| Starting A Public School Strings Orchestra Program |
| Saturday, 06 March 2010 13:28 |
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|  Starting a strings program in the public school system will take a lot of patience and determination……However, it will be well worth it! You will be offering the students a wonderful musical adventure that they may never otherwise have the opportunity to experience.
You must first get the approval from the district SAU school board. They will typically expect a detailed presentation of your intentions; proof of your credentials and how the program will be funded.
A background check will be required. You can get the necessary paper work from the district office, which mandates finger printing from the police department. Some school districts will require you to supply insurance and a CPR certificate.
Through the abundance of support, givening to me by the National ASTA organization, I was able start a strings program in the Brookline NH upper elementary school (Captain Samuel Douglas Academy), as well as the Mason NH elementary school. The NASTA supplied me will a fantastic orchestra activity coloring book for every student, along with a DVD “Discovering Strings and Orchestra”. Both these items can be obtained by going to the NASTA website. Many thanks to Mary Jane Dye, Director of Communications NASTA, Dr. Anne Clark., Prof. Jeffery Solow, NASTA president and Dr. Kirk Moss, NASTA President –Elect.
Now, you are ready to begin your wonderful journey of introducing the students to the Strings Orchestra…they will love it!
Respectfully submitted
Charlene M. Ledoux, NHASTA bd. Member, BA, AA, CMP, cellist. |
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| At the NHMEA All-State Spring Conference |
| Monday, 08 February 2010 07:03 |
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| Two sessions Saturday morning are:
"Working with Difficult Parents-the 3rd side of the Triangle" 9-10:15 am
The teaching triangle involves the teacher, the student and the parents. Sometimes the difficulties that arise are due to the parent's personality or circumstances. We will talk about personality types and ways of successfully coping with challenges and hopefully creating win-win scenarios. Be sure and bring your worst parent-problem for discussion!
(The session above looks at basic personality types and they way they react to authority (you, the teacher), and to being part of a teaching team)
"Teaching Challenging and Difficult Students" 10:30-11:45 am
Do you have a student that makes you feel less than confident? Or one that presents the same problem, week after week, with no solution in sight? Or even one that makes you want to quit teaching!? We'll talk about ways to decipher the messages these students are sending you, and help you tailor your teaching to meet their needs, and save your sanity!
(Students have many different learning styles, some of which can create problems in the traditional teaching modality. We look at these types and learn of proven ways of presenting material.)
SPECIAL DISCOUNT REGISTRATION FEE >> Registration Form Here <<
For all Saturday morning only Conference attendees
$25 (discount from NHMEA Conference fee of $70)
Mail in enclosed Registration Form by March 31, 2010
Or get the form online at www.nhasta.org, or www.nhmea.org
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