peek At My Week May 10, 2019

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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.

#031, Preparing For The End Of The School Year Apr 23, 2019

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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.

#030, OAKE Conference Wrap - Up Apr 04, 2019

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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!

#029, Adapting Lessons When You See Students Less Mar 07, 2019

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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.

#028, Six Routines To Improve Productivity And Happiness Feb 20, 2019

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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!

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