What grade are you currently enrolled in at Winona Senior High School?

How many years, including 2015-2016, have you been in choir at WSHS?

How many different choir teachers have you had in this time?

What were some of your first impressions of previous choir teachers you've had at WSHS? For example: how much experience did they seem to have? What did you like and/or dislike about their teaching style and methods? Do you think they could have improved? How so? (If Ms. Johnson is your first WSHS choir director, please skip this question.)

What were some of your first impressions of Ms. Johnson? For example: Does she seem to have a lot of experience? What do you like and/or dislike about her teaching methods and style? Do you think she could improve? How so?

Do you feel as though the songs and material chosen for your choir class are representative of your skill level? Explain.

Answer the following questions with the option that most accurately represents your experience with Ms. Johnson. Ms. Johnson makes you feel respected and listened to as a student.

Ms. Johnson uses vocal techniques in the classroom, like warm-ups or other vocal exercises, that help to improve and expand students' vocal range and abilities rather than worsen them.

Ms. Johnson's Lesson Reflection forms benefit students and Ms. Johnson in some way.

Ms. Johnson has proven that she actually reads all students' Lesson Reflections and uses their feedback for the next lesson they have together, instead of disregarding it completely.

Ms. Johnson takes students' opinions and ideas seriously and openly, without acting rude or dismissive in a condescending way.

Ms. Johnson creates a safe and welcoming atmosphere in her classroom and lessons, where students can freely be themselves without fear of being judged or laughed at.

Ms. Johnson's overall method of preparing the class for a performance is focused and inclusive, working on trouble spots the choir experiences and helping students to improve on those sections with specific vocal techniques and exercises, not just words of encouragement yelled from across the room.

Has your impression of Ms. Johnson changed since the beginning of the year? How so? Explain.

If Ms. Johnson were to remain choir director next year, would you choose to stay in choir or drop out?

Would you remain a student if Ms. Johnson changed her teaching methods to better fit the choir's needs and respected students more?

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