Monthly Archives: October 2013

A Conundrum: Grading for Improvement versus Grading Against a Standard

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Micah Everett

One peculiar difficulty of teaching applied music lessons at a college or university is that of assigning grades to students’ performances in those lessons. While evaluating a student’s playing and suggesting means of improvement is “challenging but doable,” assigning an … Continue reading →

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Five Inexplicable Student Behaviors

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Micah Everett

Because the title of this post will no doubt lead the reader to expect a veritable burst of negativity, I will begin with several disclaimers. First of all, I am not writing in order to “call out” an individual student … Continue reading →

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Fall 2013 Concerts and Activities Preview

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Micah Everett

This post is coming a little late for a “fall semester activities” list, especially considering that mid-term exams are being given next week, but I have delayed it because of some event scheduling that has just become finalized. On the … Continue reading →

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