nafmeadmin.
nafmeadminOK…here we are at the end of the year and I have a question for you. This year I have encountered several students who are just plain discipline problems and disrespectful to my face. Have any of you ever asked a student to not be in band the following year due to their behavior problems? I feel like I may be sacrificing the success of my band if I keep these type of students in my band just for the sake of numbers…just wondering what you guys think….
nafmeadminTo answer your question: Yes.
If they are a problem, get rid of them. Now. If your administration will allow it, park their butts in study hall for the rest of the year and remove them. (assuming their behavior is awful)
Kids here seem to take the hint, but I have asked maybe 2 kids in 5 years to not return to our program. This doesn’t include a senior who blew off district contest…we removed her from our group as well. It quickly turns your program into something you need kids to be a part of into a program that kids WANT to be a part of.
Hope that helps.
nafmeadminHello,
Have you looked into if there is something at home causing this behavior? Does the student/students just want the attention even if it is bad attention due to lack of it elsewhere? I think you should explore and try to reach out to these students before you decide to kick them out. Even for some students that may pose a problem and disrespect you your program may to them be all they have. This could be just what they need.
Hope this helps!
Christopher M. Johnson, Professor of Music Education and Music Therapy, is currently the Chair of the Music Education and Music Therapy Department and Director of the Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas. Johnson earned his Ph.D. from the Florida State University.
Since his arrival at The University of Kansas, Johnson has taught courses in Instrumental Conducting, Teaching Instrumental Music, Managing Behaviors in the Music Environment, Psychology and Acoustics of Music, and Research Methods in Music Education and Music Therapy. Johnson served two terms as the editor of the International Journal of Music Education: Research, the research publication of the International Society for Music Education. He is currently serving his second term on the National Association for Music Educations Executive Committee of the Society for Research in Music Education. He also served on the editorial board of the Journal of Research in Music Education, and one earlier term as the Chair for the MENC Executive Committee of the Society for Research in Music Education. Johnson also served as the Chair for the Research Commission of the International Society for Music Education.
Johnson’s research interests include applied research in music education, and basic research in all aspects of the psychology of music. He has published articles in many journals including the Journal of Research in Music Education, the International Journal of Music Education, the Journal of Music Therapy, Journal of Band Research, Contributions to Music Education, and the Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, among others. Johnson has also been an active member and contributor to the Research Seminar of the International Society for Music Education and World Alliance for Arts Education.
Johnson received a university teaching award – the Ned N. Fleming Award for Excellence in Teaching and received the recognition for Graduate Teaching Achievement from the Center for Teaching Excellence. Johnson was also awarded a lecturing & research award as a J. William Fulbright Scholar and recently received the Ella Scoble Opperman Citation for Distinguished Achievement from the Florida State University College of Music.
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