I'M a 13 year high school band director with half being a head at a 6A. I made the leap to a head middle school gig with an assistant 3C. I love HS and I felt like I was starting to get the hang of it🙃.
I chose to make the leap to spend more time with my little 1 year old and wife. HS is so demanding in time, it's hard to be at home when we have summer camps, rehearsals, football games, comps, parades etc. But I loved every minute, especially creating positive relationships/reports with the kids and community.
I've always tried to support my middle school feeders and my team and I would go everyday and that's what I've been use to. To be honest, I'm scared sh**less because I don't know the time scales for teaching theory, mouth piece, instrument along with pacing to where the kids know a good chunk when they go to 7th and 8th grade.
Any words of encouragement or insight to have a smooth transition would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
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