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Habits of a Successful Middle School Band Director.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rush, Scott.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bandmasters.
- Bands (Music)--Instruction and study.
- Middle school education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (277 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : GIA Publications, 2021.
- Summary:
- Building on the successful Habits series, Scott Rush and his team have created a practical guide to all aspects of the middle school band program, including:Recruiting for beginnersMouthpiece testing and instrumentationRunning an effective middle school rehearsalTeaching strategies for middle schoolRepertoire suggestionsWarm-ups for beginner, intermediate, and advanced middle school playersAdditional sections address musicianship, classroom management, working with parents and colleagues, assessment, technology, the middle school mind, minor instrument repair, private lessons . . . even traveling with middle school students.Habits of a Successful Middle School Band Director is a resource to turn to time and again for ideas and inspiration. This is a comprehensive book that will grow as teaching skills grow, a book that will serve as a constant and essential companion throughout the career of any middle school band director.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Thoughts About Reading This Book
- CHAPTER ONE: Let's Start at the Very Beginning
- CHAPTER TWO: Beginning Band, Part One
- CHAPTER THREE: Beginning Band, Part Two: The First Year
- CHAPTER FOUR: The Second Year
- CHAPTER FIVE: The Third Year
- CHAPTER SIX: Fundamentals Time
- CHAPTER SEVEN: Teaching the Various Components of Playing
- CHAPTER EIGHT: Effective Assessment
- CHAPTER NINE: Making Music
- CHAPTER TEN: A Myriad, Plethora, and Cornucopia of Other Things Necessary for Success
- CHAPTER ELEVEN: Literature
- CHAPTER TWELVE: The Middle School Mind
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Developing a Professional Mission Statement
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Professional Responsibilities
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Leaning Against the Wrong Wall
- Acknowledgments
- APPENDIX A: The Life of a Middle School Band Director Outline
- APPENDIX B: Timeline for the Academic Year
- APPENDIX C: Teaching Inventory Sheet
- APPENDIX D: Rubrics
- APPENDIX E: Evaluation Forms
- APPENDIX F: All About Me Assignment
- References
- About the Authors.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781622775804
- 1622775805
- OCLC:
- 1255228721
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