The Music Educator's Crucible

Merlin B. Thompson

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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. During his 40-year piano teaching career, he has worked with students, parents, and teachers in Canada, USA, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, UK, and Spain.

08/28/2020

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.

38 min
08/28/2020

A Music Teacher's Testament - #7 The Music Educator's Crucible

Poetic verse that gives voice to the dailyness of what music teachers do.

5 min
06/04/2020

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.

37 min
03/31/2020

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.

38 min
02/25/2020

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.

47 min
09/09/2019

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).

31 min
09/06/2019

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.

33 min
04/23/2019

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.

25 min

8 Episodes

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. During his 40-year piano teaching career, he has worked with students, parents, and teachers in Canada, USA, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, UK, and Spain.

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Merlin B. Thompson
Years Active

2019 - 2020
Episodes

8
Rating

Clean
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The Music Educator's Crucible

The Music Educator's Crucible

Episodes

Learning as Living Network - #8 The Music Educator's Crucible

A Music Teacher's Testament - #7 The Music Educator's Crucible

Technique On A Universal Scale - #6 The Music Educator's Crucible

Life Skills Meet Love of Music - #5 The Music Educator's Crucible

Versatile Music Teacher - #4 The Music Educator's Crucible

How to Guide Students' Practicing - #3 The Music Educator's Crucible

Philosophy of Music Teaching - #2 The Music Educator's Crucible

A Matter Of Chemistry - #1 The Music Educator's Crucible

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