Be the person you needed

There’s a meme floating around online at the moment, sometime attributed to that fabulous writer “Unknown” and sometimes to former BuzzFeed writer Ayesha A. Siddiqi that says “Be the personyou needed when you were younger”.  Now, I’m not one to go crazy over these “inspirational” quotes that pop up on my facebook and Instagram feeds, but this one did make me think (so much so that it’s actually my current screen saver).

What Makes a Good Teacher?

Have a think about the best teachers you’ve ever had (all your teachers, not necessarily just your music teachers).  What made them good?  Did they make you learn more than other teachers?  How did they make you feel?  What kind of environment did they create in their classroom?  How did they feel about their subject?