Transitioning students from high school to college is tough. In this episode, I interview a colleague and great friend Mr. Dan Wendelken, an elementary band director from Long Island, New York. We have a wide ranging conversation surrounding his career now having taught elementary through college students. We start by discussing the differences between the emotional displays of elementary students and those of high schoolers. Dan explains that while elementary students are more likely to show their emotions, high schoolers are much better at hiding them. We then discuss a few ways to intervene in order to keep things as positive as possible for students who might be falling behind and feeling left out. We then get into the issues surrounding high schoolers who are transitioning to college. We consider whether it's better for students to take more advanced courses, more career specific prep courses or more individual mentoring such as private lessons and leaving more time to hone their craft (in this case, their abilities on the instrument). Our conversation today offers teachers important thoughts to ponder so they can help guide high school students into college based on the specific needs of each teen. You can see Dan perform with the Brooklyn Wind Symphony here! 00:00 Intro 02:58 Dan Wendelken 07:56 Emotional differences between different aged students 16:56 Decisions to make after high school 22:48 Kevin's college acceptance story 29:38 Difficulties choosing how to prepare for college 42:57 Final thoughts   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Don't forget to subscribe to the show! If you'd be so kind as to leave a rating and review, that would help tremendously!   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Book Kevin to speak at your school or event!   Learn more about Kevin's speaking programs here! Download the 3 part video series to learn all about Kevin's decision making framework for students.   Follow Kevin on social! Facebook Instagram Linked In Tiktok Twitter

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