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A Practical Guide for Recruitment and Retention

PART 1 — RECRUITMENT
Introduction

Organize for Success

* Quick Checklist for Choosing a Music Dealer
* Orchestrate Your Publicity
* Enlist Dealer Help
* Understand the School Calendar

Recruitment Preparation

* Select and Collect Recruiting Materials
* Recruiting Is a Full -Time Job
* One-Year Recruiting Calendar
* Recruitment Meeting with Student Checklist

Knowledge is Power

* The Parent Meeting
* Parent Meeting Checklist
* Follow Through
* Keys to Student Success
* Be a Music Educator

Focusing on the Classroom

1. A Checklist for Teachers
2. Music Content Standards
3. Know the Territory
4. Recruiting and Retaining Students

The Business Side of Teaching School Music

5. Working With Administrators
6. Choosing a Music Dealer
7. Fiscal Procedures
8. Preparing an Instrument Replacement Plan
9. Maximizing Fiscal Opportunities

Telling The Story

10. Great Ways to Get Your Message Out
11. Communicating with Your Community
12. Advocating for Music
13. Music Impacts Learning and Way of Life
14. What Research Shows
15. Proactive is Better than Reactive
16. What Administrators Can Do

Supporting Music Education

17. Critical Factors for a Successful Program
18. The Art of Teaching
19. Work With the Best!
20. Helping Teachers Succeed
21. Expanding the Learning Power of Music
22. Concert Thoughts
23. Audience Guidelines
24. Choose to Teach

A Practical Guide for Recruitment and Retention

The most complete manual on recruiting band and orchestra beginners.

Tips for Success

Provides teachers with successful organizational strategies in areas including Focusing on the Classroom, The Business Side of Teaching School Music, Telling the Story, and Supporting Music Education.