Dr. Martina Miranda – Curriculum Vitae
Publications
Miranda, M. (in press). You’re in or you’re out: Impact of preconceptions on social development in the Kindergarten general music classroom. In M.S. Barrett & S.L. Stauffer (Eds.), Narrative Soundings: An Anthology of Narrative Inquiry in Music Education (Vol. 2), Springer, New York, NY.
Miranda, M. (in press). My name is Maria: Supporting English language learners in the Kindergarten general music classroom. General Music Today, Music Educators National Conference, Reston, VA.
Miranda, M. (2009). 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. (pp. 7-35).
Miranda, M., Robbins, J., & Stauffer, S. (2007). Seeing and hearing music teaching and learning: Transforming classroom observations through ethnography and portraiture. Research Studies in Music Education, 28, 3-21.
Miranda, M., & Cooper, S. (2007). Ethnography and music education observations.
Facilitating new perspectives on learning and reflection. As compiled by the University of Arizona at Tucson, AZ. Proceedings of the 2007 Desert Skies Symposium on Music Education Research, 56-67.
Miranda, M. (2006). The child study movement: Historical roots and lasting influences. The Mountain Lake Reader, 4, 40-44.
Walls, K. C., Powell, W., Miranda, M., & Good, R. (2005). Using streaming video for music teacher training. 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, 3, 115-117.
Walls, K.C., Miranda, M., Schaeffer, B., Gilbreath, J., & Good, R. (2005). Program development and evaluation of a distance learning graduate degree program in music education: Perspectives from students and professors. As compiled by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC. Proceedings of the 2005 Symposium on Music Teacher Education, CD-ROM publication, 17 pgs.
Miranda, M. (2004). The context of instruction: Teacher strategies and techniques in the kindergarten music classroom. As compiled by the Teacher’s College of Columbia University, NY. In The Musical Worlds of Children: Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference of the Early Childhood Commission of the International Society for Music Education, 163-180.
Miranda, M. (2004). The implications of developmentally appropriate practice for the kindergarten general music classroom. Journal of Research in Music Education, 52 (1), 43-63.
Miranda. M. (2003). 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), 24 – 29.
Miranda. M. (2000). Developmentally appropriate practice in a Yamaha Music School. Journal of Research in Music Education, 48, 294-309.
Presentations (since 2000)
Miranda, M. (2010). Developmentally appropriate practice in the music classroom: Applications of educational principles to music teaching and learning; and Reading between the lines: Demystifying the language of educational research to inform classroom practice. Research presentations for the Arkansas Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, Conway, AR.
Miranda, M. (2010). Moving off the page: Exploring the possibilities of the creative arts classroom. Research presentation for the Educating the Creative Mind Conference, Kean University, NJ.
Miranda, M., & Cardany, A. (2009). Looking in and learning with: Preservice teachers field experiences in early childhood music. Paper presented at the 2009 Learning From Young Children: Research in Early Childhood Education Conference, University of Delaware, DE. (Invited)
Miranda, M. (2009). My name is Maria. Paper presented at the Colorado Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, Colorado Springs, CO.
Miranda, M. (2009). Community in virtual places: Supporting the early career teacher through Web 2.0 technologies. Research presentation for the Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods, Pembroke, VA.
Miranda, M. (2008). 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.
Miranda, M. (2008). You’re in or you’re out: Impact of preconceptions on social development in the Kindergarten general music classroom. Paper presented at the Narrative Inquiry In Music Education Conference, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Miranda, M. (2007). Developmentally appropriate practice in elementary general music: The importance of teacher decision making. Research presentation at the New Directions in Music Education Conference, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
Miranda, M. (2007). Prescriptive or emergent?: An exploration of the use of preservice teacher generated questions as the basis for music classroom observations. Paper presented at the Symposium on Music Teacher Education, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC.
Miranda, M. et al. (2007). Twenty-five years of early childhood research, 1980-2005. Panel presentation at the Keokuk II: the MENC Centennial History Symposium, Keokuk, IA.
Miranda, M., & Cooper, S. (2007). Ethnography and music education observations. Facilitating new perspectives on learning and reflection. Paper presented at the Desert Skies National Biennial Symposium on Research in General Music, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
Miranda, M., Robbins, J., & Stauffer, S. (2006). Seeing and hearing music teaching and learning: Transforming classroom observations through ethnography and portraiture. Paper presented at the Music Education Special Interest Group, American Educational Research Association International Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Miranda, M. (2005). 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, WA.
Miranda, M., Hickok, S., & Farmer, D. (2005). Effect of practicum teaching experiences on pre-service elementary teachers. Poster presented at the Southern Division Meeting of the Music Educators National Conference, Tampa, FL.
Walls, K.C., Miranda, M., Schaeffer, B., Gilbreath, J., & Good, R. (2005). Program development and evaluation of a distance learning graduate degree program in music education: Perspectives from students and professors. Research presentation at the Symposium on Music Teacher Education, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC.
Miranda, M., Cooper, S., Hancock, C., & Stauffer, S. (2005). Navigating the possibilities: Applying the ethnography approach in music education observations. Research presentation at the Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods, Pembroke, VA.
Walls, K., Miranda, M., Powell, W., & Gilbreath, J. (2004). The Virtual Learning Ensemble: Reducing Transactional Distance in Graduate Music Studies. Research presentation at the joint annual meeting of the College Music Society and the Association for Music Technology Instruction. San Francisco, CA.
Miranda, M. (2004). The context of instruction: Teacher strategies and techniques in the kindergarten music classroom. Paper presented at the International Society for Music Education Early Childhood Commission 2004 Conference; Barcelona, Spain.
Miranda, M. (2003). A shift in focus: Preservice teachers’ reflections on group music teaching and individual experiences with preschool children. Research presentation at the Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods, Pembroke, VA.
Miranda, M. (2003). The implications of developmentally appropriate practice for the kindergarten general music classroom. Paper presented at the Desert Skies National Biennial Symposium on Research in General Music, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
Miranda, M. (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, GA.
Miranda, M. (2003). The implications of developmentally appropriate practice for the kindergarten general music classroom. Paper presented at the Alabama Research Symposium, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL.
Miranda, M. (2002). The primacy of relationships: Children and teachers connect in the kindergarten music classroom. Paper presented at the International Society for Music Education Early Childhood Commission Conference, Bergen, Norway.
Miranda, M. (2001). Ruth Crawford Seeger: Children’s folk songs then and now. Paper presented at the Ruth Crawford in Chicago Conference, Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL.
Miranda, M. (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, VA.
Miranda, M. (2000). The socialization of the kindergarten child: Developmentally appropriate practice in the kindergarten music classroom. Poster presented at the American Orff-Schülwerk Association National Conference, Rochester, NY.
Miranda, M. (2000). Developmentally appropriate practice in a Yamaha Music School. Poster presented at the Music Educators National Biennial In-Service Conference, Washington, D.C.
Miranda, M. (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, NY. (S)
Miranda, M. (2000). Developmentally appropriate practice in a Yamaha Music School. Poster presented at the Arizona Music Educators Association Annual Conference, Tempe, AZ.
Workshops/Clinics (since 2000)
Success in Student Teaching: Support, Dialog, and Partnerships. (2010). Panel presentation for the Colorado Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, Colorado Springs, CO.
Connect with Music: Listening Experiences through Ensemble Connections with 3rd-5th Grade Students. (2009). Presentation for the Colorado Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, Colorado Springs, CO.
Show Us a Story: Music Experiences That Move! (2009). In-service regional presentation for general music educators, March, 2009; invited by Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.
Orff, Kodaly, and Dalcroze in the General Music Classroom. Guest lecture for the Introduction to Music Education course at the University of Arizona (2009).
Active Musical Listening in K-5: Supporting Learning Connections through Imagination and Story-Based Experiences. (2008). Presentation for the Rocky Mountain West Chapter of the American Orff-Schülwerk Association, Grand Junction, CO.
Children On the Move: Active Listening in K-2. (2007). Presentation for the Colorado Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, Colorado Springs, CO.
Exploring Pitch and Rhythm Through the Orff Process in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. (2006). Presentation for the Colorado Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, Colorado Springs, CO.
Carnival of the Animals: A Show, Listen, and Tell. (2006). 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.
Look at My Music! Celebrating the Many Voices of Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade Children Through Exploration. (2005). Presentation for the American Orff-Schülwerk Association National Conference, Birmingham, AL.
Listening Experiences That Move! – Engaging Young Children in Music Concepts Through Active Listening. (2005). Presentation for the Alabama Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL.
Imagine, Explore, Create: Improvisation in the Early Years. (2004). Presentation for the American Orff-Schülwerk Association National Conference, Louisville, KY. With Dr. Linda Thompson, University of Minnesota, MN.
Old MacDonald Meets the Children in the Center! (2003). Presentation for the “Begin With Music” Early Childhood Session of the Southern Division MENC Conference, Savannah, GA. Children’s Games: Music Listening in Kindergarten through Second Grade. (2002).
Presentation at the Music Educators National Biennial In-Service Conference, Nashville, TN. From Circle Time to Free Play Time: Fostering Children’s Musical Connections. (2002).
Presentation for the “Start the Music: Musical Conversations and Connections” Early Childhood Session of the Music Educators National Biennial In-Service Conference, Nashville, TN.
Let’s Make Music: Orff Improvisation for Prekindergarten through Second Grade. (2001). Presentation for the New York State School Music Association Winter Conference, Rochester, NY. With Dr. Linda Thompson, SUNY Potsdam, NY.
From Mother Goose to Dr. Seuss: Using Poetry in Musical Ways. (2001). Presentation for the St. Lawrence County District, Potsdam, NY.
“Skip-a To My Lou” and Other Favorites: The American Folk Music of Ruth Crawford Seeger.(2001). Presentation at the American Identities Festival, SUNY Potsdam, NY.
Building Our Future with Cultural Understanding. (2001). Presentation at the American Identities Festival, SUNY Potsdam, NY.
Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Music Centers in the Young Child’s Experience. (2000). Presentation at the Music and Young Children Workshop, Music Educators National Biennial In-Service Conference, Washington, D.C.
Hop on Pop: A Springboard for Rhythm and Melody Activities, K-2. (2000). Presentation at the Music Educators National Biennial In-Service Conference, Washington, D.C.
Hop on Pop: A Springboard for Rhythm and Melody Activities, K-2.(2000). Presentation at the Arizona Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, Tempe, AZ.
