AMusEd

Four music teachers discuss current issues in music education; offer resources, tips, and tricks; and catalogue their growth and missteps made as young teachers. Originally started with all in their first five years of teaching, see how they have grown now in their eighth season.

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276 episodes
Updated Aug 25, 2023

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May 12, 2015 · 1 hr 7 min
End of the Year Events
This week We toss around our experience with end of he year concerts, auditions, graduation and the like.
May 5, 2015 · 1 hr 5 min
General Music with Brittany Iverson
We bring on our friend Brittany to discuss teaching music in a secular private school, her experiences teaching general music, and how her primary instrument (Harp) has influenced her teaching.
Apr 28, 2015 · 1 hr 1 min
Technology 2: The Technologing
We continue our discussion on technology in the music classroom.
Apr 21, 2015 · 1 hr 2 min
Technology in the Music Classroom
This week we talk about how each of us use technology in the classroom and some of the tools we've seen used to great effect.
Apr 14, 2015 · 1 hr 4 min
Sacred Music in the classroom
We recorded the podcast on Easter Sunday, and so thought to bend the topic towards the discussion of Sacred and Secular Music in the classroom.
Apr 7, 2015 · 57 min
Student Motivation pt. 2
This week we continue our discussion on Student Motivation
Apr 1, 2015 · 1 hr 3 min
Festivals & Adjudication
For Episode 30 (!) we discuss the value of festivals to our programs and to us as young teachers.
Mar 24, 2015 · 59 min
Student Motivation
This week we talk about what exactly motivates our students and our own experiences in ensembles as students and how they compare.
Mar 17, 2015 · 54 min
Homogeneous v. Heterogeneous Beginning Ensembles
This week we dig into the benefits and costs of teaching mixed classes as beginners and the prioritization of teaching technique over ensemble skills.
Mar 11, 2015 · 1 hr 8 min
Starting Over with Heather Walkover
We invite our friend Heather on to talk about her experiences moving into a band program after playing cello and teaching strings her entire life. It's a bit interesting to note the change in our group dynamic from recording on Sunday Morning to Friday evening.
Mar 3, 2015 · 1 hr 12 min
Recruiting in Ensemble Progams
We discuss how each of us recruit and grow our programs as well as the unique challeges that each of us face based on our specific schools and student deomgraphics.
Feb 24, 2015 · 1 hr 4 min
Kodály Method in Elementary and Middle School
We sit down with our friends Kevin Diggins and Amanda Poon, both of whom attended Holy Names to earn a Masters of Music in Music Education with a Kodaly emphasis. They discuss how they fold the Kodaly method into their teaching in general music and elementary and middle school choir and band.
Feb 17, 2015 · 54 min
Process v. Product
No guest this week as we check in on Olin's favorite topic to debate: which is more important in Music education, the process or its product.
Feb 10, 2015 · 1 hr 10 min
General Music with Amanda Craig
This week we re-visit general music, this time with a 3rd year teacher from the Washoe County School district in Nevada.
Feb 3, 2015 · 1 hr 8 min
Teaching Special Populations
We sit down with Bethany Moslen, the Assistant Director of the Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh to talk about teaching special populations. Bethany has a M.Ed. in Special Education and our conversation leans towards how that affects her teaching practices as a music educator.
Jan 27, 2015 · 1 hr 11 min
General Music with a First Year Teacher
We invite our friend Shane on to talk about his first year teaching general music and elementary band.
Jan 20, 2015 · 1 hr 1 min
Interview with Dr. Martin Seggelke
We met up with Dr. Seggelke in McCormick place, so there's a bit of background noise in this episode. Dr. Seggelke is the director of bands at Illinois State University and currently serves as the artistic director and conductor of the San Francisco Wind Symphony. His bio can be found here: http://www.seggelke.info/wordpress/?page_id=2
Jan 13, 2015 · 1 hr 4 min
Interview with Dr. Chris Chapman
We arranged an interview with Dr. Chapman while we were in Chicago. Dr. Chapman is the director of bands at Oregon State, where Olin got to study under him for two years. His bio can be found on their website http://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/users/christopher-chapman
Jan 6, 2015 · 59 min
Midwest Wrapup/Debrief
In which we discuss our experiences at Midwest. All of the materials and handouts from the midwest clinic that we reference will be available on the Midwest Clinic's website: Midwestclinic.org
Dec 23, 2014 · 59 min
End of Semester Potpourri
This week we tackle some stocking-stuffer sized topics regarding the end of the semester. Midwest recap is coming next week, followed by our interviews.