Music Ed Insights

Summer Reading Series- Vocal Health for Music Teachers

Alan and Steve walk through a blog post from NAfME with four pointers on preserving our voices and coping with overuse.

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Quick Pro Tips: Do Noise-Cancelling Ear Buds Protect Our Hearing?

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/

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“Are we Doing the Right Thing for Students with Trauma?” with Michael Linsin

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”

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 Tips: Summer Selected Short Readings with James Clear

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

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

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

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.

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Quick Pro Tips: Four Ways Music Educators Can Use ChatGPT

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

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/