Graded unit - blog for 2 weeks

Hello it has been 2 weeks since i last wrote my comment so i am going to explain what i have done since my last blog.

To begin with college is going very i finished my planning document and have began to make improvements on this to gain a higher mark. Also my band has done extremly well, we are thoughly prepared for our gig in 2 weeks just a few tweeks here and there but nothing drastic.In this weeks band practice i proved to myself that i do have the experiance and confidence in myself to motivate and help with others in the band as this week we were lacking in one member for the 4th week running. This is a skill i need to poses as an instrumental instructor to help motivate students to practice and want to learn.

Speaking of motivating, also my orchestra teaching is going swimmingly well. I have an understanding with the students and they are beginning to take my lessons seriously. However it has been a struggle to make them realise that i am there teacher as i am only 2 years older than them but i have to act professional with there attitude towards the situation. From this situation i have learned to act proffesional at all times and i feel this is a strong skill required as a instrumental instructor. Also i produced a lesson plan for the students , which included one to one sections of time with students. I have gained the skill of preparing lesson plan which can be used as evidence in my graded unit portfolio.

My piano teacher is possitive about my playing abilities and has continued to make me sight read peices so i can improve my abilities and be able to achive my goal of sight reading to grade 4 by march 2010. I know to become an instrumental instructor you need to be able to sight read accompaniments for students. I am fairly confident i will achive my goal in sight reading.

I have also begun to buy relivant books to practice with in my target of gainging garde 7 on my first instrument and put into practice of my extra 20 minutes of practice a night to develop my skills and improve to the aquired standard.

Finally this week i began my research into other instruments in my musical family which we improve my knowledge on these instruments. This will help with my graded unit because it can be used for evidence to prove that i have knowledge in other instruments in my family making me eligiable to teach them to a standard and also more employable.

Thanks for taking the time to read my blog.

Zoe Johnston.