tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post250373548297237390..comments2023-04-30T08:28:40.902-07:00Comments on In the Middle With Mr D: So...You're replacing a legendary choir teacher....inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04989577681539862681noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-27731309080028706392016-06-06T05:27:51.611-07:002016-06-06T05:27:51.611-07:00Congratulations to YOU for surviving this year, an...Congratulations to YOU for surviving this year, and for coming out the other end of it with your fighting, positive spirit in tact. It's just going to get easier as you continue to use that spirit to continue to win everyone over! Keep me posted!inthemiddlewithmrd1.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04989577681539862681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-55463042132295482672016-06-05T15:04:07.190-07:002016-06-05T15:04:07.190-07:00Oh my gosh! I wish I had read your blog about repl...Oh my gosh! I wish I had read your blog about replacing a legend at the start of this school year so I didn't feel so alone! I have taught for 30 years and yet none of that mattered this year when I replaced the woman that had been in the school for 38 years!!! She was truly beloved and for good reason- she was calm, practical and produced good performances. Hearing her name daily in the beginning-mostly from the principal- knocked me back, made me question everything I was doing, made me feel utterly insecure and constantly wondered how the mind of a middle school kid works!!!!! But like you said to do, I picked her brain and concentrated on the younger choirs who didn't have her. However, my school is K-8, so they ALL have gone through her elementary program but not her middle school choirs. Anyway, I survived. It wasn't easy, but I prevailed and have implemented some new programs for next year and have brought some energy to the music department. I have won some of the students, teachers, parents and yes, the principal, over. And now that I have discovered you, I shall exceed to new heights! Thanks for your sharingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-42763234655599527382015-08-12T08:54:32.095-07:002015-08-12T08:54:32.095-07:00Amazing blog post as always. Thanks for sharing!Amazing blog post as always. Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04528207504273223827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047614252446672605.post-87516924171975844832015-08-10T06:20:13.744-07:002015-08-10T06:20:13.744-07:00Excellent post, Dale! I hope that it's okay th...Excellent post, Dale! I hope that it's okay that I've scheduled a link to your blog to post on my FB (Sundra Flansburg) & Twitter (@SingUpACDA) on the 18th. Your comments are insightful, and are perfectly timed!Sundra Flansburghttp://acda.orgnoreply@blogger.com