from the desk of the executive director
strongest supporter and their most tena- cious advocate. Students want to have positive, close and friendly relationships with you. Reciprocate!
Sustaining Quality
Every music educator knows what qual- ity should and will look like in his or her classroom. As such, I am going to provide some non-pedagogical and broad ideas on which to reflect for sustaining quality in your classroom.
First, do not settle for status quo. A class- room or curriculum that is holding the status quo is actually in decline because as it remains static the rest of the world continues to move ahead. Always be on the lookout for new innovations, new ways of doing things and new strategies or ac- tivities with which to engage your students and deliver your curriculum.
Second, attend to your own professional development. Be an individual who is interested in learning new things. Seize every opportunity to network with others about new things they have learned, things they are doing differently and solutions they have found for more success in their classrooms. Find a mentor who will chal- lenge you to see things differently and to try new strategies and activities in your classroom. Two ways immediately come to mind to help you network, find mentors and grow professionally. The Wisconsin State Music Conference in October and the Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance (CMP) summer workshop are both excellent professional develop- ment opportunities that occur annually. For more information regarding these two programs, go to WMEA’s webpage at
wmeamusic.org.
Finally, with all that is already on our plates and knowing full well that more is likely to come soon, it is easy to become cynical. To avoid falling into that sort of disposition, turn it around and look at the challenges and problems that come your way as opportunities for you and your colleagues to find solutions. Remember, it takes less work and less muscular effort to smile than it does to frown!
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In closing, know that WSMA wishes you well as you journey through the closing months and weeks of the school year. Many exciting musical moments and op- portunities await your students and you from now until school is out, I’m sure. It is my sincere hope that the thoughts I have included in this article as well as the thoughts and ideas you will find through-
out this edition of WSM will assist you in sustaining the excellence you are provid- ing your students in the classroom.
Timothy J. Schaid is executive director of WSMA – WMEA – WFSM at the Wisconsin Center for Music Education.
Email:
schaidt@wsmamusic.org
The Viterbo University Music Department Features
• a piano and voice faculty of artist-teachers • a faculty coach accompanist for each voice major • a flourishing opera program • recently restored Steinway grand pianos • a variety of choral ensembles • national and international tours • placements in top notch graduate programs
Music Faculty Nancy Allen Diana Cataldi
Mary Ellen Haupert
Dan Johnson-Wilmot Jean Saladino
Ann Schoenecker
Degrees • B.M. in Music Performance • B.M. in Music Education (choral/general) • B.A. in Music
To learn more about Viterbo University’s music program, visit
www.viterbo.edu/music or contact
dejohnsonwilmot@viterbo.edu
900 Viterbo Drive, La Crosse, WI 54601 1-800-VITERBO •
music@viterbo.edu
Timothy Schorr Judy Stafslien
David Richardson
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