Monthly Archives: March 2013

leschetizky had it right

Posted on March 30, 2013 by mllama4

R – My standards based head exploded a little bit when I read a great blog post earlier this morning over my Saturday coffee which really resonated with me: are you a diametrically opposed teacher. Natalie is referring to Theodor Leschetizky (1830-1915), … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, Standards | 2 Comments

spot on teaching

Posted on March 23, 2013 by mllama4

R – Yesterday I had correspondences with two colleagues of mine, both of whom coincidentally are former students as well. One of them forwarded me a wonderful blog post on the value of music education to 21st century learners (please … Continue reading →

Posted in Music is work, Rehearsal | 7 Comments

process vs. product

Posted on March 16, 2013 by mllama4

R – “We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.” – Henry Ward Beecher. There isn’t a music teacher alive who doesn’t already understand the … Continue reading →

Posted in Etcetera | 2 Comments

nothing to learn from beginning teachers

Posted on March 2, 2013 by mllama4

R – Okay, I’ll let you in on a pet peeve of mine. Ready? When you say “first or second year teacher”, many people automatically speak in their “oh, isn’t that cute” voice.  As they begin to have a conversation … Continue reading →

Posted in Etcetera | 4 Comments