I have really enjoyed my first month teaching beginning band at North Smithfield Middle School. I feel that the experience, so far, has alleviated a lot of my fears about teaching band, and I have even discovered some of my own strengths in the band classroom. However, there are still aspects that I need to work on.
I think a sense of comfort and readiness will come with time as I continue to teach lessons. I think right now, my classmates and I are so focused on having our lesson so absolutely perfect because we only have one ten-minute lesson a week to teach. I think if I go outside the lines and break a few of the rules of my lesson plan when necessary, it could go a long way. I have to remember that the students' needs come first. Even if it means not meeting my final objective, if I can have a lesson where the students feel comfortable with a new concept and are confident in their own playing, then I will have succeeded. I think that, related to the previous statement, it wouldn't hurt for me to slow down in my procedure and take a look at the big picture. I know that it's important to keep a fast pace, but if I'm so focused on my own planned steps that I'm missing issues in the ensemble, then I'm not doing my job. I definitely want to become more skilled with finding problems as they happen, as well as moving around the room more to keep the students engaged and focused.
Overall, I'm having a great time each week with the students! I really hope that, by the end of the semester, I will have improved my presence in the classroom and will be more aware of the "ins and outs" of rehearsing a band.
I think a sense of comfort and readiness will come with time as I continue to teach lessons. I think right now, my classmates and I are so focused on having our lesson so absolutely perfect because we only have one ten-minute lesson a week to teach. I think if I go outside the lines and break a few of the rules of my lesson plan when necessary, it could go a long way. I have to remember that the students' needs come first. Even if it means not meeting my final objective, if I can have a lesson where the students feel comfortable with a new concept and are confident in their own playing, then I will have succeeded. I think that, related to the previous statement, it wouldn't hurt for me to slow down in my procedure and take a look at the big picture. I know that it's important to keep a fast pace, but if I'm so focused on my own planned steps that I'm missing issues in the ensemble, then I'm not doing my job. I definitely want to become more skilled with finding problems as they happen, as well as moving around the room more to keep the students engaged and focused.
Overall, I'm having a great time each week with the students! I really hope that, by the end of the semester, I will have improved my presence in the classroom and will be more aware of the "ins and outs" of rehearsing a band.
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