Topics mentioned in this episode:

• Are you taking the time for self-reflection?
• What are topics that you can begin journaling on?
• What are some perks to having an online portfolio?
• What types of artifacts can you include in a portfolio?
• What are the three main pillars of The Assisted Director?
• How do you respond to students who inquire about your personal life?  
• What can you do when you don't agree with your head director?  

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Christina Ortega 

Hanna Walker 

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Topics mentioned in this episode:

• What are some important job specific interviews questions?
• How can you "humanize" yourself during a job interview?
• Who is Amanda Stevenson?
• What are your top three priorities? But, what are they ACTUALLY?
• How do you set boundaries?
• What are some topics to consider to help you formulate your life's top three priorities?

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Christina Ortega 

Hanna Walker 

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Topics mentioned in this episode:

• What are some mistakes teachers make when dealing with difficult students?
• What are common behavior issues that happen in the band hall?
• What are some positive things teachers can do to help alleviate negative behavior?
• When should you call a parent, versus sending an email?
• What are common job interview questions that you should be prepared to answer?
• What are some "weaknesses" I can improve upon?
• How can you prepare for scenario types of questions for a job interview?

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Hanna Walker

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Topics mentioned in this episode:

• What do you do after you've found a job opening that you're interested in?
• Is the job opportunity a good fit for you?
• Do you have any connections to this opportunity?
• What campus specific information can you find about the job?
• What is a quality reference?
• What materials do I need when applying for a job?
• What should you do when you receive an opportunity to interview?
• What is a group collaboration with The Assisted Director?
• What types of topics are discussed in group collaborations?   

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Hanna Walker

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Topics mentioned in this episode:

• Who is Jarrett Lipman?
• What are some problem solving strategies for co-worker relationships?
• When you start to have struggles in your co-working relationships, what questions should you ask yourself?
• How long should your resume be?
• What is the appropriate length for a cover letter?
• Who is Shelby Shawl?
• How has The Assisted Director helped Shelby? 

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Jarrett Lipman

Shelby Shawl

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Topics mentioned in this episode:

• What are our questions and thoughts on the sight-reading and UIL processes?
• Why do kids do band?
• What are your personal goals and professional goals and can they co-exist?
• What does burnout actually mean?
• What is a fixed mindset versus a growth mindset?
• Who are you surrounding yourself with?  

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Christina Ortega 

Hanna Walker

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Topics mentioned in this episode:

• How can I incorporate core class material into my band class?
• Who is Jeff Jones?
• What do students actually want in the band class?
• What do you want to leave behind when you're gone?
• Who is Cliff Croomes?
• Is it appropriate to contact the composer of one of my programmed pieces?
• What are other basics of score study that I may forget about?
• Is it acceptable to make changes to the score?
• Who is Henry Dreitner?
• What is the Whataburger diet?
• Why did Henry want to become a band director?
• What was the benefit of starting music education at a community college?
• What were Henry's biggest takeaways from his university experience?
• What was Henry's student teaching experience like?
• What did Henry do after student teaching, since he graduated in the fall?
• What were some of Henry's first year band directing struggles?
• What is Henry's current small school situation like?
• What are things to know if you're going to be teaching at a small school?
• What are some things Henry implemented when he became a head band director?
• What does Henry do outside of band?

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Henry Dreitner

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Topics mentioned in this episode:

• Who is Rachael Janek?
• Why did Rachael want to be a band director?
• How did Rachael participate in marching band as a bassoon player?
• Why did Rachael choose to study music at Texas State University?
• What were Rachael's favorite experiences while at Texas State?
• What was Rachael's student teaching experience like?
• What was Rachael's job hunting process like after graduating from college?
• What was Rachael's relationship with her head director like during her first year?
• How did Rachael decide on the type of mentoring she wanted from her head director?
• How did Rachael learn how to create the type of relationship she wanted with her head director?
• How did Rachael learn how to start to dissect the sounds in her band hall?
• What did Rachael struggle with outside of the band hall during her first year?
• What are Rachael's non-negotiables?
• What are Rachael's favorite parts of The Assisted Director?
• What does Rachael like to do in her spare time?

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Rachael Janek

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Topics mentioned in this episode:

• What did the first year band directors chat about after TMEA?
• What is the rule of 21?
• What is the 'mindful minute'?
• What is a Texas Academic Performance Report?
• What are some things to consider when teaching Title I?
• Who is Noel Esquivel?
• Why did Noel want to become a band director?
• What were Noel's biggest takeaways from Noel's undergraduate and graduate school experiences?
• What was Noel's student teaching experience like and how has that influenced how he works with student teachers?
• What was Noel's first year of teaching like?
• What was the transition like into Noel's second year of teaching?
• What are Noel's non-negotiables?
• What is the "plan, do, study, act"?
• What does Noel like to do outside of band?

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Hanna Walker

Noel Esquivel

Topics mentioned in this episode:

• What are our thoughts on the job fair at TMEA?
• What are noteworthy questions to ask while at the job fair?
• What else is going on with The Assisted Director?
• What were our favorite things about TMEA?  

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Christina Ortega

Hanna Walker 

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