The Music of Teaching: Learning to Trust Students' Natural Development
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contents<br />
Desire Equals Success 52<br />
One <strong>Learning</strong> Style Doesn’t Fit All 55<br />
Tempo and Dynamics: Every Child Has <strong>The</strong>m 59<br />
Some Struggle Is Not Only Necessary, It Is Valuable 62<br />
<strong>Teaching</strong> Students How <strong>to</strong> Work on <strong>The</strong>ir Own 65<br />
Listen Up! 69<br />
Praise for Nothing Means Nothing 73<br />
Stickers, Skittles, and M&M’S 78<br />
“I Thought It Sounded Great!” 81<br />
Plateaus and Fallow Periods 85<br />
<strong>Teaching</strong> Sideways 89<br />
Perfectly Managing Imperfection 92<br />
Failure: It’s a Strength 96<br />
Another Look at Success 102<br />
PART FOUR: <strong>Teaching</strong> Yourself 105<br />
Being Comfortable in Your Teacher Skin 107<br />
Pay Yourself a Living Wage 113<br />
Parents as Partners 117<br />
<strong>The</strong> Fertile Field <strong>of</strong> After-School Child Care 122<br />
<strong>The</strong> Rewards <strong>of</strong> Risk 130<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Music</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Teaching</strong> 134<br />
Acknowledgments 139<br />
Notes 141<br />
Bibliography 145<br />
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