The Music Educator's Crucible

By Merlin B. Thompson

This outstanding podcast series for vocal and instrumental studio music teachers contains practical and up-to-date teaching guidance. Dr. Merlin B. Thompson is a musician, scholar, and educator. Durin... more

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The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.

The Music Educator's Crucible episodes:

August 28, 2020 Learning as Living Network - #8 The Music Educator's Crucible
An examination of Learning as Living Network includes: Forgetting, Revisiting, Confusion, Plateau, Letting Go, Refinement, and Internalization.
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39min
August 28, 2020 A Music Teacher's Testament - #7 The Music Educator's Crucible
Poetic verse that gives voice to the dailyness of what music teachers do.
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6min
June 04, 2020 Technique On A Universal Scale - #6 The Music Educator's Crucible
This podcast explores how Technique On A Universal Scale incorporates explorations involving Your Core, Your Energy, and Your Breathing.
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37min
March 31, 2020 Life Skills Meet Love of Music - #5 The Music Educator's Crucible
This podcast traces a three-decade journey into Life Skills and Love of Music. Costa & Kallick's 16 Habits of Mind provide a framework for instrumental and vocal instruction.
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38min
February 25, 2020 Versatile Music Teacher - #4 The Music Educator's Crucible
Find out how Versatile Music Teachers use strategies of Lead, Follow, Advocate, Challenge, Resources, Get out of the Way, a Grip on Fear, & Reflection.
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47min
September 09, 2019 How to Guide Students' Practicing - #3 The Music Educator's Crucible
Explore practicing through research by Ericsson (deliberate practice), Deci & Ryan (self determination theory), and Csikszentmihalyi (flow).
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31min
September 06, 2019 Philosophy of Music Teaching - #2 The Music Educator's Crucible
Two guiding principles - structured excellence & interruptive messiness - provide anchors and fuel for a dynamic philosophy of music teaching.
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34min
April 23, 2019 A Matter Of Chemistry - #1 The Music Educator's Crucible
Understanding, acceptance, care, acceptable tensions, & authenticity - Five dynamics that help music teachers get the chemistry right with their students.
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25min

FAQs about The Music Educator's Crucible:

How many episodes does The Music Educator's Crucible have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.