Chapter 12 11-20-09

Secondary Music
11-20-09
Kelsey Wilhelm

1. Treat students objectively according to their age. There is a difference from a 7th grade student to a senior in high school.
2. Keep your pacing steady and fast. When there is down time nothing is being learned and it gives students a chance to misbehave.
3. Use content that is concrete and relates to students.
4. Work with the supporting classes and teacher. If you do not handle the K-6 kids, you must know where they are coming from and have a voice in what they are learning to be prepared for the secondary music classes.
5. Always be enthusiastic and excited about what you are teaching. If you are not, students will sense that immediately and feel it’s something they don’t want to learn either
6. Be fair and consistent with disciplinary problems and corrections.
7. Stand your ground, as a teacher you must know that you have the upper hand in any situation. No matter what happens you must realize that if you falter for a second, you may have problems the rest of their high school career. Showing students you are confident and ready to teach or discipline is very important.