Episodes
![Quick Pro Tip: Do Noise-Cancelling Ear Buds Protect Our Hearing?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/12856129/Etsy_Item_Listing_Photo_3__yrvfjg_300x300.png)
5 days ago
5 days ago
Alan and Steve bring back past guest audiologist (and violist) Alyssa Ottmar to discuss new data on ear buds. Do their new features really protect our hearing? Steve asked this question of Alyssa the last time she was a guest, and now she’s back with a more definitive and detailed answer.
Alyssa Ottmar Episode: https://musicedinsights.podbean.com/e/hearing-health-with-alyssa-ottmar/
![“Are we Doing the Right Thing for Students with Trauma?” with Michael Linsin](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/12856129/Etsy_Item_Listing_Photo_3__yrvfjg_300x300.png)
Monday Jul 15, 2024
“Are we Doing the Right Thing for Students with Trauma?” with Michael Linsin
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
After Alan and Steve shared and dissected author and classroom management guru Michael Linsin’s blog post “The Big Lie of Childhood Trauma,” they invited him back to the podcast to join the conversation. Linsin says, “Throw out SEL and all of its manifestations. Replace it with better subject-matter teaching, more time on task, higher expectations, weighty responsibility, and the demand for impeccable behavior.” Alan and Steve push to explore the nuances of that point of view.
![Summer Reading Series – Michael Linsin’s “The Big Lie of Childhood Trauma”](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/12856129/Etsy_Item_Listing_Photo_3__yrvfjg_300x300.png)
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Summer Reading Series – Michael Linsin’s “The Big Lie of Childhood Trauma”
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Alan and Steve discuss their reaction – and the reaction of the comments section – to the latest blog post from classroom management author and expert Michael Linsin, whose episode remains one of our most popular ever.
Michael Linsin episode: https://musicedinsights.podbean.com/e/classroom-management-with-michael-linsin/
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![Quick Pro Tip: Summer Selected Short Readings with James Clear](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/12856129/Etsy_Item_Listing_Photo_3__yrvfjg_300x300.png)
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Quick Pro Tip: Summer Selected Short Readings with James Clear
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
In this episode of Music Ed Insights, Alan and Steve introduce a new "summer selected short readings" series. They kick off with insights from James Clear, author of the popular 3-2-1 newsletter. Discover how Clear's ideas on wealth, handling criticism, and measuring your days can help music educators focus on what truly matters. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion!
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![Student Leadership Trends This Summer](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/12856129/Etsy_Item_Listing_Photo_3__yrvfjg_300x300.png)
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Student Leadership Trends This Summer
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Alan and Steve talk about three things Alan’s noticed as he’s worked with student leaders this summer related to burnout, social skills, and desire to work. Spoiler: it’s good news. Also - one caution for directors.
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![Quick Pro Tips: Create One Rubric](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/12856129/Etsy_Item_Listing_Photo_3__yrvfjg_300x300.png)
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Quick Pro Tips: Create One Rubric
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Steve and Alan review one specific idea from the Glenn Nierman episode and Steve suggests a way you can implement it easily in the fall.
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![Bringing Joy and Creativity Back to the Classroom with the Orff Approach](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/12856129/Etsy_Item_Listing_Photo_3__yrvfjg_300x300.png)
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Bringing Joy and Creativity Back to the Classroom with the Orff Approach
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Steve and Alan talk with documentary filmmaker Samantha Campbell and legendary music educator Doug Goodkin about the Orff Schulwerk method in action. They discuss making jazz accessible to all ages, using improvisation across the curriculum, and reconnecting students through creativity and playfulness in music.
![Quick Pro Tips: Four Ways Music Educators Can Use ChatGPT](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/12856129/Etsy_Item_Listing_Photo_3__yrvfjg_300x300.png)
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Quick Pro Tips: Four Ways Music Educators Can Use ChatGPT
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Alan and Steve share four practical tips for music educators on how to save time using AI to create lesson plans, compose emails, write letters of recommendation, and summarize feedback.
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![Optimizing Health, Wellness, and Happiness with Ann Smith](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/12856129/Etsy_Item_Listing_Photo_3__yrvfjg_300x300.png)
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Optimizing Health, Wellness, and Happiness with Ann Smith
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Alan and Steve talk with orchestra director and wellness enthusiast Ann Smith about ways to connect performance skills to student wellness.
Episode Page: https://www.musicedinsights.com/uncategorized/optimizing-health-wellness-and-happiness-with-ann-smith/
![Quick Pro Tips- The "Bopping" Rehearsal Strategy for Better Ensemble Timing](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/12856129/Etsy_Item_Listing_Photo_3__yrvfjg_300x300.png)
Monday May 20, 2024
Quick Pro Tips- The "Bopping" Rehearsal Strategy for Better Ensemble Timing
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
Alan and Steve discuss the "bopping" rehearsal strategy, a technique commonly used in drum corps and marching bands but adaptable for all ensemble types. Steve explains how "bopping," or focusing on the beginnings of pitches, helps students improve rhythmic accuracy and self-detect mistakes. Tune in to learn how this approach can enhance your rehearsals, along with tips to overcome its challenges.
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