CHOOSING HELP OVER HURT SUCCESSFUL HABITS

Children should never be defined by their neighborhoods, their post codes, or their bank accounts. All students are teachable, regardless of their financial situation. Choosing Help Over Hurt: Successful Habits for Teaching Band in Underserved Communities is about making a difference in young people's lives, one student at a time.

The book's primary author, Linard McCloud, shares his personal experiences as a band director at his alma mater, where over 90 percent of the school's predominantly black student population is low-income. He has been teaching at this school for 44 years, and he shares his incredible knowledge and wisdom to help all band directors create a culture of excellence in their programs. While the principles and solutions outlined in the book are at times unique to low-income teaching situations, many are universal to all music education settings.

Choosing Help Over Hurt provides suggestions and solutions for making a difference in low-inc