Almost done

I have finished writing my presentation and now the only thing that is left is to present. Right now my goal is to practice until I feel like I have my information down.

Almost there

I am almost done. In a week, I will be presenting and I can't wait to show the administrators how much we actually work. I still have a list of things to do like:

make my sypnosis

make my notes for when I present

Practice

add more pictures and information

print out slides

I am excited and also kind of scared if I will get through to the administrators. 

Problems emerge in the school!

These past few weeks, there has been a virus going on through out the computers and I have also been on a lot of field trips for band and chior which are the reasons I have not been able to update my blog lately. I also don't have a working computer at home right now and my family is working on moving becasue my sister and my mother are moving to california and I am getting ready for college.I was not allowed to go onto the computers her eat the school for a few days due to the virus going on.

Powerpoint!

Lately, I have been working on my powerpoint. Sadly I have also been sick with an uper respiratory infection and missed a few days. I have about a 22 slide power point at this time and I am working on completling it. I also finished my interveiw with Mrs. Dobberstien and should be putting it up soon.

Hopefully, I can finish by my presentation date which is June 17th.

Class

In class on Monday, my teacher explained how to make a great powerpoint. With the standard layout he showed us, he gave me things to fix on my powerpoint and things to add. Today, that is what I am focused on.

I have emailed other people but have had almost no luck getting a responce. Are people that busy that they can't respond to an email?

I am sending more just in case.

The survey was a complete failure. I got no evidance that I can show as a responce to my questions.

David Taylor Interveiw

1)

Why did you decide to become a music teacher

It was one of the few things that I knew how to dosuccelfully in High School so I figured that I would pursue it!

1)

How do you feel music education programs are treated in schools in this period of time?

Forgotten, not at all, and sometimes a last minute consideration because politically we feel we have to?

2)

Do you think that music programs should grow in the U.S?

I’m not sure about grow but I’m very sure that better music education needs to be offered at all levels so that there is coordination between levels of music in the schools

3)

Do you think that music education helps students with grades? If so, why?

Absolutely! In my 21 years of teaching it’s been my observation that most of the National Honor Society students coming out of the 4 schools that I’ve workedat are always part of the band or choir program! This is not by chance?

4)

What do you like about being a music teacher?

5)

I really have enjoyed it and have learned so much from the kids that I’ve had over the years! Most rewarding!

6)How do you think students that are involved in music differ from those not involved?

Students that are active in music after school as well as in school seem to be more outgoing and have an advantage in their academics with other students that are just worried about good grades and a gpa!

7) Do you think that schools should require at least one type of music class for

students?

If it fits into their schedule and if it is a class that is positive and productive!

8)How hard is it to become a musici teacher?

Very Hard and you have to take a lot of credits more than your average college student!

Singing