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Band Director Insights on Community Impact

The document contains 15 questions for a band director about their time working at a school, how the socioeconomic demographics have changed, the political climate of the community, their relationships with students, and the effects of COVID-19 on the community and band program.

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Band Director Insights on Community Impact

The document contains 15 questions for a band director about their time working at a school, how the socioeconomic demographics have changed, the political climate of the community, their relationships with students, and the effects of COVID-19 on the community and band program.

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1. How long have you been working at your school?

2. How many years have you been teaching?


3. How has the socioeconomic demographic of the community changed in your time at the
school?
4. How has the socioeconomic demographic change affected recruiting and retention in
the program?
5. Does the current socioeconomic demographic of the community affect attitudes
towards the music program, or in the classroom itself?
6. What is the current political climate of the community?
7. Do you see those political viewpoints bleeding into and influencing the climate of your
rehearsal room?
8. As a gay man, how do you feel working in this school and community?
9. The band director tends to spend much more time with their students than other
teachers will, both over the course of the school year (with concerts and contests) and
over the student’s school careers (grades 5 or 6 through 12). How does this extended
contact influence your relationships with the students?
10. Have your expectations or perspectives changed over the years regarding students from
this community?
11. How has the COVID-19 pandemic effected this community?
12. Will the pandemic have any lasting effects on your band program?
13. What have you learned about students from your experiences as a band director?
14. What is most challenging when working with students?
15. Is there anything else you’d like to add or share?

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