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Re: Grade Level Goals

Author: nellsonic
Date: 2015-02-27 10:14

As I teacher with several decades of experience I second everything Karl has said wholeheartedly. I'd read his first post very attentively, both now and at various points as you approach and begin your teaching career. Very well said and very good advice.

Don't be overwhelmed by what you don't know (and I'm not implying that you are). Be excited by the process of learning. Your students will teach you much more than you will ever teach them. The day I'm done learning is the day I'm done teaching.

Quality band method books such as "Standard of Excellence" and "Accent on Achievement" are a good bet for keeping young students engaged and on track. They should certainly not be the only thing you use, but they are great to get started with, and I still use them regularly in my own teaching.

I'll try to chime back in with other specific suggestions later, but how you teach and what you prioritize are even more important than choosing the right materials. Once you are clear on your 'how' and 'why', finding the 'what' becomes much less mysterious.

I'd also most highly recommend getting and and closely studying Tom Ridenour's "The Educator's Guide to the Clarinet". I really wish I'd had a book like this when I was starting out as a teacher.

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