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Performance: Low Brass - SBO - 0 views

  • It’s important to step back and think about how educators have influenced you, because your teaching philosophy depends on it
  • in the first stage, everyone teaches exactly as they had been taught. In the second stage, instructors adjust their style based on other expert teachers they’ve borrowed ideas from
  • I realized the students’ ability to read music or not read music was ultimately the teacher’s fault
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  • the students’ enthusiasm fuels two purposes: bravado and attention-seeking behavior.
  • Left uncorrected, this rowdy behavior can be a pain in a band director’s side.
  • One example of the use of fear would be my weekly summer camp challenges
  • The challenge could occur in any section of any piece and this was a very effective tool at getting me to practice
  • Over experience and time, after attending numerous workshops, reading about this subject, and conducting research, I’ve come to the conclusion that students can be pushed to learn out of desire rather than fear
  • calm classroom rather than a happy classroom
  • A calm classroom has a lot of structure in place: the procedures are practiced and understood, there are rules and consequences for inappropriate behavior, and students are aware that learning is often a messy business.
  • The secret to developing a mature attitude comes from a love of sharing music and teaching patience.
  • Students need to be reminded why they’re doing what they’re doing.
  • When we develop our procedures and rules for the year, I make it a deliberate point to explain why the items were deemed important.
  • Treat your students as young adults. Another way to think of it would be to treat them as you’d like to be treated
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    This articles contains thoughts on developing rules and procedures in the beginning band classroom. It discusses possible tactics to get the most out of your beginning band students.
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    This articles contains thoughts on developing rules and procedures in the beginning band classroom. It discusses possible tactics to get the most out of your beginning band students.
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Use PBL to Innovate the Music Classroom | Edutopia - 0 views

  • PBL can further champion music education and continue to legitimize it as critical content, even as it is under attack by naysayers and budget cuts
  • music educators deal with the same concerns as core teachers, including student engagement, assessment and standards. Utilize PBL to address these concerns and embrace new possibilities for the music classroom.
  • PBL projects create the need to know critical content through an authentic purpose.
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  • Performance is the essence of the music classroom
  • Music educators, please continue to do what you do, but consider taking it up a notch from time to time with a PBL project
  • PBL can help focus your instruction, build authenticity and create purpose and relevance for reluctant students in your classroom
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    This article discusses possible uses for PBL in the music classroom.
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Music Education with Digital Technology - Google Books - 0 views

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    This book is a music education wiki focusing on music education with digital technology. Information in this book unfolds how teachers use technology in music classrooms, the pros and cons of technology, and how to effectively use technology in the classroom. One fascinating information I picked from this book is the use of classroom mobile phones. Almost every student in high school has access to a mobile phone. These mobile phones have a new software called "blue tooth" which enables one to share a file from a phone to a computer or to another person's phone. This tool can be utilised in class during composition, for students to share their compositions and get feedback from each other. These compositions can then be sent to a computer and students edit their compositions using soft wares like Audacity.
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SMART Exchange - USA - Search lessons by keyword - 0 views

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    I have found this website useful countless times!  You can search generally or specifically for pre made presentations for SmartNotebook that you can then download and edit as you wish to fit your own classroom needs.  It could be used in any type of music classroom.
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    If you have access to a Smartboard in your classroom, you know how great of a tool it can be for your students. Smartboard Exchange allows you to preview and download music related items that can be used during a lesson.
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    If you have access to a Smartboard in your classroom, you know how great of a tool it can be for your students. Smartboard Exchange allows you to preview and download music related items that can be used during a lesson.
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    SMARTBoards are a valuable tool, and if you aren't using yours because you don't know how, then use this site. Programs, standards, tutorials, and discussion boards. Everything you need to be SMARTBoard-savvy.
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    This site is very appropraite for our class about music and technology. Its purpose is to provide a variety of software program options to help enhance the music education experience. The resoucres are different software programs such as Music Transitions, Composing Music, Teaching Music, and Music Attendence. Many of these programs are games for younger students, offering them a fun way to learn musical concepts that might otherwise not interest them or be difficult to grasp in a traditional classroom setting. You can also share resources and interact with other members of the program to share ideas and ask questions.
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    For anyone that has a Smart Board available in their classroom this website it great for finding ways to enhance your music teaching. This website gives available programs and ways that you can use your Smart Board to teach lessons.
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    A Collection of Music SMART programs that have been created and uploaded for all SMART users to share.
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Technology Strategies for the Performing Ensemble Classroom - NAfME - 0 views

  • Google Drive™ allows you to store files and share them (without having to send files via email). The Google Apps that complement Google Drive™ such as Google Docs™ or Google Forms™ allow you to send information in a format that can be changed by the reader and sent back, or simply filled out and returned (as in the case of Google Forms).
  • n musical performance, we see this with Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) applications such as: SmartMusic, Music Prodigy, and Practice First. Depending on the software, these programs allow students to practice with an accompaniment (SmartMusic has an Intelligent Accompaniment System that can speed up or slow down with the performer). All the programs provide instant feedback to the user (typically regarding pitch and rhythmic accuracy).
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    This article provides several ways to integrate technology in the music classroom. To aid in administrating, the article suggests Google Drive using Google Docs and Google Forms. I personally am a huge fan of Google Classroom. The article also provides software such as SmartMusic for instructional use.
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Google Classroom - 0 views

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    Resource for UF Masters in Music Education. Google classroom has become an incredible resource for me. I didn't fully understand the potential that the program offers but it truly takes a lot of administrative work off my desk. Google Forms will create student progress spread sheets. Students can record an mp3 file of themselves through a program like GarageBand and submit to the classroom for assessment. I can add lectures and resources to my class to allow them to study for written exams.
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Free Music Games - 1 views

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    For teachers with a SmartBoard, this website gives free music games for use in the classroom.  Most of these games are appropriate for K-5 and cover a variety of music topics.  Intervals, pitch discrimination, listening, and basic music theory are the topics covered in these games.
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    For teachers with a SmartBoard, this website gives free music games for use in the classroom.  Most of these games are appropriate for K-5 and cover a variety of music topics.  Intervals, pitch discrimination, listening, and basic music theory are the topics covered in these games.
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    Free music games that can be used on a Smartboard in an elementary music classroom.
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    This is a website that teaches many musical concepts.  It can be used on computers and through Smartboards.  
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    Smart board music games that are useful for students of all levels. These are fun, interactive ways to check for understanding and even present new ideas. 
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    I'll definitely have to explore these games on my own before taking them into the classroom. So far, some of them seem pretty advanced for my students. I also am not sure about how to play many of the games because of lack of directions. 
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    A collection of SmartBoard apps for use in a general music classroom setting. Focus is on beginner music theory with such topics as pitch discrimination, basic scales and song structure. Files are Flash-based and can be used on a SmartBoard seamlessly.
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Classics For Kids - 2 views

  • LISTEN TOGETHER Classics for Kids features a variety of classical music selections. Kids pick some favorites and listen to them with your family.
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      I loved checking out the 'Listen Together" tab.  This feature would enhance the students' understanding of compositional techinques used by various composers.
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    This website is a great resource for K-5 music.  There are jokes, games, and information regarding famous composers, including recordings of famous pieces of music.  This can be used by a classroom of kids in a computer lab, or by a teacher for lesson planning.
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    This website is a great resource for K-5 music.  There are jokes, games, and information regarding famous composers, including recordings of famous pieces of music.  This can be used by a classroom of kids in a computer lab, or by a teacher for lesson planning.
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    This website is useful to teachers and students. It has podcasts, composer biographies, activity pages, and even lesson plan ideas. Also useful are the games for kids, which cover note names, composers, and also let students compose, too!
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    This website introduces children to classical composers, their music, and musical timelines. There are also composition games included at this site as well as practice in identifying notes and rhythms.
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    Good website for stories about classical composers told in story form where kids will listen and learn. The websites covers the majority of the known composers and often creates a series from the well known composers.
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    Good website for stories about classical composers told in story form where kids will listen and learn. The websites covers the majority of the known composers and often creates a series from the well known composers.
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    Classics for kids is a great website where you can read and learn about different composers and classical music. There are links to podcasts and listening maps for the students to actively engage in. There are also composer biographies and other great resources.
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    Elementary students can explore instruments, composers, and various elements of music as well as play games. 
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    This site is fantastic for Elementary Aged students!  There are tons of games that my students love (especially when we're reading notes), and so much information and recordings.  It's a great supplement to any lesson!
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    Classics for Kids is designed for children to be able to navigate and explore. It features a "Composer of the Month" with sound clips of the work of that composer along with biographies, and other interesting information. The website also includes musical games for children, a music dictionary, timelines, and information about musical instruments.The "For Grownups" section includes lesson plans along with other valuable resources.
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    Classics for Kids is designed for children to be able to navigate and explore. It features a "Composer of the Month" with sound clips of the work of that composer along with biographies, and other interesting information. The website also includes musical games for children, a music dictionary, timelines, and information about musical instruments.The "For Grownups" section includes lesson plans along with other valuable resources.
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    A website that offers various worksheets and games for the music classroom. There is also a section on composers. However, some of the text may be too advanced for K-5. 
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    A website that offers various worksheets and games for the music classroom. There is also a section on composers. However, some of the text may be too advanced for K-5.
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    This provides easy and practical shows and lessons for students and teachers. Masters of classical music: Bach, Mozart and Kodaly to name of a few are easily accessible for young age groups. 
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    This is an excellent website for listening to classical music, as well as, activities to accompany the music. Composer and piece information is written in kid friendly terminology.
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    This music resource page is a great way to have students learn about classical composers and not take up too much precious rehearsal time. Students can go on the page and select a podcast of the history of the composers being studied during a particular season. Then they can submit a short write up based on the podcast and have short discussions before rehearsal.
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    Something I have often struggled with is getting students to connect with classical music and composers. Classics for Kids breaks the material down to a kid-friendly level, offering games and activities to help students learn and retain the content. It also puts various pieces from classical composers in one place, making for easy access for classroom use.
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    Something I have often struggled with is getting students to connect with classical music and composers. Classics for Kids breaks the material down to a kid-friendly level, offering games and activities to help students learn and retain the content. It also puts various pieces from classical composers in one place, making for easy access for classroom use.
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    Such a great website with tons of resources for music education. There are interactive games for development of rhythm, composition, and note naming skills, as well as loads of information on composers, music professions, and music time periods.You can also access some prominent compositions for students to listen to, as well as activity sheets for your students to complete based on a composer, or genre of music.
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    Site is a great resource for students for composer info and musical examples. Also has a section of kids music games, as well as music dictionary and list of instruments with sound clip examples. There is also a "grownups" section that includes lesson plans, tips, and advice.
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    Classics for Kids is a resources for teachers, parents, and children. It provides lesson plans, music games and interactive links, a podcast, tips for parents, and information about composers, instruments, and music history. The lesson plans (written by my former music education professor, Dr. Kay Edwards) are standards-based and incorporate elements of Orff, Kodaly, and Dalcroze.
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    This website is for elementary/general music education. It is a resources for lesson plans on composers, music theory, and music listening.
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10 Excellent Ways to Use An Interactive Whiteboard in the Music Classroom | Midnight Music - 2 views

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    This is a website on using a Smart board in a band/ music class.
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    The purpose of this page is to provide a Whiteboard resource with 10 excellent ways to incorporate the IWB into music lessons. Several of these ideas were new to me and I look forward to exploring them in my classroom.
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    This article describes ways to use an interactive whiteboard for music learning. Many of the ideas may be best suited for a general music classroom but can also be incorporated into rehearsal settings. IWBs can be used to teaching the reading and writing of music notation. They can also be used to teach music form and history, and interactive lessons with video, power points, and games. IWBs help engage many learning styles at once and keep students engaged.  
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Web-based Tools for Your Middle School Music Classroom | MusTech.Net: A Symphony of Mus... - 0 views

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    An blog article that identifies 10 web based programs that can be used in Middle School music classrooms. They include cpdl.org, Safeshare.tv, themusicinteractive, musicteacher.com, spotify, noteflight, soundcloud, soundation, musictheory.net, teoria.com
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    An blog article that identifies 10 web based programs that can be used in Middle School music classrooms. They include cpdl.org, Safeshare.tv, themusicinteractive, musicteacher.com, spotify, noteflight, soundcloud, soundation, musictheory.net, teoria.com
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The Music Mish Mash - 0 views

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    This is a blog by Beth Jahn, an elementary music teacher who wanted to explore more ways to incorporate technology in her classroom. Although it has not been updated in some time, the resources she lists for iDevices are very helpful. She also goes into detail about her lesson plan ideas and how you could use apps with them.
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    Here is as blog that discuss ways to in corporate music technology in the elementary music classroom. There are various low cost and free apps teachers can download for classroom usage for practice and instruction.
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GarageBand: Ideas for the Classroom - CSD Professional Learning - 0 views

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    Garageband Ideas for the Music Classroom!
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    Garageband Ideas for the Music Classroom!
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    Ways to connect Garageband with classroom instruction that aligns with the National Music Standards.
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    This is a great site which offers ideas for incorporating GarageBand into the school music curriculum. The author provides a list of activities for students to complete.
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FETC 2014 - Google Docs - 0 views

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    On this PDF, there are many links that connect to music sites that students can use. All of the programs are "in the cloud". Students can access these from any computer, at home, school or on the road. All sites are included to facilitate musical creativity.
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    On this PDF, there are many links that connect to music sites that students can use. All of the programs are "in the cloud". Students can access these from any computer, at home, school or on the road. All sites are included to facilitate musical creativity.
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    This is a document that is a resource for creativity and technology for music learning put together by Dr. William Bauer for the FETC in Orlando, Florida on January 31, 2014. Other headings include: technology to facilitate musical creativity and general cloud-based technologies useful for facilitating musical creativity. This page is an excellent resource to develop ideas for learning with technology in the classroom. Many of the programs are free, easy to use and applicable to many educational ideas.  
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    Musical Creativity in the Cloud is a Google Doc by Dr. William I. Bauer. It is a list of resources to integrate technology into the music classroom and encourage creative thinking. Each item on the list will facilitate organization, creativity, or music learning. Dr. Bauer comprised a list of fifty resources to integrate technology into the music classroom including notation software, cloud-based libraries, media players, and organizational tools.
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Making Music with Your iPad - ISTE 2013 - Google Docs - 0 views

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    Another document from Dr. William Bauer about making music with an iPad created by Dr. William Bauer for the International Society for Technology in Education on June 24, 2013. A tremendous resource for creating performing, understanding and responding to music with an iPad. Also, there are links for general administrative and productivity apps which are useful for other academic disciplines.  Additionally, there is a lot of information that is useful about hardware and connecting the iPhone/iPod touch/iPad. Great resource for using iPads in the music classroom, which is what is needed for me personally. 
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    This document comes from a Learning Station Session presented by Dr. William Bauer for the International Society for Technology in Education. The session centered around apps and tools that can be used on the iPad that match the music standards of creating, responding, and performing. The site contains a full list of apps and tools available for the iPad and they help make the iPad a music learning tool. 
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    Dr. Bauer provides a comprehensive list of programs and apps for the Ipad that can be used in the music classroom. These apps can provide ways to create music and transform the Ipad into an actual musical instrument. Dr. Bauer creates lists separated into apps that will create music, perform music, help with understanding music, ease administration, and other resources. This list cannot only help integrate technology into the classroom, but also show music in a different light.
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Music with Mrs. Dennis: 110 Free Music Education Apps - 2 views

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    This is a website for the University of Florida Masters of music in Music Education. UFMUE
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    This is a great list! 110 music education apps to use in the classroom!!
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    This is a great list! 110 music education apps to use in the classroom!!
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    A listing of music apps to use with an Ipad.
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    110 free music education apps, available on the App store, and are organized into multiple folders ranging from listening and sound exploration to instruments and ear training. Great resource for a wide range of music technology to use for classroom instruction!
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    110 free music education apps, available on the App store, and are organized into multiple folders ranging from listening and sound exploration to instruments and ear training. Great resource for a wide range of music technology to use for classroom instruction!
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12 Ways to Upgrade Your Classroom Design | Cult of Pedagogy - 0 views

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    Blog post on ways to improve the design of a classroom to better serve students.
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Pinterest * The world's catalog of ideas - 1 views

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    This is a Pinterest page geared towards music teachers. It provides you with many ideas on how to decorate your classroom or hallway. You can also access seating charts, lesson plans, organizational skills as well as basic ideas for your classroom. This is a fun page where you can be creative and explore others creative ideas for your program or students. Pinterest is a great place to share your own ideas while exploring so many others!
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Inclusivity in Action: Transgender Students in the Choral Classroom - 1 views

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    This article from the choral journal discusses issues surrounding including transgender students in the choral classroom. It centers around using meaningful conversation and dialogue to make these students feel comfortable. It also works through common scenarios and equips readers with vocabulary to address this in their own classrooms.
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My Classroom - National Association for Music Education (NAfME) - 0 views

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    Great resources on the NAfME website on the "My Classroom" tab. Great ideas for every special month, advocacy, professional development, lesson planes, grants, and magazines.
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    The NAfME My Classroom website is an excellent resource for music educators. It provides links to journals, advocacy resources, professional development, and standards-based lesson plans. The lessons plan page offers both plans submitted by other educators and strategies for meeting the arts standards. By using the search tool, teachers can find lessons pertaining to a wide range of music content and age groups.
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Mrs. Miracle's Music Room - 0 views

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    This is a fantastic blog with great resources for general music classroom. It also contains printable assessments and whiteboard activities for K-6 elementary music. 
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    Great detailed lesson ideas for Elementary Education. Includes links to other blogs that the writer enjoys for more ideas and creative lessons for elementary education.
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    This is one amazing blog by a Kodaly-certified teacher who blogs about everything in music education from assessment to children's literature, from management to choir, critical thinking, composition, classroom decor, group work, improvisation, learning centers, listening lessons, movement, and so much more. She also provides free resources downloadable from her blog, as well as other low cost resources she's created available for purchase through Teachers Pay Teachers. Her website also features ways to contact her through email, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and includes a podcast to listen to.
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    Aileen Miracle's Blog is a fantastic resource for music teachers. Her blog provides resources, technology ideas, podcasts and freebies for music teachers. Within her blog is a link to her TPT store, where she has many valuable resources for teaching general music.
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    A blog written by a general music teacher, with tons of strategies, advice and discussion points for any music teacher. Places an emphasis on technology used in the classroom. Includes resources and offers a podcast.
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    This website is an awesome resource for elementary music teachers. Aileen gives lesson planning advice, tours of her classroom, ideas for assessment, and program ideas. Her site also includes freebies (lesson plans, assessment tools, and printable worksheets). She also includes links to her podcast and her Teachers Pay Teachers store, which is full of quality resources.
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    Mrs. Miracle's website is a very well-laid out website which could serve as a template for a teacher looking to do a similar website. She has a podcast, a way to be contacted for teacher interactions, a link to a store where teachers share materials, and informative posts with teaching ideas. Most ideas are geared toward the third-grade level.
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