Leadership
TITLE: Video – 10 Types of BAND DIRECTORS! Do you know all 10 of these guys?
SOURCE: Ray Benton
FORMAT: Video
DATE: February 15, 2022
Do you know all 10 of these guys?
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TITLE: Ignite a Passion for Practice
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: February 15, 2022
Curated from the YAMAHA Educator Suite – by Frank DiMaria – Rather than relying on external motivation, successful teachers inspire students to fuel their own flame to attain a higher level of mastery. To this end, Chris Gleason, instrumental music educator at Patrick Marsh Middle School in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, taps into “the deeply human need to direct [one’s life] and to…
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TITLE: Case Study: Peers Support Peers at a United Sound Chapter in Missouri
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: January 13, 2022
Curated from The YAMAHA Educator Suite – by Frank DiMaria – With Paul Holzen, Education Representative for Nottelmann Music – Socialization is typically a byproduct of a music program. However, in one music class at Parkway Central Middle School in Chesterfield, Missouri, socialization is the goal. Paul Holzen Parkway Central hosts a chapter of United Sound, a national not-for-profit program that provides…
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TITLE: Make Band a “Home” for Everyone
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: January 12, 2022
Curated from The YAMAHA Educator Suite – by Jarrett Lipman – How can you make band a place that everyone enjoys? From student musicians who want to be the very best in the all-state contest, to those who are more casual and never practice outside of class, to athletes who want to participate in band, to students who want to…
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TITLE: 5 Time Burglars to Avoid
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: December 22, 2021
Curated from the YAMAHA Educator Suite -by Don Stinson – Time is a precious commodity. As music teachers, we not only have to protect classroom time, but we have to carve out a few minutes (or hours!) here and there to take care of our must-do, non-negotiable tasks. In order to be as productive as possible, you must be mindful…
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TITLE: 7 Self-Care Tips for Music Educators
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: December 21, 2021
Curated from the YAMAHA Educator Suite – by Curtis Dean – Teaching music is a creative job that relies heavily on human interaction and personal connections with your students. While this profession is immensely rewarding, it is also very challenging, and if you don’t take care of yourself, you run the risk of burnout. In this article, we look at…
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