Join Amber and Brittany as they discuss four C's of classroom management, Jacob Langstaff's 2024 literature review about classroom management, and a spicy Reddit post about music teachers supporting general education teachers as professional development. 

• Topics (w/time stamps):
  • Introduction [00:00]
  • Topic of the Day: Classroom Management [02:02]
  • Research of the Day [33:15]
  • Reddit Post of the Day [54:40]
• Reese, J. (2007). The four Cs of successful classroom management. Music Educators Journal, 94(1), 24-29.
• Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn
• Teach Like a Champion 3.0 by Doug Lemov (2.0 is mentioned in the episode, but a new edition has come out since)
• Teaching General Music by Carlos R. Abril and Brent M. Gault
• Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond
• Transcript of today’s episode: Ep. 3 - You Gonna Learn Today
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Join Amber and Brittany as they discuss misconceptions about elementary general music, a research article about the use of Curwen/Glover hand signs in the music room, and what success looks like in their teaching practice!

• Topics (w/time stamps):
  • Introduction [00:00]
  • Topic of the Day: Misconceptions of Elementary General Music [01:39]
  • Research of the Day [24:36]
  • Reddit Post of the Day [35:29]
• “I’m not bitter” clip from The Rocker
• Heather Shouldice - Everyday Musicality
• The Gordon Institute of Music Learning (GIML) - Musical Aptitude
• Doug Goodkin - Orff Educator, Author, Practitioner
• Mayo, W. (2024). Student perceptions of Glover/Curwen hand signs in the elementary music classroom. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 42(3), 18-25. http://doi.org/10.1177/87551233231176218 
• What Does a Successful Lesson Look Like To You?
• Teacher “sense” and the balance of “principle of disturbance” and zone of proximal development in classroom management article mentioned: Russell. (2000). Contexts of music classroom management. Arts and Learning Research Journal, 16(1), 195-225. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED446006.pdf#page=198 
• @MrsPhillipsN5th on TikTok Linktree
• Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn
• Transcript of today’s episode: Ep. 2 - Misconceptions, Hand Signs, and and Success - Oh my! 
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Amber and Brittany introduce themselves and talk about Music Learning Theory, the skill learning sequence, Salvador and Menon's study titled, "Lived Experiences of Adult Caregiver 'Nonmusicians' and 'Nonsingers' in Early Childhood Music Classes," and what makes teaching elementary general music worth it to them.

Today's Topics: 

• Introduction (00:00)
• Topic of the Day: The MLT Learning Sequence (01:28)
• Research of the Day (20:34)
• Reddit Post of the Day (39:28)

Things mentioned: 

• The Gordon Institute of Music Learning (GIML)
• Learning Sequences in Music
• Eric Bluestine - The Ways Children Learn Music
• Heather Shouldice - Everyday Musicality
• NAfME Membership
• Salvador, K., & Menon, S. A. (2025). Lived experiences of adult caregiver "nonmusicians" and "nonsingers" in early childhood music classes. Journal of Research in Music Education, 73(1), 67–86. https://doi.org/10.1177/00224294241247578 
• Reddit Post: K-5 Music, What makes it worth it for you? 

Transcript of today’s episode: Ep. 1 - Call me the Sax Man [TRANSCRIPT] on Substack

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