[HANASHIR:7324] Re: Music Educators Institute (MEI)

[Eric Simon <erics...>]

> The reason for these problems is because songleaders are not certified, 
> licensed music educators who know the proper methodology of teaching music. I 
> was in that position when I was a songleader and now that I am a certified 
> teacher, I am horrified that anyone let me teach music or called me a music 
> teacher back then. 
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Sometimes synagogues are desparate.  Which is why I got hired.

I got called just a few weeks before the school year -- they needed a song-leader/teacher and they had no leads except that someone had told them that I sang and play guitar.

"Well, yes," I said, "I do, and it sounds like fun, but I have absolutely no teaching experience, and haven't even had anything to do with any synagogue's religious school in almost 30 years."

I got the job.

That was a few months ago.  So, I've been listening on the list, reading and listening to what I can, and hope to attend the MEI conference.

-- Eric

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