Dan Whitfield
65:24 - 66:05
"With classes between 45 and 83, connecting with students is nearly impossible. All the extra things that made Golden View Band special I can no longer provide— jazz band, lunchtime practice sessions, extra help before and after school All gone."
“With classes between 45 and 83, connecting with students is nearly impossible. All the extra things that made Golden View Band special I can no longer provide— jazz band, lunchtime practice sessions, extra help before and after school All gone.”
- Speaker
- Dan Whitfield
- Timestamp
- 65:24 – 66:05
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- September 1, 2026
From the transcript
With classes between 45 and 83, connecting with students is nearly impossible. All the extra things that made Golden View Band special I can no longer provide— jazz band, lunchtime practice sessions, extra help before and after school All gone. Grading has been exceptionally challenging, as even a simple assignment that would take 1 minute per student to grade takes me over 4 hours to complete with 300+ students. On top of that, teaching in an environment where the volume is regularly above 100 decibels for 5 hours a day makes me question how healthy this teaching assignment is on me personally. What I've seen— what I've always thought was my dream school has quickly evolved into a teaching nightmare.
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