Music Teachers Turnover

Throughout history music has played an important role in society, whether it was Mozart moving people with his newest opera or the latest album from the Beatles. Where would society be today without music? With schools cutting their music programs, the next Mozart may not get his chance to discover his amazing talent. Music programs are essential to education. To fully understand this one must understand how music helps the human body, why schools have cut music programs, and why people should learn music.

The article provided unique activities in preparing for termination for women and children group, the last time the group met was a potluck and this was done to symbolize a ritual signaling ending and transition (Wayne, & Avery, 1979). Which was very effective for this type of group. However, I believe the type of techniques used during the termination period depends on the type of group you're conducting. Researching this topic a music therapy group has unique aspects of termination that are specific to music therapy clinical contexts that need to be explored. In music therapy termination involves a model that includes the following stages review and evaluation, expression of feelings, projections into the future, and saying goodbye(Hudgins,

The decline in music education programs in public schools is a result of budget cuts is becoming more visible. State-level arts spending has dropped from $409 million in the fiscal year 2002 to $354.5 million in the fiscal year 2003, and declined again to $272.4 million in 2004 (“Quick Facts”). It is clearly

Most parents want their children to have a better educational experience than they received including having a memorable teacher. You remember that one teacher who made history come alive or provided real life examples for the use the Pythagorean Theorem. Maybe your special teacher made grammar meaningful as you expressed our ideas through writing. Imagine if your favorite teacher poured their wealth of experience, knowledge, and magical know how into one of your child’s teachers. However all this educational wisdom becomes like a vapor as teachers relocate or retire which has becomes a reoccurring event in the Arizona public schools. According to the Arizona Department of Education 35.3% of classroom teacher left their teaching position

A common challenge for public education is the loss of new teachers during their first years as educators (Nelson, Duke, Hutchens, & Machell, 2014). Rural school systems have often battled with attracting and retaining teachers’ due to factors such as environment, resistance to change, student performance and administration (Goodpaster, Omolola, & Weaver, 2012). Other research has shown that urban school districts have a higher proportion of under-prepared teachers and have a need for retaining and recruiting qualified teachers (Nelson, Duke, Hutchens, & Machell, 2014). Addressing teacher attrition is important to decreasing the country’s ongoing teacher shortage crisis (Carver-Thomas & Hammond, 2017).

This is therefore enough evidence that there are factors which could lead to teacher’s low or high turnover in schools. While low turnover is beneficial to the employer, high turnover is detrimental and costly to the employer in terms of the money used in recruiting, retention and teacher compensation. Therefore, it will be good to study some of the factors and briefly analyze their effect on teachers’ turnover.

At age fifteen, I was approached with the opportunity to teach piano while still being unsure of what career path I was hoping to choose, I decided that maybe the teaching experience would help me discern whether or not I would truly enjoy the profession of a piano instructor. With this in mind, I began my first year with two beginner students. At age sixteen, many people began to show interest in wanting me to teach their children, enabling me to begin a small piano studio (The Piano Studio of RYR) with nine students. At age seventeen, my studio increased to nineteen students, and now at age 18, it has grown to twenty-three students. Consequently, I was also offered a position, one day a week, teaching Kindermusik to preschool and K4 children at Stonebridge School. It has become clear to me that my destiny is definitely to teach music! Having the privilege of these wonderful experiences over the last 4 years, has helped me to understand that I truly have the patience, passion and perseverance to teach piano full time. However, it

What comes to mind when you hear the words “classroom management”? Many people think of a school classroom in utter chaos: students socializing during work time, projectiles flying across the room, a fight breaking out in the corner, and a helpless teacher wondering, “where did I go wrong?”. Eggen and Kauchak (2007) cite classroom management as the primary concern of preservice teachers (p. 369), and I am no exception to this citation. I am very excited to teach in a classroom someday, but confess my concern that students will not behave or listen. This paper, therefore, seeks to further explore the concepts of classroom management, with an emphasis on challenges specific to the instrumental music (band) classroom.

Since I was a kid, I have been surrounded by music and have therefore always had an interest in it. I have never been one of those people who have their hearts set on a particular career, but I think a music education career would be able to accommodate most of my personal criteria. The starting wage for a music educator depends on the level of music being taught. At a high school level, the average pay is $56,310 while a postsecondary level is around $70,790 a year (United States). The schedule of my job is very important to me, and I have always wanted a career with my summers free so I can continue to commercial fish in Alaska. I have grown up fishing commercially my whole life, and I know that is something I want to continue doing. A school in a town located close to the mountains would be ideal. Benefits such as retirement vary from state to state and would therefore play a factor in where I would want to be located. Job security would depend on how well I performed as a teacher, and because I have a passion for music, I do not think it would be a problem.

Music teachers affect the world in many ways. I chose a career in music because I've always succeeded in playing music and I've always had a passion for it. I love creating, playing and teaching music. Music teachers can create musicians, and recognize natural talents. Music can give other people entertainment and it also allows musicians to express their feelings non-verbally.

I appreciate you interviewing me today for the position of music educator at Greenview Upper Elementary in the South Euclid Lyndhurst School District for 2018-2019 school year. It was a pleasure getting the opportunity to meet with you and express my passion for teaching music.

The French music education system stretches farther and wider than the American music education system. “The allied theoretical goal is to develop a coherent account of pedagogy that embraces the art, science, or craft of teaching, the values and idea by which teaching is informed,” (Alexander 5-6). The concept of education in France focuses not only on the achievement of the students in the music classes, but also on the success of the music educators leading the classes. The so-called “art of teaching” directly impacts the goal of learning and this is taken into consideration when forming objectives for the public education system (Alexander 5). In the Credo of the European Association of Conservatories, the importance of music for people of all ages taught by people of all backgrounds is expressed (“AEC Credo”). In the second statement on the list, the European Associate of Conservatories, also called the AEC, states, “the AEC promotes the role of music and therefore music education as an outstanding example of non-verbal communication in the integration of Europe and as a tool for cooperation in an increasingly multi-cultural modern society,” (“AEC Credo”). Europe, being comprised of numerous small countries, allows for frequent and easy travel from place to place, though often crossing borders means changing national languages. Because of this, The AEC makes clear the necessity of non-verbal communication in classrooms, so as to include more people in the education

Being a music educator is one of the most fulfilling jobs in the world. To become a music educator you must have passion and the dedication to continue to teach the lessons of the past. It is with enthusiastic energy teachers can create an environment where pupils understand importance of reading and appreciating music. Quality of education is pasted down from generation to generation and without strong music educators mediocracy is inevitable. I want to assist in the continuation and preservation of music by furthering my knowledge and becoming a strong

Did you know that kids that are in band are generally smarter and more successful? It’s because more of the brain is active when kids are in band. The more the kids think about the music, like counting the beats, the mathematical side is used. Some people even say that they are smarter because they learn to be more organized and usually learn different types of concentration. They have to memorize more information. My paper is over becoming a high school music teacher. I want to become a music teacher because I want to see kids grow to love playing an instrument and doing something that I think will help them become better as a person, better at having responsibility and doing something that I personally love and would love to teach.

Perhaps the largest distinction between humans and all other animals on earth is the ability to both create and appreciate fine art. The musical art form has existed for thousands of years, and has allowed different cultures to express themselves and connect with one another. The most primitive sounds were simply drum hits and clapping, but over time music has grown in sophistication. Now, complicated symphonies can be heard in halls all across the world, with a large variety of wind, brass and percussion instruments. This development of music over a large period of time reveals that music is fundamental to being human, that humans need music. Unfortunately, the U.S. education system is moving away from this very important human process. Now, officials see music as recreational and unnecessary. However, music education is a vital component of education because of its proven benefits to students. These benefits include not only higher academic performance as evidenced by higher test scores, but also specific improvements in job-skills.