Adam PowerMUS 2440October 16, 2013The article I read was about a music teacher using music to shape his students. Alvin Aureliano Davis grew up in the south Chicago and was very poor. His mother forced his to do schoolwork nonstop and he eventually got his music degree from Florida A&M University. He is now a music teacher in Florida.The article says that Davis puts academics at the top of his curriculum in his band class and that every single student fills out college entrance exams and financial aid forms. This is something I think teachers should start doing; helping out students who may not have to tools they need at home, in order to go onto college. Davis also makes time to meet with every student and discuss his/her future. Some students may never be asked what they want to be when they grow up and it is important for them to be asked and talk about it, because they get even more interested about their future if they talk about it. I would like to base some of my teachings off of what I read about Davis. He goes out of his way to make sure his students make it through not only his class, but also high school and go college. I think this is a very good way to get kids involved in music if they know there is a teacher who genuinely cares about them and their future. The article said 100% of Davis students seek post-secondary schooling. Every single one of his students is looking to go to college and that shows how great of a teacher and person he is. I want to be a teacher that doesnt necessarily spend my entire day teaching music and sitting in rehearsals, but helping students find their niche, even if it may not be music.In todays society, the best things a person can have is an education and that is exactly what I want to bring to the table, whether it be in music or math, I feel as if after reading this article I can use what I read about Davis and use it in my career. I always remember that one teacher who taught us more than just the subject we were in. My Spanish teacher in high school would teach us about world geography every class period along with pop culture, history and even German. Its teachers like that who want to see you succeed and do well and thats the kind of teacher I want to be. After reading about Davis, it is clear to me that there are still teachers out there who sincerely care about the students and will go to great lengths to see them succeed in the world and that is who I want to be as a teacher.