Habits of a Significant Band Director
eBook - PDF

Habits of a Significant Band Director

  1. 203 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Habits of a Significant Band Director

About this book

Habits of a Significant Band Director is the journey from pedagogical prowess to being musically and personally significant. This book will inspire young and veteran band directors to teach with more insight and embrace the power of positive leadership. The book is divided into four sections:

The Nuts and Bolts of Pedagogy The Interpersonal Philosophy of a Band Director The Introspective Process of a Successful Band Director The Transcendent Power of a Significant Band Director

This journey is presented through the model of the Five Key Practices: knowledge, communication, positive energy, musicianship, and who you are, which synergistically work together to provide a framework for success. Other topics include goal setting, assessment, the teaching inventory database, and quality of life issues.
Habits of a Significant Band Director is a comprehensive book of information and inspiration. You can be both successful and significant as a band director. Success stops at retirement, but musical and personal significance lasts for generations and generations to come. Being significant is how you "Leave a Legacy" and is the definition of true "success."

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Foreword
  3. Introduction
  4. PART I THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF PEDAGOGY
  5. CHAPTER 1 The Habits Model
  6. CHAPTER 2 The Five Key Practices
  7. CHAPTER 3 Key Practice 1: Knowledge
  8. CHAPTER 4 The Teaching Inventory Database
  9. PART II THE INTERPERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF A BAND DIRECTOR
  10. CHAPTER 5 Teach With Purpose
  11. CHAPTER 6 Key Practice 2: Effective Communicator
  12. CHAPTER 7 Key Practice 3: Physical Energy
  13. CHAPTER 8 Key Practice 4: Heart Energy
  14. PART III THE INTROSPECTIVE PROCESS OF A SUCCESSFUL DIRECTOR
  15. CHAPTER 9 Key Practice 5: Who You Are
  16. CHAPTER 10 Create Your Vision
  17. CHAPTER 11 Turning Goals into Reality
  18. CHAPTER 12 Work and Quality of Life Issues
  19. PART IV THE TRANSCENDENT POWER OF A SIGNIFICANT BAND DIRECTOR
  20. CHAPTER 13 Love Your Students
  21. CHAPTER 14 Leave a Legacy
  22. APPENDIX A Performance Rubric
  23. Acknowledgments
  24. References
  25. About the Author