Leadership
TITLE: 3 Things I Learned From My Most Gifted Students
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: August 24, 2021
Curated from SmartMusic’s The Music Educator Blog – by Dave Isaacs – Every teacher knows how much we learn from our students. The act of teaching itself makes you view the music differently as you learn to communicate it more directly. Different students’ experiences teach us problem-solving on both a technical and interpersonal level. Teaching very gifted students is a […]
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TITLE: Managing Student Behaviors
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Podcast
DATE: July 28, 2021
Curated from Smartmusic’s The Music Educator Blog – by Elisa Janson Jones – Today we’re pulling another pre-pandemic recording out from the archives for you to enjoy. With in-person classes imminent, I want to share with you this discussion I had with my dear friend, Lori Schwartz Reichl. You can find Lori’s outstanding resources on managing your music program on […]
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TITLE: MBA Podium Masters – Produced for MBA by Nottelmann Music
SOURCE: Ray Benton
FORMAT: Videos
DATE: July 16, 2021
Ann Goodwin Clark, Co-Historian for Missouri Bandmasters, had the vision to record interviews with Missouri master teachers in music education. Ann reached out to me and asked for my assistance in producing and posting these timeless videos. Below is the current library, with more additions planned for the future. I believe EVERY music educator will benefit from the wisdom brought […]
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TITLE: Launching a High School Music Business Program
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: June 14, 2021
We’re passing along this great opportunity from Yamaha, a how-to on starting your a music business program in your high school. Whether you’re looking to increase recruitment, retain (or re-engage) the students you have, or help your students connect with the modern music industry, introducing a music business program at the high school level sets your program up to succeed. […]
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TITLE: Advice for Parents on the Benefits of a Life in Music, by Juliana Gondek
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Video
DATE: May 8, 2021
If you ask 100 people in music education or in the music profession for advice to parents of music students about choosing a life in music, you’ll probably get 100 different answers. This short video contains excellent advice.
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TITLE: Being A Music Advocate, by Dr. Tim Lautzenhauser
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: May 8, 2021
Many like to TALK about music advocacy, but here’s what the master, Dr. Tim, has to say – How to Communicate with Our Target Market As we have previously discussed, all too often we find ourselves “preaching to the choir” (literally!), trying to convince the “already converted” of the value of music in our schools. The audience enthusiastically agrees, everyone […]
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