Chandra Lind is the orchestra teacher at Irving Elementary School. This was an extraordinary experience and I will always count it as one of THE BEST classes I've ever been in.
She kept a very nice pace and it was obvious that she loves to teach and knows what she wants to accomplish in the lesson.
The students were excited to learn and I think one reason that aided in this excitement was the structure and organization of the class. They knew what was going to happen and what the consequences were for the choices they made; good or bad.
Mrs. Lind got slightly annoyed with the violins at one point because a couple of them didn't bring their music. She handled this very well. She let them know that she was "disappointed" and then that they were wasting time in rehearsal. Especially so close to a performance.
I liked how she did different things to help the students better themselves. She didn't bring her violin so that they would fix their problems on their own and use their ears more and she taught with questions.
The students were excited to learn and I think one reason that aided in this excitement was the structure and organization of the class. They knew what was going to happen and what the consequences were for the choices they made; good or bad.
Mrs. Lind got slightly annoyed with the violins at one point because a couple of them didn't bring their music. She handled this very well. She let them know that she was "disappointed" and then that they were wasting time in rehearsal. Especially so close to a performance.
I liked how she did different things to help the students better themselves. She didn't bring her violin so that they would fix their problems on their own and use their ears more and she taught with questions.
It was all a very effective class and she is a superb teacher and mentor.
You are always so positive, and you got a lot out of this observation! Nice work.
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