On "House Hunters," a family tours three houses and chooses one to buy. For this particular episode, the family had a long list of things they were looking for in their new home. At the top of the list was a good school district for their children. I had never before thought about the influence a school has on the surrounding community. It seems like we are often so focused on what goes on inside the school that we forget how our actions affect what goes on outside the school.
I hope that I will help to make my future school district one that families want to move to. One way that I could do this is through community outreach programs. I believe that the school should give back to the community as much as possible (good PR, if you wish). My music students could give concerts in the community, or lead music workshops for all interested citizens.
In a time when many schools are focused on the negitive, giving back to the community could be a positive, and encourage a greater connection between the school and community.
1 comment:
You have a really good point. I think that sometimes people fail to realize the effect schools have on a community overall. And I am a firm believer in community outreach, especially through music. Music programs and groups can help strengthen the community through performances and demonstrations in many different locations like nursing homes, other schools, and hospitals. Music can be used in so many ways and I'm glad we'll have that medium to help us in our quest to strengthen our own communities once we become teachers.
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