Interview with Joshua Luke, January 27, 2018

Partial Transcript: My school is in a rural area. Oconee County is a slightly more I'd say affluent area.

Segment Synopsis: Luke describes the demographic of the school in which he teachers.

Keywords: Oconee County; Rocky Branch Elementary; elementary; special needs

Partial Transcript: But seeing 30 children in a classroom I was a little overwhelmed.

Segment Synopsis: Luke discusses how unprepared he was to take on 30 students on his first day of elementary school but through games and other activities he found success.

Keywords: controlled chaos; first day; name game

Partial Transcript: I've been -- had this love of music all my life from being in elemerntary school playing the recorder and remember being pretty good at it.

Segment Synopsis: Luke discusses how he's always loved music though he did not initially major in music in college.

Keywords: organic chemistry

Partial Transcript: For me dramatically because I didn't see myself doing this.

Segment Synopsis: Luke describes how surprised he was to discover himself teaching.

Partial Transcript: Help that guy in my planning.

Segment Synopsis: Luke discusses what he wish he knew as a new teacher and also discusses how well he feels he was preapared to teacher.

Partial Transcript: I love it. I love what I do in being able to work with kids.

Segment Synopsis: Luke discusses how much teaching means to him but he also discusses how the task can overtake his personal life.

Partial Transcript: I just remember the kids faces after and the parents coming up after and saying what a difference that performance made for them.

Segment Synopsis: Luke discuses the success of one of his first class performances.

Keywords: chorus

Partial Transcript: That was probably one of the most challenging things, trying to teach these kids the standards and concepts of music we know we should teach them.

Segment Synopsis: Luke describes a time when his school combined age levels and classes which made his teaching a little more challenging.

Partial Transcript: I've always said if I ever wrote a book it would be about some of the quotes and things that happen in the elementary classroom.

Segment Synopsis: Luke describes a funny moment of misunderstanding between him and a kindergarten student.

Partial Transcript: I hope they say it's engaging and humorous and lighthearted but also that they learn and they learn at a good pace.

Partial Transcript: My favorite music teacher was my band director.

Segment Synopsis: Luke describes the patience and care that his band teacher showed when dealing with a difficult classroom setting. He also discusses how engaging his english teacher was.

Keywords: new teacher

Partial Transcript: She was in my musical when she was in the fourth grade.

Segment Synopsis: Luke shares the impact of a student who started off very shy but ended up being far more social than he ever expected.

Keywords: musical