I’m realizing that I have a need. I need to separate the economic information from the music information. This blog was originally intended to show how I am preparing as a musician to be an educator and to show to educators how I am a music educator they want in their school. I’ve slipped in economic information here and there, but I realize it probably has it’s own place.
This fall, I will be student teaching at the Idaho Arts Charter School. This week has been busy with the music department meeting on Tuesday, my lead teacher doing lots of work on Wednesday without me as I had family obligations, and then today with lesson planning, music selection, more communication between the department members, and even more smart board training from my lead teacher. I’m learning a LOT, adn I’m happy to work with these amazing people.
We are preparing to collect articles for the yard sale. Tomorrow and Saturday we will be at the school for parents and teachers to drop off donations. We’ll organize. We’ll set up, and be prepared so that during the registration on Tuesday and Wednesday we are outside selling the items. It is one of the department’s largest fundraisers, and music students and their parents can help and reduce the cost of their music fees. WE are already collecting. We are already at school during most of the day this week (2 weeks before the first day of school, which will be the 17th of August).
the halls are pretty quiet, but the music department rooms have music playing and the teachers working hard to prepare early so they can focus a lot of time and energy on the fundraising. We also are planning a music department retreat for the high school students which will be August 26th and 27th. Lots of fun!! Lots of work!! Lots of LOVE!!!!!
I sat down to compose an email to the economic lead teacher, and I realized that my need to keep the music and all that is happening there separate from the economics. I also plan to create blogs for each of the music and economic classes, so stay tuned for links to other blogs which have updates and information for my student teaching activities.
Without Further adieu: http://teachingeconomics.wordpress.com
