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Programs that offer minimal training (2) to musicians with performance degrees in an attempt to make them instant teachers do not adequately prepare those performers for the life of a professional educator. Not only is their expertise narrowly defined/ their expertise is narrowly defined 1, but they often lack any concept of how to interact with or inspire young musicians. They may justify the challenges they experience by blaming students for "not wanting to learn". Similarly , they do not have experience with or understand the nature and structure of schools. Further complicating this scenario is the fact that administrators typically lack the skill and knowledge required to properly supervise music teaching and programs. While excellence is usually easy to recognize, it is much more difficult for administrators to identify mediocre or poor programs in music and provide the necessary guidance and assistance to bring about needed improvement.

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