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Scheduling (To Block, or Not To Block?)
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Greg A. Williams Oct 17, 2009.
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Dave Poncar left a comment for Aimee Page"Aimee,
Great to have a fellow Horn player as an MSBD Friend! I've seen the JW 12 horn vid before, great stuff! Thanks for the comment about the block schedule. That is one of my biggest worries - that either the horn won't go home for…"
Aimee Page replied to Dave Poncar's discussion Scheduling (To Block, or Not To Block?)"Hi Dave,
Not being a public school music teacher, my input is from the parental side. We have the block schedule and I dislike it. I notice my oldest daughter sometimes leaves her instrument at school so she won't forget it at home because of…"
Cathy Brown replied to Dave Poncar's discussion Scheduling (To Block, or Not To Block?)"I have been teaching in an AB block (4 ninety minute blocks one day, and 4 different 90 minute blocks the next day, alternating all year) for about 12 years, and it works very well for our program. It offers the TIME needed to warm up and tune…"
Dave Poncar replied to Dave Poncar's discussion Scheduling (To Block, or Not To Block?)"Russ, Thanks very much for your thoughts. It corroborates what a few colleagues have said to me. Anyone out there agree with this, or have other ideas?"
Dave Poncar posted a discussionScheduling (To Block, or Not To Block?)
Hello all,We will be opening a new school next year, and are working on developing a new schedule for the entire building. (Currently, we have two separate 6-8 MS buildings, but this will be a combined 7-8 JH building, and the MS's will become 4-6 Intermediates)Thankfully, the powers-that-be realize that the Arts classes will play an important part in the way the entire building is run, and have asked for our input.Currently, I see my kids every day for 41 minutes, which for the most part I…See More
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- At 6:24pm on September 23, 2008,
Russ Weaver said… - Welcome to MSBandDirector.com
Concept: One main page, set as your default browser home page at work. All the links a band director needs to get through their day. Please check out the forums and we will generate some incredible data for our industry.
Looking forward to your input.
Welcome,
Russ Weaver
- At 11:29am on September 23, 2008,
Ed Nagel said… - Dave,
Great to see you on MSBandDirector.com Hope you find the site usefull. I look forward to your ever insightful comments in the forums...with your special wit. Hope your year has started off well!!!
Ed
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