Week 11 student teaching

This was my second week at my second placement and it was amazing. I started to get to know students and they are hilarious. They are a lot nicer than eighth-graders. I think the best part is the beginner band experience I'm getting. I'm learning a lot about instruments. I bought a flute about a year ago because I wanted to learn more band instruments and brought it in. So I've been playing that which is fun. I have also been participating in the band, playing various instruments. It's actually pretty cool because it gives me the chance to teach me. I literally ask the questions I don't know and that makes them feel special. When I ask students for help on a note of a fingering, they get super excited. So far I've learned some notes and played the clarinet, flute, trumpet, and trombone. During the week I lead the percussion section in sectionals which was super cool because I'm a drummer and I've been teaching drum/percussion lessons for the past 7 years. So, teaching a group of students was fun. I led some lessons during the week that incorporated a Mexican machete dance. Since my cooperating teacher wrote the lesson plans for the week, next week I am taking over the fifth-grade classes.

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  1. TrollgeekNovember 6, 2019 at 1:37 PM

    It's nice when you get to use your talents. I'm wondering how you direct the band when you're playing instruments. What are your goals?

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    1. Robert YoungNovember 17, 2019 at 11:00 AM

      So when I'm playing the instruments I am typically playing in what are called sectionals. So it is a groups of 3-5 students rehearsing their instruments i.e. flute, trumpet, percussion. My goal by doing this is basically trying to absorb as much information I can about each instrument. This includes technique, embouchure, and fingers for each instrument. This can help with communicating to students what works and what doesn't when playing.

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