YOUR TEACHER VIBE ASSESSMENT REPORT
Your teacher vibe is...
THE ELITIST
Based on your responses, you love to watch your musically talented students grow and perform at a high level! But you are struggling to keep students in your program, which is lacking diversity as well.
You have a core group of dedicated and talented students, but don't see the point in working too hard to keep many other students coming in and out like a revolving door. And when you're being really honest, you know that not everyone is cut out for your program.
Read more about The Elitist and other teacher personalities in the book "Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain" by Zaretta Hammond
WHAT THIS MEANS
Does any of this sound like you and your program?
YOU STRUGGLE WITH BEHAVIORS
Your classroom is out of control.
You allow your students to engage in behavior that is not in their best interest, and most of the time, you’re just tired of them not caring about what you want them to do.
MUSICAL OUTCOMES AREN'T GREAT
You have big ideas-- but your program can't handle it
Maybe you get a few glimmers of greatness here and there, but overall you’re not pleased with how your ensembles and classes sound.
YOU ARE STRUGGLING WITH DIVERSITY
You have high hopes and goals for diversity and inclusion, but aren't achieving them.
You want diversity, equity, and inclusion to be at the core of what you do. Excellent. But the populations in your music program do not match the rest of your school or community. You know what you want to see in your programs, but have no idea where to start.
PROFESSIONAL DISTANCE
You aren't interested in working with students beyond their technical musical skills (or don't know where to start)
Boundaries aren’t a bad thing! But you keep a real distance. You might not consider yourself “cold” but you don’t incorporate social or emotional skills into your curriculum.
COMMON PITFALLS
There's so much to do and too little time...
"I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS SEL STUFF"
Your students know you are passionate about music, but they aren’t sure you care about them as people.
"THEY TALK RIGHT OVER ME..."
Students are totally disengaged and disinterested in your class. They say things like “I don’t care!” and “Why are we learning this anyway?”
"I'M NOT MEETING MY OUTCOMES..."
Students aren’t performing at the level you’d like, and students/families aren’t on board with your artistic vision- to say the least!
WHAT YOU CAN DO
You can upgrade your program in three simple steps:
SET THE STAGE: Uncover the core values amongst your students, staff, and community with the power of data
ENVISION THE OUTCOMES: Create a values based mission and ultimate outcomes for your entire program that are grounded in equity and connection
CREATE AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN: Promote buy-in and prevent burn-out with personalized growth and implementation plans for each teacher
DON'T HOPE... ACT!
If you’re ready to stop hoping things will get better, ready to have a guide through a complete transformation, ready to sure up your program’s legacy, let’s get started today!
Allison Russo
The Critical Good
thecriticalgood.com