{"product_id":"choosing-help-over-hurt-successful-habits-for-teaching-band-in-underserved-communities","title":"Choosing Help Over Hurt: Successful Habits for Teaching Band in Underserved Communities","description":"\u003cp\u003eChildren should never be defined by their neighborhoods, their post codes, or their bank accounts. All students are teachable, regardless of their financial situation. \u003ci\u003eChoosing Help Over Hurt: Successful Habits for Teaching Band in Underserved Communities\u003c\/i\u003e is about making a difference in young people's lives, one student at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book's primary author, Linard McCloud, shares his personal experiences as a band director at his alma mater, where over 90 percent of the school's predominantly black student population is low-income. He has been teaching at this school for 44 years, and he shares his incredible knowledge and wisdom to help all band directors create a culture of excellence in their programs. While the principles and solutions outlined in the book are at times unique to low-income teaching situations, many are universal to all music education settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoosing Help Over Hurt\u003c\/i\u003e provides suggestions and solutions for making a difference in low-income teaching situations and covers important topics such as:\u003cbr\u003e • Loving your students\u003cbr\u003e • Challenges in Title One schools\u003cbr\u003e • Various roles of the band director\u003cbr\u003e • The band booster community\u003cbr\u003e • Band class enrollment influences\u003cbr\u003e • Fundamentals time\u003cbr\u003e • The components of playing\u003cbr\u003e • The teaching inventory database\u003cbr\u003e • Student recognition programs\u003cbr\u003e • Music making\u003cbr\u003e • Setting goals and benchmarks\u003cbr\u003e • Leaving a legacy\u003cbr\u003e • \u003ci\u003eAnd much, much more!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinard McCloud\u003c\/b\u003e is the Director of Bands at Burke High School in Charleston, South Carolina.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Rush\u003c\/b\u003e is the team lead for the Habits series published by GIA and is the former Director of Bands at Wando High School.\u003c\/p\u003e  Choosing Help Over Hurt  Publisher: GIA Publications Instrument: Reference Pages: 222","brand":"GIA Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51882434494749,"sku":"G10796","price":93.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/2092\/9309\/files\/G10796.jpg?v=1781601369","url":"https:\/\/scarlettmusic.com.au\/products\/choosing-help-over-hurt-successful-habits-for-teaching-band-in-underserved-communities","provider":"Scarlett Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}