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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Apr 30, 2018 · 1 hr 3 min
When your predecessor comes to town.
What do you do when an institution shows up at your institution? Dealing with insecurities when your predecessor comes for a visit.
Apr 21, 2018 · 1 hr 1 min
Counting Systems and Count Singing
We talk at length about what we've been taught and what we have taught in our classrooms regarding counting systems.
Apr 15, 2018 · 1 hr 10 min
Percussion with Patrick Neff
This week we brought on our friend and neighbor Patrick Neff from Rosemont HS to talk a little bit about his challenges in his first few years teaching and his perspective from the podium as a percussionist. Recorded 4/8/2018
Mar 25, 2018 · 1 hr 17 min
NAfME/NCAS Model Cornerstone Assessments
We talk about resources for implementing the National Core Arts Standards in your curriculum. Olin was off galavanting around with OSU's basketball team for some reason. Recorded March 18, 2018
Mar 17, 2018 · 52 min
Integrating Small Ensembles into Your Curriculum
We talk about our interest in small ensembles as middle school, high school & college band directors. Sus was off galavanting around the city with her choirs. Recorded 3/11/18
Mar 10, 2018 · 1 hr 16 min
More Brass Questions with Clyde Quick
We wrangled Veronica's colleague from Holmes Junior High in Davis to come sit down with us while we pepper him with questions about Brass pedagogy.
Mar 4, 2018 · 43 min
Concert Planning... for 90 minutes.
To be clear: that's planning for 90 minutes of music during a 45 minute podcast.
Feb 23, 2018 · 1 hr 4 min
What do you want in a brass methods class?
Olin is designing a brass methods class for the spring quarter, and so he harasses John and Veronica with questions. If you have input of things you wanted to see in your brass methods class that you didn't get and we didn't cover, send Olin your suggestions through our Facebook group or our website, Amusedcast.org
Feb 17, 2018 · 1 hr 12 min
Student Teaching
We share our student teaching experiences and our thoughts on how we might provide an impactful and helpful student teaching experience in our programs.
Feb 10, 2018 · 1 hr 12 min
Working with your Administration
We talk about our working relationships with our administration, and what we're looking for in an administrator.
Feb 3, 2018 · 1 hr 7 min
Sending Kids to Honor Groups
With January behind us we reflect on our local honor groups, their value and how to get the most out of them.
Jan 27, 2018 · 47 min
Back to Work (On the Road Again)
Sorry for the poor audio quality, Sus is on the phone, in a car, with no headphones. Not much we could do. The question we tackle this week is how best to come back from break and how to you switch gears effectively and hit the ground running.
Dec 26, 2017 · 1 hr 1 min
Semester 2 2018 Goals
Hope you're enjoying your winter break! This episode we lay out goals for ourselves for the spring semester. This is our last episode for 2017, we'll be back for more episodes at the end of January. Recorded 12/17/17
Dec 16, 2017 · 59 min
Sensitivity in Music Programming
Veronica encountered a patron at one of her concerts that was legitimately offended by her concert programming. We discuss what those pitfalls are, and what it means for us now that we know. Also: Cookie Dough.
Dec 9, 2017 · 1 hr
Dealing with Loss on Campus
This week we talk about dealing with loss in your school community, processing grief as teachers, students and as ensembles.
Dec 1, 2017 · 1 hr 5 min
What Makes a Teaching position Desirable?
We talk about our own experiences in teaching and looking for jobs in an effort to decipher what makes a position desirable and what sort of applicants it attracts.
Nov 12, 2017 · 1 hr 3 min
Incentivizing and Inspiring Student Practice
This week we talk about ways we've tried to help our students practice smarter, or more efficient, or let's be honest, at all.
Nov 5, 2017 · 57 min
Serving our Students & "How to Human Better"
We talk this week about many of the extra musical skills we work with our students on especially given the amount of time we have with each of our kids as secondary educators.
Oct 29, 2017 · 1 hr
Students who do EVERYTHING
We talk about how we deal with relying on kids who are involved with every program on campus and on whom other coaches rely just as much as we do.
Oct 21, 2017 · 1 hr 4 min
Vocal Health with Dr. Sandra Babb
This week Olin brings on his colleague, Dr. Sandy Babb to discuss vocal health for both students and teachers.