As we started up our internships again, I could not help but feel nervous. Being a part of an entirely new class brought back all those feelings of anxiety I had back in Teacher Cadet 1. Although, it was not quite as nerve wracking since Band is what I wanted to be involved with from the get go. Having Creed interning along side me is beneficial since he has had a semester of experience and I can learn few things from him as well.
Since I am a drummer myself, I feel as if it is a major responsibility to get these students ready for 7th grade band, and possibly introduce them to advanced level music. Mr.Walters said himself sometimes the middle school percussionists tend to be neglected when it comes to attention. My brother was in band for one year, and dropped out the next because of the lack of playing he did. With my knowledge of percussion, I am hoping that I can keep the students motivated to keep pursuing success with their music. If I can inspire just one of my students (which could pose a challenge since I only have six total in my section) then I feel as if my internship will be a success.
Overall, I think this will be a very successful internship for me. As it is music, my passion for this subject will drive me to teach the best I can. But one of the best parts is knowing the I have one of my good friends with me to bounce lesson plan ideas off of each other. Since I have been in my students position myself, I know exactly what they need to learn. But I do not plan on just giving them what they need to survive sixth grade percussion; rather something that will stick with them throughout all of their music years. Hopefully, I am looking at six students that when they get to high school, they will be performing on a more experienced level than I ever would have!
