[TPIN] What is Competence?

[John Kool]

Very good.
Of course the following statement is also true:
Don't only judge a teacher by his or her students who DON'T play well.

Very few of my students practice all that much.
Some are definitely "remedial", and even work at it, but have ADHD and  
are on Ritalin, etc.

I shudder to think their director or peers judge my teaching by their  
performance.  But, I don't think it is right to "cherry pick" the  
students  I accept, either.

Still, I have one student I teach over the internet with a web cam who  
said after the first lesson, "You changed my life!".
(He meant for the better, too.)



On Jan 2, 2008, at 3:52 PM, Bill Biffle wrote:

> Teaching competence is judged by whether you get better when you try  
> the
> stuff the teacher suggests.
>
> Bill Biffle
> Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
> Duke City Jazz Band
> bbiffle at brgcc.com
>