Topics mentioned in this episode:

• How did Alex meet Vincent?
• Why did Vincent want to become a band director?
• How did Vincent's middle and high school experiences contribute to studying music in college?
• What influenced Vincent to choose to study performance versus education?
• What prompted Vincent to do a lot of observing while in college?
• What was Vincent's transition like from graduation into his first year of teaching?
• What were the main things that Vincent learned from his first head director/mentor?
• What did Vincent struggle with the most in his first year?
• What did Vincent struggle with "outside of the classroom" in the first two years of teaching?  How did he overcome that?
• How is Vincent able to maximize efficiency in his day?
• Who does Vincent go to for help?  Who does he consider as his mentors?
• What piece of advice would Vincent give to first year teachers?
• What does Vincent like to do in his free time?

 

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Christina Ortega

Alex Ortega

Vincent Morris 

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