Confessions of a First-Year Maestro: A Guide for Your First Year of Teaching

by Catherine Bell Robertson, Tim Lautzenheiser (Foreword)

From fundraisers to irate parents and from meeting other teachers to measuring for new marching band uniforms, stories from a music teacher's first year on the job are shared in this light-hearted book. Centred on diary entries written during her first year as director of bands, choirs, and ensembles at a parochial high school, this book captures the surprises, joys, and woes of her hectic year. As a survivor and now veteran teacher, she also looks back on this challenging time and offers insightful reflections.

307 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2004

Reviews

[Will Jeffries · Rating 3 out of 5]

I honestly didn't make it through the ENTIRE book - but from what I read - it sounds like a good read. Definitely helpful to those teaching music. I majored in Music - so I thought - what the heck - I'll take a read. It is more of a day-to-day diary account of her struggles, triumphs, etc...