Our Band and Remote Learning

Context

• Students have instruments and band binders at home.
• Every student has their own or school issued device at home.
• Every student has a Smartmusic subscription at home.
• Approx 400 students
• Grade-level bands

OUR REMOTE LEARNING PLAN

• Our purpose is to develop relationships and the individual skills to allow us to continue individual student and ensemble success when school resumes.
• Daily work has value. Our plans ask students to play their instruments each day. This helps to establish a daily routine and plan. We all need purpose and our mental health will thrive with some structure. If a student misses a day, just get caught up the next day.
• Daily work should take 5-15 minutes to complete.
• Please do not let technology cause stress. Submit your work in SM, on Flipgrid, on a voice mail or send us a screenshot. Let us help!
• We are available to help. We can provide group support and individual live coaching as needed-reach out to us! (check videos attached to the assignments for help)
• Now is the time to support each other. We encourage all kids to participate when we have online meetings for together time. Our fun activities are as important as skill-building.

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL CARE

• https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0id-C-9Sz7FU6Qa4Fi-UxVNufr1b95-P8LSKOABG26S-vkQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

​DAILY WORK

• Sent out the Friday before the week begins.

• Posted in Weekly Newsletter, Google Classroom, and Smartmusic.
• Includes: SEL Activity, Enrichment Activity Link, Warm-up or Scale, Rhythm Set and 1 or 2 line Etude.
• Due each day and grades recorded the following morning.
• 3, 2, or 1 point based on completion/attempt or INCT for no work submitted.

WEEKLY MEETINGS

• During LIVE MEETINGS we will be playing our instruments.
• Check the Band Calendar, the Stream or Classwork for Meet-up links to the meetings!

1.Have your instrument ready to go
2. Smartmusic open on a computer or iPad
3. Use your phone or 2nd device for the meeting stream. We recommend using headphone/earbuds.
4. If tech isn't working, just jump on the meeting without Smartmusic and use the info to practice later.

CULTURE

• Clear and Consistent Communication
• Purposeful Work and Activities
• Reasonable Flexibility
• Kahoot Games/Gimkit
• Funny Flipgrid Submissions
• TikTok Teacher Account (so horrible)
• Family Activities