Mr. David Batchelder

Contact

My ADMIN email- If you're trying to reach the 
Director of Community Relations- 
dbatchelder@madisonprep.org
480-345-2306 ext 219

MY TEACHER EMAIL
mrbjmps20@gmail.com

For CURRENT COVID 19 Announcements from James Madison Preparatory School, please see:
The school's webpage- www.madisonprep.org
The school's Facebook page- Facebook/madisonprepaz
The school's app, located on your phone's app store
OR Contact me to get on the JMPS Patriots
​E-newsletter distribution list

Office Hours-
​ONLINE LIVETIME

 MY OFFICE HOURS while School campus is closed will be available on Zoom, Tuesdays 2-3 for Music Appreciation, Thursdays from 2-3 for American History 7C.  I call this LIVETIME with Mr. B.

​IF YOU ARE ONE OF MY STUDENTS, YOU WILL SEE THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO JOIN IN ON OUR GOOGLE CLASSROOM PAGE. THESE ARE NOT OPEN SESSIONS. 

Students attending LiveTime should bring questions or issues ABOUT OUR CLASS that they want/need to discuss or understand. This is NOT a social time, sorry. Because our classroom contact time has been eliminated, this is valuable time for student to teacher contact.
During LiveTime, be sure to follow the rules and practice good online etiquette, like: unless you are USING your phone to be on Zoom, stay off your phone; wear appropriate clothing; as much as possible, you should be at LiveTime by yourself- no pets, siblings, etc.; stay seated, we don't want a tour of your house; be respectful of everyone in the LiveTime session- don't hog the time. 


Classes/Duties

Grade 6 Music- 1/2 of the year
7th Grade MS American History- ALL YEAR!!!
​9th Grade HS American Government  1st Trimester ONLY 
9th Grade HS World Religions  2nd Trimester ONLY 
​9th Grade HS Music Appreciation   3rd Trimester ONLY 


Class Information and Assignments updated 3/30/2020 1715

​ONLINE CLASSES START MONDAY 3/30/2020
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Students in both of my classes SHOULD have received an invite from Google Classroom. These have been sent to the email address provided to Mr. B.  PLease let me know if you have not received this invite- but check your junk email first!
Classroom Expectations have been posted in the ANnouncement section. Information about the Zoom LiveTime W Mr. B Sessions are also posted there.

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​7th GRADE AMERICAN HISTORY- LiveTime Online Thursdays from 2-3 pm
Reading Topics 3 and 4
You will be accessing our textbook through the Google Classroom portal. Please let me know if you have any trouble with this.

Assignments for Week One are in the INTRODUCTION to Topic 3.  Once you accept the invitation into the Google Classroom from your email, you can then see the assignments under CLASSWORK.



9th GraDE Third TRIMESTER
Music Appreciation
Be sure to accept the invitation to enter our google Classroom, sent to your email 
Unit 1- Introduction to an Appreciation of Music
LECTURE 1 and POwerpoint 1 will be added ASAP

LiveTime Tuesdays from 2-3 pm- Check our Google Classroom for Zoom materials 

​​ASSIGNMENT #1- Due Friday 4/4/2020 at 11:59 pm
map_course_outline_1920_online_ver.pdf

VIEW POWERPOINT #1 so you can complete
ma_online_20_unit_1_intro_c_q1.pptx
Assignment #2- Quiz #1 Due Friday 4/4/2020 at 11:59 pm
and 
Assignment #3- Short Written response Due Friday 4/4/2020 at 11:59 PM


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Extracurriculars

Head Track and Field Coach
Choir Director- Patriot Voices Grades 6-9- STARTS August 20
Rock Band Assistant Director
​Theatre Tech Director, Vocal and Acting Coach
FIRST Robotics Team 2449 School Liaison/Mentor
​DRUMLINE Logistics
Born in Minnesota, I am fortunate to have been educated in an excellent public school system.  In high school I lettered in hockey, played French horn and tuba in band and orchestra, drum major in marching band (DRUMLINE), sang in choir, and acted and danced in theater.  Originally a music major in college, I switched majors and colleges a few times (from Music to English History to Composition to Education) before graduating with a B.S. in Elementary Education and Special Education from Minnesota State University at Mankato.  For almost 20 years I worked with and for people with disabilities in a wide range of settings and capacities; in direct care, administration and as a professional advocate and lobbyist.   I have also worked as a professional musician, maintenance man, landscaper, waiter, public and motivational speaker, consultant, expert witness, and trainer.

A lifelong idealist, I was attracted to the open field of charter schools, and the challenging goal of developing a unique school for committed students was exciting.  I will state, now 21 years after my brother Steve and I started the development and execution of this 'project', that I am so honored and humbled to be a part of James Madison Preparatory School.  One of the best things about teaching is that every day, every class, and every student is different.  I enthusiastically enjoy surprises, and there are so many great surprises, in and out of the classroom, EVERY SINGLE DAY!
The courses I teach at Madison Prep are 7th Grade American History;  9th grade World Religions, Music Appreciation, and American Government, and 6th grade Music. 

I am fortunate for the many opportunities outside the classroom at JMPS, I enjoy my roles as the Patriot Voices choir director (grades 6-12) and Drumline logistics coordinator (truck driver),  head coach for Track and Field, choral/vocal/acting coach and tech director for the JMPS theater program, as well as a few other hats that I wear.

I am the proud father of three adults (2 daughters, 1 son), and grandfather of The Chieftain, my first grandchild.  Outside of school I enjoy playing and listening to music (I'm always in a few music projects, including my classic rock band The Blind Owlz), concerts, walking my dogs, hiking, camping, travel, reading, writing, shooting, and table tennis.