The Band Director's Guide to Success: A Survival Guide for New Music Educators

Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Chapter One: BUDGET
• Terms
• Accounts and Budget Codes
• Order of Operations
• Bidding
• Closing Thoughts
• Chapter Two: LESSON PLANNING
• Elements of a Lesson Plan
• Types of Lesson Plans
• Tools and Resources
• Substitute Lesson Plans
• Closing Thoughts
• Chapter Three: GRADING AND ASSESSMENT
• The Gradebook - Purpose
• The Gradebook - Format
• How Does This Apply to Us?
• Modifications and Accommodations
• Closing Thoughts
• Chapter Four: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
• Preparing for the First Day of School
• The First Day of School
• Rules and Posting Expectations
• Classroom Setup
• Closing Thoughts
• Chapter Five: DISCIPLINE
• The Five Point System
• Do's and Don'ts
• Drawing a Line in the Sand
• Tending the Garden
• Closing Thoughts
• Chapter Six: CONFLICT RESOLUTION
• Types of Conflict
• Document, Document, Document!
• Closing Thoughts
• Chapter Seven: STORAGE AND ORGANIZATION
• The Director's Personal Space
• General Inventory
• Music
• The Library
• Percussion Instruments and Accessories
• Utility Shelves
• Uniforms
• Tools Every Director Should Have
• Closing Thoughts
• Chapter Eight: FOOD AND TRAVEL
• What the Law Says
• Used As Incentives/Rewards
• While on the Road
• Allergies
• The Internet
• Travel Agencies
• Tour Companies
• What You Need to Know About Costs and Saving Money
• Trip Insurance
• Itineraries
• Manners
• Administrative Follow-up
• Closing Thoughts
• Chapter Nine: STUDENT LEADERSHIP
• The Statement of Purpose
• The Positions of Leadership
• Sharing the Load
• The Executive Council
• The Leadership Retreat
• Closing Thoughts
• Chapter Ten: THE END OF THE DAY
• Taking Time For Yourself
• Take a Personal Day
• Get a Hobby
• Find a Mentor
• Continuing Education
• People to Get to Know
• Closing Thoughts
• Appendices
• Index