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> <channel><title>Comments on: The &#8216;Little Voice&#8217;-Dealing with Doubt</title> <atom:link href="http://musicedmajor.net/2010/03/23/the-little-voice/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://musicedmajor.net/2010/03/23/the-little-voice/</link> <description>A blog for college students of Music Education</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 19:45:13 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>By: Andy Zweibel</title><link>http://musicedmajor.net/2010/03/23/the-little-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-138</link> <dc:creator>Andy Zweibel</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:37:43 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://musicedmajor.net/?p=602#comment-138</guid> <description>Nick, thanks so much for commenting! My questions were by no means rhetorical; I&#039;m so glad you shared your thoughts, and I hope others share theirs as well.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practicing is a huge factor in preparation which can help ease any doubts that we might have. This probably explains why (as Brian mentions in his post) many of the doubts arise as students are preparing for their final semester and student teaching. Another great way to get experience with a more realistic group is to contact public school teachers around your college/university and ask if you can come in to observe. Chances are, as you observe more, you may have the opportunity to get some hands-on teaching experiences (sectionals, small groups, individually).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Thanks so much for stopping by! I&#039;m extremely glad you shared your thoughts on the topic :)</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nick, thanks so much for commenting! My questions were by no means rhetorical; I&#39;m so glad you shared your thoughts, and I hope others share theirs as well.</p><p>Practicing is a huge factor in preparation which can help ease any doubts that we might have. This probably explains why (as Brian mentions in his post) many of the doubts arise as students are preparing for their final semester and student teaching. Another great way to get experience with a more realistic group is to contact public school teachers around your college/university and ask if you can come in to observe. Chances are, as you observe more, you may have the opportunity to get some hands-on teaching experiences (sectionals, small groups, individually).</p><p>Thanks so much for stopping by! I&#39;m extremely glad you shared your thoughts on the topic <img
src='http://musicedmajor.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Nick Lane</title><link>http://musicedmajor.net/2010/03/23/the-little-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-137</link> <dc:creator>Nick Lane</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:04:55 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://musicedmajor.net/?p=602#comment-137</guid> <description>I have indeed dealt with doubt before. Before commencing my degree I was certain I was not cut out for it and it would be a pointless job - who cares (other than me) about creative arts subjects anymore! &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Now thankfully I have come to realise that creativity is what drives me - so there must be many other kids out there that have a similar passion for creating sounds. And if their aren&#039;t, I look forward to the challenge of creating enthusiasm in the kids. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Teachers have it tough - there is a huge responsibility. I haven&#039;t been in a classroom yet so I don&#039;t know how my classroom management skills will go - that would be one of my doubts that I am working on.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;What steps have I taken: well I have practiced with some of my peers but of course they didn&#039;t have very many behavioral problems as they are adults. &lt;br&gt;In one subject we have gone through possible scenarios that might occur - from the silly to the serious - and how to manage them.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I&#039;m pretty sure your questions were rhetorical - but I am interested to know what other people are thinking on this matter. Especially those that have been teaching music for many years</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have indeed dealt with doubt before. Before commencing my degree I was certain I was not cut out for it and it would be a pointless job &#8211; who cares (other than me) about creative arts subjects anymore!</p><p>Now thankfully I have come to realise that creativity is what drives me &#8211; so there must be many other kids out there that have a similar passion for creating sounds. And if their aren&#39;t, I look forward to the challenge of creating enthusiasm in the kids.</p><p>Teachers have it tough &#8211; there is a huge responsibility. I haven&#39;t been in a classroom yet so I don&#39;t know how my classroom management skills will go &#8211; that would be one of my doubts that I am working on.</p><p>What steps have I taken: well I have practiced with some of my peers but of course they didn&#39;t have very many behavioral problems as they are adults. <br
/>In one subject we have gone through possible scenarios that might occur &#8211; from the silly to the serious &#8211; and how to manage them.</p><p>I&#39;m pretty sure your questions were rhetorical &#8211; but I am interested to know what other people are thinking on this matter. Especially those that have been teaching music for many years</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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