From the best-selling author of I Love My Job But It's Killing Me a
lesson plan for the successful music educator in today's new world.
It's always been challenging to keep students focused in a world where
distractions and other factors interfere with their ability to learn,
and that's even more true as we find ourselves in unprecedented and
ever-changing educational situations now. It's becoming more difficult
to get students to connect and engage with our riveting lessons as the
list of things that distract them is ever-growing, from social media and
family issues to fear of the unknown and heightened anxieties, just to
name a few.
As music teachers, we teach students how to develop all kinds of skills,
from mental to physical, in order for them to be well-rounded musicians.
We show them how to properly form an embouchure, the correct fingerings
to use, how to read music, what proper posture looks like, how to be
artistic and expressive, and so much more.
And we always tell them to "pay attention" and "focus." But do we ever
teach them how to pay attention and focus?
The secret to getting students engaged, focused, and curious so you can
teach them all the cool stuff about music is teaching them how to
actually build those skills until they become habits. Once you've taught
them how to learn, then everything else becomes a million times easier
for you and for them.
In this book, you will discover:
How to "tune your students' brains and bodies in just a few minutes at
the beginning of each class so they are able to receive, retain, and
reimagine what you teach them
The secret to implementing a plan for a successful classroom culture
where students feel emotionally safe, regardless of whether you are
in-person or online
Proven techniques for fast-tracking the learning process that work for
you and for students through implementation of my SNaP Strategies
How my signature mPower Method can help you find the healthy balance you
need to be emotionally, mentally, and physically fit enough to have the
stamina to do this important work
As Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser said about this book and the process I teach,
"I suggest that reading Love the Job, Lose the Stress offers-up a
powerful prescription availing us to a personal/professional avenue
arriving at one's desired contentment and fulfillment."
Once you adopt a way to literally tune your students' brains and bodies
to prepare them for music class, you'll find you're able to teach "in
flow" and be the teacher who helps kids become the best version of
themselves through the magic of music education...without burning out in
the process.
