Pass the Baton: Empowering Students in Music Education, a Podcast for Music Teachers
By Theresa Hoover and Kathryn Finch, Music Educators
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Episodes: 121
Aug 31, 2023
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Welcome to Pass the Baton: Empowering Students in Music Education! Kathryn Finch and Theresa Hoover are two music educators passionate about helping teachers transform their students from passive consumers to vibrant creatives. Each episode will amplify the voices of music teachers who are already passing the baton and empowering their own music students. Whether you teach band, orchestra, general music, chorus, or pre-service music teachers - there’s an episode for you!
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116 - More Than a Concert Piece: When Music Becomes an Experience, with Kyle Rinke
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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115 - Designing Your Year with Intention
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Best of - Creativity With a Student First Mindset, featuring Jodie Blackshaw
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Best of - Inspiring Young Musicians: Passion and Purpose in Music Education, featuring Stephen Cox
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Best of - The Kids Come First: Student Ownership in Ensembles, featuring Kathleen Jacoby
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Best Of: The Most Important Question You Can Ask in Music Education, featuring Shane Colquhoun
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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114 - What Music Teachers Are Really Looking For
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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113 - All Music, All Students: Rethinking What Belongs in the Ensemble Room, with Eric Songer
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May 18, 2026 |
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112 - We Know We Can: Building Community Through Hip-Hop, with Andrew Wang
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May 04, 2026 |
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111 - Creativity and Accountability: Cultivating Lifelong Musicianship, with Meagan Thorup
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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110 - Student-Centered Strings: Creating Space for Agency, with Alexis Ganos and Krista Witak
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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109 - Programming for Agency: Choosing Repertoire That Empowers Students, with Mary Cogswell
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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108 - Centering Learners, Creating Community, with Jaime Escatel and Kyle Rinke
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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107 - 4 More Mistakes to Avoid When Fostering Student Ownership
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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106 - Beyond Choice: Building Democratic Music Classrooms, with Dr. David Dockan
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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105 - Curriculum, Choice, and the Path to Lifelong Musicianship, featuring Merlin Thompson
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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104 - Getting Out of the Way: How Teachers Can Spark Musical Curiosity, with Amelia Armstrong
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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103 - Expanding What Counts as Music: Embracing Popular Music in the Classroom, with Emily Langerholc
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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102 - Proactive Inclusion: Creating Accessible Music Learning Environments, featuring Rhoda Bernard
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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101 - Be the Change-Maker: What Happens When We Listen to Students, featuring David Davis
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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100 - Celebrating 5 Years and 100 Episodes!
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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99 - Concert Prep to Empower Every Performer
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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98 - Scaffolding Success: Building Student Ownership from Rehearsals to the Stage, with Darlene Machacon
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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97 - The Co-Constructed Curriculum: Embracing Student Voice in Music Education, featuring Chris Ricketts
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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96 - From Concept to Concert: A Student-Driven Choir Performance, featuring Rebecca Sensor
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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95 - Listening First: Centering Students and Their Stories, featuring Yogi “Y?” Guyadin
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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94 - Centering Students in the Orchestra Classroom, featuring Corie Benton
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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93 - Intentional Beginnings: A Back-to-School Conversation
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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92 - Season 4 Rewind: Recap and Looking Ahead
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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91 - Permission to Experiment: Embracing Creativity, Reflection, and Growth, featuring Alisa Hanson
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May 19, 2025 |
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90 - Throw Away the Rubric: Ungrading the Music Room, featuring Chris Gleason
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May 05, 2025 |
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89 - From Surface to Substance: Deepening Cultural Engagement in Music Education, with Erin Zaffini
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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88 - Music as a Gift: Connecting Through Parent Orchestras, featuring Annie Ray
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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87 - Using the Critical Response Process to Foster Meaningful Dialogue, featuring Mallory Alekna
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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86 - The Power of Student Voice: Building Equity in Music Education, with Felipe Morales-Torres
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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85 - Fostering Lifelong Learning through Reflective Partnerships, featuring Merlin Thompson
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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84 - Assessment for Growth: Empowering Student Musicians, with Leah Hanley
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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83 - Creative Social Justice Projects in General Music, with Jasmine Henderson
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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82 - Making Music, Making Connections: Strategies for Inclusive Music Classrooms, with Matthew Stensrud
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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81 - Professional Collaboration: You Don’t Need to Do This Work Alone
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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80 - Creativity First: Encouraging Musical Exploration, featuring Steve Giddings
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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79 - Motivating Young Musicians: Exploring Self-Determination Theory, featuring Jessie Peterson
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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78 - Fostering Collaboration, Ownership, and Creativity in Music Class, featuring Taylor Morris and Sara Duce
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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77 - Inspiring Young Musicians: Passion and Purpose in Music Education, featuring Stephen Cox
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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76 - Bridging the Gap: How Music Technology Can Engage All Students, featuring Gillian Desmarais Keller
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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75 - From Student to Artist: The TAB Approach in General Music, featuring Emily Meyerson
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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74 - Transforming Education: Building Skills for a Lifetime of Music Making, featuring Berry McWhorter
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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73 - Small Shifts, Big Impact: Listening for Student Success, featuring Ally McGowan
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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72 - Empowered From the Start: Back-to-School Strategies for Music Teachers
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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71 - Season 3 Finale: Reflect and Recharge
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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70 - Rocking the Classroom: Why Student Voice Matters in Music Education, featuring Dr. Sarah Gulish
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May 27, 2024 |
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69 - Creating Empowered Musicians: Addressing Common Concerns
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May 13, 2024 |
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68 - Bringing Music to Life Through Project Based Learning, featuring Yeshima
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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67 - Unlock Student Potential: Transforming Assessments in Music Education, featuring Angela Harman
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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66 - Creativity, Ownership, and Expression: Exploring Songwriting in Music Class, featuring Alex Adams (Part 2)
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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65 - Creativity, Ownership, and Expression: Exploring Songwriting in Music Class, featuring Alex Adams
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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64 - 4 Mistakes to Avoid When Fostering Student Ownership
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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63 - Recruiting in the Music Room: Putting Students at the Heart of the Process, featuring Angela Ammerman
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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62 - The Kids Come First: Student Ownership in Ensembles, featuring Kathleen Jacoby
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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61 - Empowering Tomorrow's Musicians: Innovation in Music Education, featuring Rob Pethel
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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60 - Empowering Music Educators Through Self-Initiated Professional Development, featuring Kyle Smith
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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59 - Perspectives on Student Empowerment in Music Education
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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58 - Spotlight on Genius Hour in the Elementary Music Room, featuring Jamie Weidner
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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57 - Nurturing Inquisitive Minds in Young Musicians, featuring SJ
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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56 - Straight Talk on Student-Centered Music Classes, featuring Tom Chester and Justin Johnson
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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55 - Assessment for Learning: Nurturing Growth and Progress in Every Student, featuring Terry Little
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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54 - Exploring Servant Leadership in Music Education, featuring Dr. Dylan Maddix
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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53 - The Most Important Question You Can Ask in Music Education, featuring Shane Colquhoun
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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52 - Unleashing Our Impact: Empowering Music Educators, featuring Jen Rafferty
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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51 - Harmony and Connection: Leveraging SEL in Music Education, featuring Elizabeth Peterson
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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50: Until Next Time: Wrapping Up Season 2
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Episode 49: Orpheus in Action: A Student-Led Experience
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May 22, 2023 |
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Episode 48: Exploring Music Composition to Spark Student Creativity
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May 08, 2023 |
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Episode 47: A Collaborative Journey Toward Shared Values in Music Education
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Episode 46: Student Agency Through Game-Based Practices
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Episode 45: Creating the Collective Power
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Episode 44: Empowering Students With Empathy Projects
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Episode 43: Why Everyone Should Take Time to Reflect
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Episode 42: Scaffolding Peer Feedback for Student Ownership
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Episode 41: Empower Students to Practice With Purpose
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Episode 40: Season 2 Mid-year Highlights
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Episode 39: Student-Created Games for Student-Centered Learning
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Episode 38: Amateurism in Music Education
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Episode 37: Creative Thinking in Music
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Episode 36: How Student Agency Can Transform an Ensemble
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Episode 35: Empowered Educators Will Empower Their Students
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Episode 34: Empowering ALL students using Universal Design for Learning
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Episode 33: Fostering Independent Musicians
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Episode 32: Creativity With a Student First Mindset, featuring Jodi Blackshaw
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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31 - Creating a Culture for Student Empowerment, featuring Matthew Arau
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Episode 30: Recap and Highlights
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Episode 29: Using Technology to Promote Student Ownership
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Episode 28: The Connection Between Culturally Responsive Teaching and Student Ownership
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May 30, 2022 |
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Episode 27 - The Connection Between SEL and Student Empowerment, featuring Scott Edgar
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May 16, 2022 |
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Episode 26: Student Ownership Through Active Thinking
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May 02, 2022 |
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25 - The Power of a Mission Statement, featuring Kevin Feher
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Episode 24: Empowering English Language Learners in Music
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Episode 23: Empowerment in the Standards
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Episode 22: The Value of Creativity in Young Ensemble
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Episode 21: Making the Shift Toward Empowerment
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Episode 20: A Student-Centered Approach to Secondary General Music
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Episode 19: A Performance Planned By Students
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Episode 18: The Student-Centered Modern Band
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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Episode 17: A Student-Centered Choral Program
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Episode 16: Using Learning Centers to Promote Student Ownership in Music
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Episode 15: Creativity Through Music Composition (Part 3)
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Episode 14: Creativity Through Music Composition (Part 2 of 3)
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Episode 13: Creativity Through Music Composition (Part 1 of 3)
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Episode 12: Project Based Learning in Music Classes
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Episode 11: Crafting Student-Centered Lessons (Part 2 of 2)
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Episode 10: Crafting Student-Centered Lesson (Part 1 of 2)
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Episode 09: Creativity and Improvisation in Ensembles (Part 3 of 3)
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Episode 08: Creativity and Improvisation in Ensembles (Part 2 of 3)
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Episode 07: Creativity and Improvisation in Ensemble (Part 1 of 3)
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Episode 06: Empowering Students Through Games
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Episode 05: Empowering Students With Videos
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Episode 04: Checklists for Student Ownership
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Episode 03: Student-Selected Repertoire
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Episode 02: Inquiry in Music Classes
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Episode 01: Creating a Charity Concert
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Happy Birthday, Pass the Baton!
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Oct 31, 2021 |