I grew up and attended college in a large suburban area. When I started looking for teaching jobs, I wasn’t…
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Young (New) Director
There is Life After College! Thriving in Your First Years of Teaching Part 1: What’s Most Important?
Students, Adults, and Curriculum. If asked to put them in order of importance, what would you rank first? If you…
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Advice for Mentor and Student Teachers
In our recent survey, we asked Band Directors Talk Shop readers, “What are your tips for cooperating/mentor teachers?” and, “What…
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Teaching the Individual Student in a Classroom Setting
In recent years, I have really thought about what success is for the students in my band program. I have…
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Organizing for Success as a Novice Band Director
What can I do right now to make ‘future-me’ a happier, more effective band director? Transitioning from being a college…
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College Years – What Was Left Out
“You don’t know what you don’t know” is a saying that accurately describes the first years of teaching. Truth is,…
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