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Enhancing the Professional Practice of Music Teachers: 101 Tips that Principals Want Music Teachers to Know and Do
If you want to improve your professional performance and set yourself apart from your colleagues-in any discipline-these tips are for you. If you desire anything less than achieving the very best, you won't want this book.
Rather than addressing research and theory about music education or the "how-tos" of teaching, these time-honored tips focus on common-sense qualities and standards of performance that are essential for success-everywhere. Whether you're considering a career in music education, entering your first year of teaching, or nearing the end of a distinguished tenure, this advice applies to musicians in any setting. Affirming quality performance for experienced teachers and guiding, nurturing, and supporting the novice, Young outlines what great music teachers do. Easy to read and straightforward, read it from beginning to end or focus on tips of interest. Come back time and again for encouragement, ideas, and affirmation of your choice to teach music.
Rather than addressing research and theory about music education or the "how-tos" of teaching, these time-honored tips focus on common-sense qualities and standards of performance that are essential for success-everywhere. Whether you're considering a career in music education, entering your first year of teaching, or nearing the end of a distinguished tenure, this advice applies to musicians in any setting. Affirming quality performance for experienced teachers and guiding, nurturing, and supporting the novice, Young outlines what great music teachers do. Easy to read and straightforward, read it from beginning to end or focus on tips of interest. Come back time and again for encouragement, ideas, and affirmation of your choice to teach music.
180 pages, Hardcover
First published December 15, 2009
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August 17, 2022
Was not the biggest fan. Several of the “tips” felt one sided. They never really have possible solutions for situations that were desirable and it was definitely written from only one point of view. The situational stories given must have taken great creativity to create, however they were all very “in a perfect world” based and did not take into account some of the issues the example teachers might have been facing or struggling with. I understand they are hypothetical situations, however coming from a young teacher who was coming out of a rough teaching placement of four years, these tips didn’t really do much to encourage improvement or give reassurance. They felt like a finger was pointing out all the issues and reasons why a teacher isn’t successful, instead of giving support on how to improve and grow educational skills. If I hadn’t had to read this for a masters class, I probably would have passed after the first few tip.
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