During the summer I started thinking about how Madelia band students learn. My thoughts kept going the same direction...towards "out of class" work or "practice." I want students to get the most benefit from the valuable time they put in. I stumbled upon the book "The Practice Revolution," by Philip Johnston and decided shortly thereafter to revamp our entire practice requirements and the way we do things!
Today all band students 7-12 watched a powerpoint on common practice flaws. As we went through the presentation the students marked which types of flaws they identified with. We will use the results during lessons and learn to use strategies that make their practicing beneficial.
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