[HANASHIR:3689] Re: Nu?

[DurlKare <DurlKare...>]

In a message dated 8/10/99 9:16:39 AM Central Daylight Time, LSalvay (at) 
aol(dot)com 
writes:

<< Is anyone gearing up musically yet for the coming Jewish school year? (Of 
 course, with the holidays falling on weekends, there won't be a lot of 
school 
 between now and the middle of October.) I've just learned that I'm going to 
 have an "apprentice" making the rounds with me as I teach music to the 
 primary grades this year. Any suggestions on how to make this sort of 
 arrangement work effectively? >>

I haven't had a musical apprentice since I'm only in the beginning stage of 
teaching music myself, but I have helped several junior level teachers in our 
sunday school program and I think the same principles apply.  I teach the 
same one-hour class at two different time slots, 9:00 and then 10:00 for this 
year.  The first hour, I would take the lead and have my assistant help with 
classroom management, passing out handouts, leading a discussion, etc.  The 
next class, we switch roles.  This has helped several new teachers move on 
the following year to their own class.  I think in the same way, having the 
apprentice watch you and then try it his/herself would be a great teaching 
experience, and then discuss later what worked and what didn't.  Some people 
are more shy while other jump right in.  Also, encourage your apprentice to 
listen to cd's of the music (if available) you will probably use in advance 
of the class.  And let the apprentice make some decisions about what song to 
use when the time is right.  One mistake is to ALWAYS take the lead and make 
all the decisions.  A basic attitude of sharing and being supportive helps, 
and also, remembering how much one learns by teaching another.  Hope some of 
this is helpful.

-Karen D. 

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