Explores the issue of professionalism in music education, devoting particular attention to the definition and role of a master teacher. States that music educators must "translate" general master teacher criteria into appropriate requirements for themselves. Provides examples of this "translation" in the areas of curriculum leadership and staff…

Provides an overview of issues contained in the feature articles on teacher education reform. Maintains that college-level music educators must break the "vicious circle" which results from the tendency of teachers to teach as they were taught, not as they were taught to teach. Concludes with recommendations for changes in recruitment, selection,…

The idea of certifying teachers without methods courses and student teaching is being proposed in some states. Music educators must initiate reform in the training of music teachers before those outside the field do it. Ways that individual music teacher educators can improve the training of music education majors are discussed. (RM)

Study showed that the student teaching experience doesn't affect the classroom management beliefs and skills of music education majors. These research results challenge conventional expectations regarding student teaching and can be viewed as supportive of teachers of methods' efforts to help future teachers acquire realistic beliefs and skills…