Synopsis
Mrs. Miracle's Music Room Podcast is a podcast for music teachers looking to learn strategies, lesson ideas, songs, and more! Through discussion and interviews, Aileen will cover everything from productivity to the Kodaly philosophy to multicultural music. For more helpful ideas for the music educator, visit www.mrsmiraclesmusicroom.com
Episodes
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#103, Six Types of Sub Plans
10/03/2025 Duration: 18minIn this podcast episode, Aileen details six different types of sub plans for the music room, from "one off" sub plans to "keep on track" sub plans, to help inspire you when writing your own sub plans!
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#102, Engaging Upper Elementary in Music Class
26/01/2025 Duration: 19minLooking for ways to engage your upper elementary music students? Check out this podcast, with three strategies!
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99, My Life As An Arts Administrator
02/04/2024 Duration: 20minWondering what the life of an arts administrator looks like? Check out this podcast episode, with examples of tasks and projects.
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#101, Manipulatives for the Music Room
29/03/2024 Duration: 43minLooking for ideas for hands-on manipulatives for the music room? Check out this podcast episode, which includes information about rhythmic manipulatives, melodic manipulatives, and more!
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#100, Favorite Podcast Episodes And Podcasts
20/03/2024 Duration: 18minIn this podcast episode, Aileen discusses her 10 favorite podcast episodes from "The Music Room," as well as her 10 favorite podcasts in general.
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#098, Metacognition In The Music Room
13/12/2023 Duration: 14minWondering how to get students to think about their thinking in the music room? In this podcast, Aileen discusses three ways to get students to think about their thinking.
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#097, Lessons Learned As An Arts Administrator
01/11/2023 Duration: 14minIn this podcast episode, Aileen discusses five lessons she has learned in her new role as arts administrator.
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#096, Growth Mindset In The Music Room
20/09/2023 Duration: 12minIn this podcast episode, Aileen discusses five strategies for improving growth mindset in the music classroom.
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095, Updates From Aileen
14/06/2023 Duration: 06minIn this podcast episode, Aileen discusses life updates.
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#094, Five Fun Ways To Teach Tika - Tika
24/05/2023 Duration: 14minLooking for fun ways to teach tika-tika, or sixteenth notes, in the music room? Check out this podcast episode, with songs, a listening lesson, and more!
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#093, Teaching When Times Are Tough
19/04/2023 Duration: 13minIn this podcast episode, Aileen discusses how to teach successfully when times are tough, whether you are experiencing the death of a loved one, divorce, or any other difficult situation.
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#092, Culturally Responsive Teaching In The Music Room
05/04/2023 Duration: 30minIn this podcast episode, Aileen interviews Ashley Cuthbertson about Culturally Responsive Teaching: what it is, specific lesson examples, and more!
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#091, Simplifying Lesson Planning with Jessica Peresta
01/03/2023 Duration: 19minAre you searching for ways to simplify your lesson planning in the music room? Check out this podcast interview, with Jessica Peresta!
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#090, Standards - Based Grading In The Music Room
15/02/2023 Duration: 11minIn this podcast episode, Aileen discusses how best to use standards-based grading in the music room.
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#089, Five Mistakes I've Made With Centers
25/01/2023 Duration: 10minIn this podcast episode, Aileen discusses five mistakes she's made with centers, from trying to do too much, to not offering enough choice.
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#088, Teaching Neurodivergent Students In The Music Room
11/01/2023 Duration: 25minWondering how best to teach your neurodivergent students? Check out this podcast episode with Kimberly Hall, with strategies for best meeting the needs of all of your students, especially those who aren't "typical" learners.
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#087, Music Activities We Are Thankful For
23/11/2022 Duration: 46minIn this podcast episode, Aileen and Katie discuss music activities, lessons, picture books, and tech tools for which they are thankful, from "Great Big House" to Nearpod.
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#086, Opening Activities For The Music Room
09/11/2022 Duration: 10minIn this podcast episode, Aileen discusses her favorite opening activities for the elementary music classroom, from singing games to listening!
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#085, Favorite Music Education Resources
26/10/2022 Duration: 13minIn this podcast episode, Aileen discusses her favorite music education resources, from print resources, to websites, to podcasts!
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#084, Starting An Elementary Choir
12/10/2022 Duration: 12minIn this podcast episode, Aileen offers tips for starting an elementary choir, from recruitment, to auditions, to scheduling.