MARTIN, from p. 15


Don’t be afraid or embarrassed to ask questions or to ask for advice. Your colleagues and former teachers are HAPPY to help.


Response #17: Advice to my “Younger Self”- take advantage of every opportunity presented to you. This will give you a wealth of experience from which to draw. It will also make you a well-rounded person and enhance your ability to communicate with students who have all types of abilities and interests. It will also give a chance to understand, overcome or sometimes even to accept failure. Take chances by taking advantage of every opportunity you see and those you have to search for and maybe even struggle to obtain. “Beginning Teacher”- Don’t talk too much! Use concise wording to explain any concept that you are trying to teach. Stay away from the piano as much as possible. Plan, Plan, Plan! Discipline problems that occur are usually the result of poor planning and/or too much teacher talk, not enough singing happening. Sing on the first day of school. Something that sends the kids out the door talking about choir, choir, choir! Go into every day with the idea that you have a new opportunity to experiment and see how much further you can reach. Your choirs are only limited by your expectations for them!


There is such wisdom and such honesty in each and every response! My sincere thanks to those who responded. I plan to share your thoughts with my students at Lindenwood University over the next few weeks. I hope that others will as well.


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