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Martina Miranda

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Publications

Developmentally appropriate practice: Historic roots and evolving paradigms. In L.K. Thompson & M.R. Campbell (Eds.), Research Perspectives: Thought and Practice in Music Education (Vol. 2), Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC: 2009, 7-35

Seeing and hearing music teaching and learning: Transforming classroom observations through ethnography and portraiture (with Robbins, J,, & Stauffer, S). Research Studies in Music Education, 28, 2007, 3-21.

Ethnography and music education observations. Facilitating new perspectives on learning and reflection (with Cooper, S). As compiled by the University of Arizona at Tucson, AZ. Proceedings of the 2007 Desert Skies Symposium on Music Education Research, CD-ROM publication,19 pgs.

The child study movement: Historical roots and lasting influences. The Mountain Lake Reader, 4, 2006, 40-44. (Invited Article)

Program development and evaluation of a distance learning graduate degree program in music education: Perspectives from students and professors (with K.C. Walls, B. Shaeffer, J. Gilbreath, & R. Good). As compiled by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC. Proceedings of the 2005 Symposium on Music Teacher Education, CD-ROM publication.

The implications of developmentally appropriate practice for the kindergarten general music classroom. Journal of Research in Music Education, 52 (1), 2004, 43-63.

Using streaming video for music teacher training (with K.C. Walls, W. Powell, & R. Good). Proceedings from the Sixth National Symposium on Music Instruction Technology, June 2004, Valley City State University, Valley City, ND. as published in the Journal of Technology in Music Learning.

The context of instruction: teacher strategies and techniques in the kindergarten music classroom. As compiled by the Teacher’s College of Columbia University, NY. The Musical Worlds of Children: Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference of the Early Childhood Commission of the International Society for Music Education, 2004, 163-180.

The primacy of relationships: children and teachers connect in the kindergarten music classroom. Early Childhood Connections: Journal of Music- and Movement-Based Learning, 9 (2), 2003, 24 – 29.

The primacy of relationships: Children and teachers connect in the kindergarten music classroom. As compiled by the Danish University of Education, Children’s Musical Connections: Proceedings of the Tenth International conference of the Early Childhood Commission of the International Society for Music Education, 2002, 104-109.

Developmentally appropriate practice in a Yamaha Music School.
Journal of Research in Music Education, 48, 2000, 294-309.

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Presentations

My name is Maria. Paper presented at the Colorado Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, 2009.

Looking in and learning with: Preservice teachers field experiences in early childhood music (with Cardany, A). Paper presented to the 2009 Learning From Young Children: Research in Early Childhood Music Conference, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.

Developmentally appropriate practice: Historic roots and evolving paradigms. Paper presented to the Music Education Special Interest Group, American Educational Research Association International Conference, Chicago, IL, 2008.

You’re in or you’re out: Impact of preconceptions on social development in the Kindergarten general music classroom. Paper presented to the Narrative Inquiry In Music Education Conference, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 2008.

Developmentally appropriate practice in elementary general music: The importance of teacher decision making. Lecture presented to the New Directions in Music Education Conference, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 2007.

Prescriptive or emergent?: An exploration of the use of preservice teacher generated questions as the basis for music classroom observations. Paper presented to the Symposium on Music Teacher Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC, 2007.

Twenty-five years of early childhood research, 1980-2005. With others. Panel presentation for the Keokuk II: the MENC Centennial History Symposium, Keokuk, IA, 2007

Seeing and hearing music teaching and learning: Transforming classroom observations through ethnography and portraiture (with Robbins, J., & Stauffer, S). Paper presented to the Music Education Special Interest Group, American Educational Research Association International Conference, San Francisco, CA. 2006.

A year in review: Kindergarten children’s experiences in the general music classroom. Paper presented at the International Asia-Pacific Symposium on Music Education Research, Seattle, Washington, 2005.

Effect of practicum teaching experiences on pre-service elementary teachers (with S. Hickok & D. Farmer). Poster presented at the Southern Division Meeting of the Music Educators National Conference, Tampa, Florida, 2005.

Navigating the possibilities: Applying the ethnography approach in music education observations (with S. Cooper, C. Hancock, & S. Stauffer). Research-to-Practice presentation at the Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods, Pembroke, Virginia, 2005.

The implications of developmentally appropriate practice for the kindergarten general music classroom.
Paper presented at the Alabama Research Symposium, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 2003.

A shift in focus: Preservice teachers’ reflections on group music teaching and individual experiences with preschool children. Research-to-Practice presentation at the Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods, Pembroke, Virginia, 2003.

The implications of developmentally appropriate practice for the kindergarten general music classroom. Paper presented at the national biennial Symposium on Research in General Music, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 2003.

The implications of developmentally appropriate practice for the kindergarten general music classroom. Poster presented at the Southern Division Meeting of the Music Educators National Conference, Savannah, Georgia, 2003.

The primacy of relationships: Children and teachers connect in
the kindergarten music classroom.
Poster accepted for presentation at the International Society for Music Education Biennial Convention, Bergen, Norway, 2002. Poster withdrawn.

Ruth Crawford Seeger: Children’s folk songs then and now.
Paper presented at the Ruth Crawford in Chicago Conference, Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois, 2001.

“One of the main things we learned this week . . .:” Pre-service teachers and preschool children learning together.
Poster presented at the Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods, Pembroke, Virginia, 2001.

The socialization of the kindergarten child: Developmentally appropriate practice in the kindergarten music classroom. Poster presented at the American Orff-Schulwerk Association National Conference, Rochester, New York, 2000.

The socialization of the kindergarten child: Developmentally appropriate practice in the kindergarten music classroom. Poster presented at the New York State School Music Association Winter Conference, Rochester, New York, 2000.

Developmentally appropriate practice in a Yamaha Music School.

Poster presented at the Music Educators National Biennial In-Service Conference, Washington, D.C., 2000.

Developmentally appropriate practice in a Yamaha Music School.

Poster presented at the Arizona Music Educator’s Association Annual Conference, Tempe, Arizona, 2000.

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Workshops and Clinics

Connect with music: Listening experiences through ensemble connections with 3rd-5th grade students.Presentation for the Colorado Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, 2009.

Active Musical Listening in K-5: Supporting Learning Connections through Imagination and Story-Based Experiences. Presentation for the Rocky Mountain West Chapter of the American Orff-Schülwerk Association and School District 51, Grand Junction, CO, 2008.

Children On the Move: Active Listening in K-2. Presentation for the Colorado Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, 2007.

Carnival of the Animals: A Show, Listen, and Tell. Presentation for the “Start the Music: Musical Conversations and Connections” Early Childhood General Session of the Music Educators National Biennial In-Service Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah. With Dr.  Diane Persellin, Trinity University, TX and Dr. Kay Edwards, Miami University, OH, 2006.

Exploring Pitch and Rhythm Through the Orff process in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. Presentation for the Colorado Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2006

Look at My Music! Celebrating the Many Voices of Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade Children Through Exploration. Presentation for the American Orff-Schulwerk Association National Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, 2005.

Listening Experiences That Move! - Engaging Young Children in Music Concepts Through Active Listening. Presentation for the Alabama Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 2005.

Orff-Schulwerk: Process and Possibilities. In-service presentation for the Opelika School District, 2004, Opelika, Alabama, 2004.

The Virtual Learning Ensemble: Reducing Transactional Distance in Graduate Music Studies (with K. Walls, W. Powell, J. Gilbreath). Presentation for the joint annual meeting of the College Music Society and the Association for Music Technology Instruction, San Francisco, California, 2004.

Imagine, Explore, Create: Improvisation in the Early Years (with L. Thompson). Presentation for the American Orff-Schulwerk Association National Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, 2004.

Old MacDonald Meets the Children in the Center! Presentation for the “Begin With Music” Early Childhood Session of the Southern Division MENC Conference, Savannah, Georgia, 2003.

Music and Literature for Children: Facilitating Meaningful Connections. In-service presentation for the Opelika School District, Opelika, Alabama, 2003.

From Circle Time to Free Play Time: Fostering Children’s Musical Connections. Presentation for the “Start the Music: Musical Conversations and Connections” Early Childhood Session of the Music Educators National Biennial In-Service Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, 2002..

Children’s Games: Music Listening in Kindergarten through Second Grade. Presentation at the Music Educators National Biennial In-Service Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, 2002.

“Skip-a To My Lou” and Other Favorites: The American Folk Music of Ruth Crawford Seeger. Presentation at the American Identities Festival, SUNY Potsdam, New York, 2001.

Building Our Future with Cultural Understanding.
Presentation at the American Identities Festival, SUNY Potsdam, New York, 2001.

Let’s Make Music: Orff Improvisation for Prekindergarten through Second Grade (with L. Thompson). Presentation for the New York State School Music Association Winter Conference, Rochester, New York, 2001.

From Mother Goose to Dr. Seuss: Using Poetry in Musical Ways.
In-service presentation for the St. Lawrence County District, Potsdam, New York, 2001.

Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Music Centers in the Young Child’s Experience. Presentation at the Music and Young Children Workshop, Music Educators National Biennial In-Service Conference, Washington, D.C., 2000.

Hop on Pop: A Springboard for Rhythm and Melody Activities, K-2. Presentation at the Music Educators National Biennial In-Service Conference, Washington, D.C., 2000.

Hop on Pop: A Springboard for Rhythm and Melody Activities, K-2. Presentation at the Arizona Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, Tempe, Arizona, 2000.

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