Topic > A New Experience: Challenges as a Music Teacher

Challenges come in many different shapes and forms. Resulting from dependence on the environment. Over the past few weeks, I have not only had the privilege of observing music education being taught in high schools, but also in elementary schools. Being able to witness a different learning environment has opened my eyes to new future challenges that may arise in the future. As a music teacher, I may have the responsibility of not only teaching high school students, but also elementary and middle school students. Each of these levels presents its own challenges, and teaching approaches may vary slightly between grades. I have addressed the challenges that affect high school students in my last reflection, in this article I will discuss the challenges that arise in primary and middle school, in which middle schools are also included. As I have observed choirs in grades 2 through 8, I have discovered some challenges in which they resemble those of high school students but differ in many other ways. Like high school students, there are some students who have insecurities or apathy towards...