Scottish v. English secondary schools: a comparison of music programs from my perspective
To read up on my take on the differences and similarities between English and Scottish secondary schools, CLICK HERE.
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May 14, 20231 min read
A Scottish School: Larbert High School
To read about my time at Larbert High School with Andy McClean all of the wonderful music teachers there, please CLICK HERE!
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May 1, 20231 min read
Broughton High School
To read about my time at Broughton High, please CLICK HERE.
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Apr 6, 20231 min read
Ladybridge High School
Please CLICK HERE to read about my great experiences with Martin Ainscough and Joe Starbuck.
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Apr 1, 20231 min read
FOR THE REST OF MY UK EXPERIENCE...
Since this is my first time doing a rather extensive blog, apparently I'm still learning. I have used up all of the gigs I was allowed on...
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Mar 23, 20231 min read
Where I've been and where I'm going
I thought I would summarize up where I've gone and where I'm going next. Here is a map of my route around the UK, excluding my trips into...
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Mar 23, 20238 min read
Fred Longworth High School near Manchester
March 13-17 With Lucy Dalton This week I’ve been at Fred Longworth High School which is about a 20-minute train right outside of...
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Mar 14, 20233 min read
Leeds and finally meeting the lady who helped make this happen!
The city of Leeds Though I didn’t live in Leeds, I spent a lot of time going in and out of there while I was in Castleford, since it’s...
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Mar 12, 202310 min read
Castleford Academy - lots of big thinking happening
Castleford Academy, Feb 27-March 10 The teachers This has been a pretty great experience to be at Castleford Academy for the past two...
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Mar 8, 20232 min read
The Town of Castleford
For two weeks (Feb 26-March 11) I’ve lived in the town of Castleford. It’s about a 20-minute train ride from the bigger city of Leeds....
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Mar 7, 20237 min read
A visit to the Sister City of where I grew up
Birmingham, England The weekend of March 4 and 5 I decided to go on a big adventure to Birmingham. The whole reason for this is that it...
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Mar 5, 20234 min read
The walled city of York
On Tuesday, March 1, I didn’t have school because there was another teacher strike. Of the two teachers I’m working with, one of them...
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Mar 3, 20232 min read
My short stay in Worksop
Week of Feb 20-26 Worksop is, well, not a tourist destination. It’s a pretty depressed town from what I could tell. I stayed at the Lock...
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Mar 3, 20239 min read
Norbridge Primary Academy in Worksop
Week of Feb 20-24 This week I visited Norbridge Primary Academy, which is I think the only elementary-aged school I’m going to visit. For...
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Feb 28, 20233 min read
Days 3 and 4: Amsterdam
Day three: Waterloo and Amsterdam We transferred to Amsterdam today. But first, I took pictures of the Waterloo Monument, where Napoleon...
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Feb 28, 20232 min read
Day 2 in Belgium: Bruges, Ghent, and Fondue
Day two: Bruges and Ghent Ashley and I went to two different Belgian cities today! We drove up to Bruges, which is where lots of tourists...
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Feb 28, 20234 min read
Day 1 in Belgium: Antwerp and Brussels
Who are Ashley and Anna and why am I visiting them, you might ask? Ashley is a friend of mine from high school. We have not seen each...
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Feb 28, 20233 min read
Unexpected surprises: traveling from Berlin to Belgium
Wednesday 2/15 – transferring to Belgium Wednesday is the day I transferred to Belgium. But things did not go as planned. I was supposed...
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Feb 25, 20232 min read
A short reflection on what I saw and learned in Berlin
So many places got bombed in Berlin during WWII, it was crazy. I may have learned things about Berlin in school, but I certainly don't...
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Feb 25, 20236 min read
Berlin! Day 3: A walking tour of East Berlin, the Musical Instrument Museum, and dinner with P&P
Tuesday 2/14 Today I went on a walking tour of former East Berlin. It started at a post office (not sure if it’s still in use or if it’s...
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