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What to Include in Your Own Ensemble Contract: Band or Orchestra or Choir Contract!
You all. If you don’t have an ensemble contract yet, TRUST ME… You NEED to make this happen ASAP. An ensemble contract not only adds legitim
angelaammerman
Aug 28, 20242 min read
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Teaching Music in an Online World with John Mlynczak
In the wake of Coronavirus cancellations all over the country, #MusicEdLove is thrilled to bringing on Technology expert: John Mlynczak....
angelaammerman
Mar 14, 20201 min read
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The Jazz Cat on Improvisation
Today it is our extreme pleasure to welcome Director of Music Education and Associate Professor at George Mason University: Dr. Charles...
angelaammerman
Feb 23, 20202 min read
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Stronger than Your Strongest Excuse with Jordan Davidson
This week we interview Dr. Jordan Davidson from the Rappahannock Choral Society and Brooke Point High School. Enjoy this episode and...
angelaammerman
Feb 12, 20201 min read
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7 Tips for a SUPERIOR Assessment Season
Welcome to EPISODE 30 of #MusicEdLove! This episode is coming out via special request for those of you preparing for Assessment! Here are...
angelaammerman
Jan 13, 20203 min read
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Get Out and Observe REAL Teachers!
This episode is a reminder to everyone to do what you can to get out and observe REAL teachers with “Normal” students! It is the...
angelaammerman
Nov 19, 20191 min read
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Should I Major in Music Education?
#orchestra #choir #band #music #mariachi #musiceducation #musiced #guitar #musicedlove
angelaammerman
Oct 14, 20191 min read
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Spark Some Joy!
Welcome back to an exciting new school year! In this podcast, we aim to get you off to a great start with a few overarching goals for...
angelaammerman
Aug 29, 20191 min read
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Denese Odegaard on Advocacy!
Our most recent #MusicEdLove Lecture Guest: Denese Odegaard talks to us about music education advocacy. We were able to spend one...
angelaammerman
May 13, 20191 min read
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Episode 15 – Back to School #MusicEdLove Style!
This episode details my Top Ten Tips for those first few weeks back to school! From befriending the custodians to finding a place for...
angelaammerman
Aug 12, 20182 min read
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Episode 11: From Elite to Extinct
This episode of the #MusicEdLove Podcast is called “From Elite to Extinct” and deals primarily with that kid in the back of the...
angelaammerman
May 20, 20181 min read
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Episode 8: On Belonging with Kathy Augustine
Last week, one of my music ed majors was in my classroom sobbing, trying not to call attention to herself. I approached her and asked...
angelaammerman
Mar 4, 20181 min read
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#MusicEdLove Podcast Episode 5: Boredom Busters Part II – Round and Round and Round We Go
https://criticalpedagogyelectrified.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/episode-5-boredom-busters-part-ii-round-and-round-and-round-we-go.mp3...
angelaammerman
Dec 26, 20171 min read
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EXCLUDED: Missing Musicians from the Classroom
Recently, I spoke at NAfME’s annual Hill Day Collegiate Advocacy Summit on leadership development. I spent days, I mean DAYS, writing a...
angelaammerman
Nov 13, 20174 min read
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Splash Zones at a Concert?!?!
As you know, I LOVE to have the audience as involved as possible. I am trying to think of advice for a friend to switch up the concert a...
angelaammerman
Aug 24, 20172 min read
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Thwarted by a Tennis Ball…
I have this one class… We all have the one class right? Well, in this one class, my students are doing terrible in school. I mean...
angelaammerman
Mar 14, 20175 min read
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Motivation Multiplied
You know how football fans can be obnoxious sometimes (let’s not name names… but still… We all know it’s true). And then their team wins...
angelaammerman
Jan 20, 20174 min read
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Turning Down my Dream Job: A Dissertation Death Story (Sort of)
I was sitting in my favorite coffee shop working on my dissertation, and gradually my mind started drifting to this past week with my...
angelaammerman
Oct 2, 20163 min read
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Teaching Love, One Note at a Time
I know I shouldn’t be writing on my blog right now… Not at 8:20 am when I have students coming in so soon. But I can’t help myself. I...
angelaammerman
Jun 13, 20162 min read
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The Power of Even a Drop of Critical Pedagogy
Every day, many anxious students tap their feet, drum their fingers, and hum throughout “core” classes, anticipating the much favored...
angelaammerman
Jun 1, 20164 min read
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