Lines and Spaces

"Lines and Spaces" is back with Season 2! This season we will be discussing some new and exciting topics within the world of Music Education and featuring some returning and new special guest to help us explore the beautiful world of Music Education in the 21st Century

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Join Host Micaela and Jason, as we share our experience on how to organize and edit virtual ensemble videos and discuss some of the ins and outs of what to keep in mind. Such as, What music should I choose? What kind of backing track should I make? How should students record? and many more! These are some of the topics we will be exploring in the final episode  of season 1 of "Lines and Spaces"!

Have any discussion topic ideas, question about Music Education as a pre-service teacher, or anything else?
Email us at [email protected] we would love to hear it!

Intro Music: "Little Idea" from https://www.bensound.com/

Join Host Micaela and Jason, along with special guest Dr. Dustin Cates from Temple University, as we explore Gender-Inclusive Language in the Music Classroom and how we as music educators can continue to be more inclusive in our teaching and learning environment.  What is Gender-Inclusive Language? How do we transition into a more gender-inclusive classroom? What does the future hold? These are some of the topics we will be exploring in this episode of "Lines and Spaces"!

Have any discussion topic ideas, question about Music Education as a pre-service teacher, or anything else?
Email us at [email protected] we would love to hear it!

Intro Music: "Little Idea" from https://www.bensound.com/

Dr. Dustin Cates Bio to continue exploring -
https://boyer.temple.edu/about/faculty-staff/dustin-cates-dustincates

Reference Article Posted in PMEA News Fall 2020 Edition, titled 
"What We Say and How We Say It: Gender-Inclusive Language in the Music Classroom" by Dr. Dustin S. Cates 

Join Host Micaela and Jason, along with special guest Claire Coco as we discuss our college application process. Focusing on some considerations and points to keep in mind before selecting a school to attend for music education or music in general. Also, discussing our audition process and preparation, along with different tips and suggestion to keep in mind when auditioning! These are some of the topics we will be exploring in this episode of "Lines and Spaces"!

Have any discussion topic ideas, question about Music Education as a pre-service teacher, or anything else?
Email us at [email protected] we would love to hear it!

Intro Music: "Little Idea" from https://www.bensound.com/

Join Host Micaela and Jason, as we discuss the relationship between Private Lesson Learning and Classroom Teaching. Reflecting on our own experience in these settings as both students and teachers, and comparing the benefits and limitations of both. Why should Students Take Private lessons? What are the benefits of classroom learning? How can private lessons enhance classroom learning? These are some of the topics we will be exploring in this episode of "Lines and Spaces"!

Have any discussion topic ideas, question about Music Education as a pre-service teacher, or anything else?
Email us at [email protected] we would love to hear it!

Intro Music: "Little Idea" from https://www.bensound.com/

Reference document:

Private Music Lessons Vs. Public School Music Programs, Dylan Baker
https://dylanbakermusic.com/dylanbakermusicblog/2017/10/12/private-music-lessons-vs-public-school-music-programs

Assessment in the Private Studio Setting: Supporting Student Learning, Providing Effective Instruction, and Building Faculty-Student Interaction
Jennifer Laubenthal
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0027432117745139#articleShareContainer

Join Host Micaela and Jason, as we take a moment to discuss the importance of self-care, maintaining balance, and taking breaks. Especially in our current ecosystem of overworking, burnout, and digital fatigue. Looking into our daily lives as pre-service teachers and different tips and strategies, to use so that you can continue doing what you love without burning out. What is Self-care? How do you find time? What are some ways to maintain balance? Balancing what? Time-management? These are some of the topics we will be exploring in this episode of "Lines and Spaces"!

Have any discussion topic ideas, question about Music Education as a pre-service teacher, or anything else?
Email us at [email protected] we would love to hear it! 

Intro Music: "Little Idea" from https://www.bensound.com/

Join Host Micaela and Jason, as we discuss the different aspects of Classroom Management in the music classroom, both in our own learning and teaching experience. How to keep students engaged? What classroom management method are successful? What is care? Successful Classroom Management? Also, some tips and strategies to help pre-service music teachers engage in a classroom setting and being successful in a new classroom environment. These are some of the topics we will be exploring in this episode of "Lines and Spaces"!

Have any discussion topic ideas, question about Music Education as a pre-service teacher, or anything else?
Email us at [email protected] we would love to hear it!  

Intro Music: "Little Idea" from https://www.bensound.com/

Reference document:

The Four Cs of Successful Classroom Management, By Jill Reese
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/002743210709400106

The language of care ethics, by Nel Noddings
https://go.gale.com/ps/anonymous?id=GALE%7CA290858521&sid=googleScholar&v=2.1&it=r&linkaccess=abs&issn=10949046&p=AONE&sw=w

Join host Micaela and Jason, as we discuss how learners in the 21st Century have evolved and changed through time, in relation to both music and general education. Who is the 21st Century learner? what are the skills they value? what has changed? what should we as music educators look out for? These are all topics and ideas we will be talk about in this episode of "Lines and Spaces"! 

Intro Music: "Little Idea" from https://www.bensound.com/

Reference document:

"How Do You Define 21st-Century Learning?"
https://www.edweek.org/tsb/articles/2010/10/12/01panel.h04.html#:~:text=The%20term%20%2221st-century%20skills,students%20thrive%20in%20today's%20world.

"Revisiting 21st Century Skills in Music Education"
https://mramusicplace.net/2019/11/20/revisiting-21st-century-skills-in-music-education/

"Teaching Education for the 21st Century"
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.2307/3398500

"Questioning the Role of "21st-Century Skills" in Arts Education Advocacy Discourse"
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0027432113499936

An Introduction and Background to the hosts, Micaela  and Jason. Music Education, past and present through our experience, and our views coming into the Music Educations landscape. What is Music Education? The role Music Educators play? What does "Lines and Spaces" mean? 

Intro Music: "Little Idea" from https://www.bensound.com/