Dump the Notebook: Writing Great Assignment Notes
Is using a notebook and pencil hindering your students'' practice and wasting valuable lesson time? There''s a better way - and it''s a win-win for teachers and students!
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Dump the Notebook: Get (and Stay) Organized With Ease
How do you lesson plan when your assignment notes leave the lesson with the student? Find out how to manage your assignments so you can always see who''s working on what, what''s planned, and how your students are progressing during the week.
Teaching the Next Generation of Musicians
Our Generation Z students are growing up in a very different world today. See what makes them different and how we can best engage them.
Spotlight: Meryl’s 200-Day Practice Streak
What does 200 consecutive days of practice look like? See how Meryl went from struggling to practice every day to having it become something she looked forward to doing every day.
Practice Strategy: Tackling Difficult Sections with the “2 Up 2 Down” Game
Are you having trouble getting that one section down? Use this practice game to help you quickly and painlessly bring your problem sections up to tempo.
Dump the Notebook: Stop Limiting Your Students’ Progress
Do you ever think of the perfect assignment, or realize you forgot to cover something - just as your student walks out the door? There''s no need to email/text through the parents to get that assignment through with a practice app. See how.
Motivating Music Students Part 7: Making lessons (and practice!) a social activity
Are your social students withering away in the traditional piano lesson format? Learn how to bring the social learning into both teaching and practice time with music games, competition and tips to engage your students.
Being Critical To Yourself: Why Should You Be?
You can practice effectively when you have set and are able to distinguish good, great, and bad efforts. Recording yourself is one of the best ways to give yourself feedback - see how.
Motivating Music Students Part 6: Developing intrinsic motivation
It''s important for music students to be intrinsically motivated - meaning they love what they''re doing! Learn how you can nurture a student''s intrinsic motivation here.