Brantley County Middle School 

10990 Us Highway 82 
Nahunta, GA 31553 
 

Band for ELT 

 

Overview 
Extended Learning Time is the opportunity for students to increase learning, and to develop 
skills academically. This is important because it allows for the opportunity for students to 
increase their skills and knowledge in subjects such as reading, writing, and math. But recently 
many schools are offering ELT classes in the arts and humanities classes because of the 
rigorous objectives set forth in those classes. Providing an additional band class during this 
time will allow students to focus on their craft. 

Goals 
1. Provide Additional Opportunities: T
​ he opportunities that can be provided are directly 
related to the curriculum developed to increase the performance of the program. 
Currently the classes are split up in small groups throughout the day, which enable the 
students to get a more hands on approach to band, but an ELT for band would allow the 
students to develop an ensemble sound. 

2. Increase Knowledge:​ Increasing the knowledge of our students is the ultimate objective 
of ELT, and providing a band formatted ELT will allow for students to be able to practice 
their knowledge of the curriculum of not just playing, but their music theory and aural 
skills.  

Specifications 

 
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The ultimate question is how would this class fit in the schedule of all of the others. The 
ultimate specification that if we put 20-60 of the band children in this ELT it will balance the 
current ELT of the band director which includes 20 children. This would not only balance, but it 
would also provide the other ELT teachers smaller classes so that they can provide a much 
more productive ELT to their students. 

Milestones 

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