All Episodes

115 - Designing Your Year with Intention

Best of - Creativity With a Student First Mindset, featuring Jodie Blackshaw

Best of - Inspiring Young Musicians: Passion and Purpose in Music Education, featuring Stephen Cox

Best of - The Kids Come First: Student Ownership in Ensembles, featuring Kathleen Jacoby

Best Of: The Most Important Question You Can Ask in Music Education, featuring Shane Colquhoun

114 - What Music Teachers Are Really Looking For

113 - All Music, All Students: Rethinking What Belongs in the Ensemble Room, with Eric Songer

112 - We Know We Can: Building Community Through Hip-Hop, with Andrew Wang

111 - Creativity and Accountability: Cultivating Lifelong Musicianship, with Meagan Thorup

110 - Student-Centered Strings: Creating Space for Agency, with Alexis Ganos and Krista Witak

109 - Programming for Agency: Choosing Repertoire That Empowers Students, with Mary Cogswell

108 - Centering Learners, Creating Community, with Jaime Escatel and Kyle Rinke

107 - 4 More Mistakes to Avoid When Fostering Student Ownership

106 - Beyond Choice: Building Democratic Music Classrooms, with Dr. David Dockan

105 - Curriculum, Choice, and the Path to Lifelong Musicianship, featuring Merlin Thompson

104 - Getting Out of the Way: How Teachers Can Spark Musical Curiosity, with Amelia Armstrong

103 - Expanding What Counts as Music: Embracing Popular Music in the Classroom, with Emily Langerholc

102 - Proactive Inclusion: Creating Accessible Music Learning Environments, featuring Rhoda Bernard

101 - Be the Change-Maker: What Happens When We Listen to Students, featuring David Davis

100 - Celebrating 5 Years and 100 Episodes!

99 - Concert Prep to Empower Every Performer

98 - Scaffolding Success: Building Student Ownership from Rehearsals to the Stage, with Darlene Machacon

97 - The Co-Constructed Curriculum: Embracing Student Voice in Music Education, featuring Chris Ricketts

96 - From Concept to Concert: A Student-Driven Choir Performance, featuring Rebecca Sensor

95 - Listening First: Centering Students and Their Stories, featuring Yogi “Y?” Guyadin

94 - Centering Students in the Orchestra Classroom, featuring Corie Benton

93 - Intentional Beginnings: A Back-to-School Conversation

92 - Season 4 Rewind: Recap and Looking Ahead

91 - Permission to Experiment: Embracing Creativity, Reflection, and Growth, featuring Alisa Hanson

90 - Throw Away the Rubric: Ungrading the Music Room, featuring Chris Gleason

89 - From Surface to Substance: Deepening Cultural Engagement in Music Education, with Erin Zaffini

88 - Music as a Gift: Connecting Through Parent Orchestras, featuring Annie Ray

87 - Using the Critical Response Process to Foster Meaningful Dialogue, featuring Mallory Alekna

86 - The Power of Student Voice: Building Equity in Music Education, with Felipe Morales-Torres

85 - Fostering Lifelong Learning through Reflective Partnerships, featuring Merlin Thompson

84 - Assessment for Growth: Empowering Student Musicians, with Leah Hanley

83 - Creative Social Justice Projects in General Music, with Jasmine Henderson

82 - Making Music, Making Connections: Strategies for Inclusive Music Classrooms, with Matthew Stensrud

81 - Professional Collaboration: You Don’t Need to Do This Work Alone

80 - Creativity First: Encouraging Musical Exploration, featuring Steve Giddings

79 - Motivating Young Musicians: Exploring Self-Determination Theory, featuring Jessie Peterson

78 - Fostering Collaboration, Ownership, and Creativity in Music Class, featuring Taylor Morris and Sara Duce

77 - Inspiring Young Musicians: Passion and Purpose in Music Education, featuring Stephen Cox

76 - Bridging the Gap: How Music Technology Can Engage All Students, featuring Gillian Desmarais Keller

75 - From Student to Artist: The TAB Approach in General Music, featuring Emily Meyerson

74 - Transforming Education: Building Skills for a Lifetime of Music Making, featuring Berry McWhorter

73 - Small Shifts, Big Impact: Listening for Student Success, featuring Ally McGowan

72 - Empowered From the Start: Back-to-School Strategies for Music Teachers

71 - Season 3 Finale: Reflect and Recharge

70 - Rocking the Classroom: Why Student Voice Matters in Music Education, featuring Dr. Sarah Gulish

69 - Creating Empowered Musicians: Addressing Common Concerns

68 - Bringing Music to Life Through Project Based Learning, featuring Yeshima

67 - Unlock Student Potential: Transforming Assessments in Music Education, featuring Angela Harman

66 - Creativity, Ownership, and Expression: Exploring Songwriting in Music Class, featuring Alex Adams (Part 2)

65 - Creativity, Ownership, and Expression: Exploring Songwriting in Music Class, featuring Alex Adams

64 - 4 Mistakes to Avoid When Fostering Student Ownership

63 - Recruiting in the Music Room: Putting Students at the Heart of the Process, featuring Angela Ammerman

62 - The Kids Come First: Student Ownership in Ensembles, featuring Kathleen Jacoby

61 - Empowering Tomorrow's Musicians: Innovation in Music Education, featuring Rob Pethel

60 - Empowering Music Educators Through Self-Initiated Professional Development, featuring Kyle Smith

59 - Perspectives on Student Empowerment in Music Education

58 - Spotlight on Genius Hour in the Elementary Music Room, featuring Jamie Weidner

57 - Nurturing Inquisitive Minds in Young Musicians, featuring SJ

56 - Straight Talk on Student-Centered Music Classes, featuring Tom Chester and Justin Johnson

55 - Assessment for Learning: Nurturing Growth and Progress in Every Student, featuring Terry Little

54 - Exploring Servant Leadership in Music Education, featuring Dr. Dylan Maddix

53 - The Most Important Question You Can Ask in Music Education, featuring Shane Colquhoun

52 - Unleashing Our Impact: Empowering Music Educators, featuring Jen Rafferty

51 - Harmony and Connection: Leveraging SEL in Music Education, featuring Elizabeth Peterson

50: Until Next Time: Wrapping Up Season 2

Episode 49: Orpheus in Action: A Student-Led Experience

Episode 48: Exploring Music Composition to Spark Student Creativity

Episode 47: A Collaborative Journey Toward Shared Values in Music Education

Episode 46: Student Agency Through Game-Based Practices

Episode 45: Creating the Collective Power

Episode 44: Empowering Students With Empathy Projects

Episode 43: Why Everyone Should Take Time to Reflect

Episode 42: Scaffolding Peer Feedback for Student Ownership

Episode 41: Empower Students to Practice With Purpose

Episode 40: Season 2 Mid-year Highlights

Episode 39: Student-Created Games for Student-Centered Learning

Episode 38: Amateurism in Music Education

Episode 37: Creative Thinking in Music

Episode 36: How Student Agency Can Transform an Ensemble

Episode 35: Empowered Educators Will Empower Their Students

Episode 34: Empowering ALL students using Universal Design for Learning

Episode 33: Fostering Independent Musicians

Episode 32: Creativity With a Student First Mindset, featuring Jodi Blackshaw

31 - Creating a Culture for Student Empowerment, featuring Matthew Arau

Episode 30: Recap and Highlights

Episode 29: Using Technology to Promote Student Ownership

Episode 28: The Connection Between Culturally Responsive Teaching and Student Ownership

Episode 27 - The Connection Between SEL and Student Empowerment, featuring Scott Edgar

Episode 26: Student Ownership Through Active Thinking

25 - The Power of a Mission Statement, featuring Kevin Feher

Episode 24: Empowering English Language Learners in Music

Episode 23: Empowerment in the Standards

Episode 22: The Value of Creativity in Young Ensemble

Episode 21: Making the Shift Toward Empowerment

Episode 20: A Student-Centered Approach to Secondary General Music

Episode 19: A Performance Planned By Students

Episode 18: The Student-Centered Modern Band

Episode 17: A Student-Centered Choral Program

Episode 16: Using Learning Centers to Promote Student Ownership in Music

Episode 15: Creativity Through Music Composition (Part 3)

Episode 14: Creativity Through Music Composition (Part 2 of 3)

Episode 13: Creativity Through Music Composition (Part 1 of 3)

Episode 12: Project Based Learning in Music Classes

Episode 11: Crafting Student-Centered Lessons (Part 2 of 2)

Episode 10: Crafting Student-Centered Lesson (Part 1 of 2)

Episode 09: Creativity and Improvisation in Ensembles (Part 3 of 3)

Episode 08: Creativity and Improvisation in Ensembles (Part 2 of 3)

Episode 07: Creativity and Improvisation in Ensemble (Part 1 of 3)

Episode 06: Empowering Students Through Games

Episode 05: Empowering Students With Videos

Episode 04: Checklists for Student Ownership

Episode 03: Student-Selected Repertoire

Episode 02: Inquiry in Music Classes

Episode 01: Creating a Charity Concert

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