A couple weeks ago, I shared a post on Teaching SMART Goals. Shortly after I published that post, I realized that I really wanted to do an official music teacher tip on this subject. In this tip on teaching SMART goals, I go through what the acronym S.M.A.R.T. means...
Transitioning Back to In Person Lessons (Music Teacher Tip #32)
Fall semester kicked off this past month. We started online for 2 weeks to prepare for transitioning back to in person lessons for those who chose to. About 75% of my families chose to transition, the rest are staying online. Because I have limited room in my teaching...
Establishing Boundaries (Music Teacher Tip #19)
As we begin another school year, I thought this would be the perfect time to talk about boundary setting. While boundaries may come across as a negative thing, it is actually a very positive and healthy thing to establish. Establishing clear boundaries means you are...
Video Practice Packets (Music Teacher Tip #12)
In 2016 I began another of what I like to call a win-win. It has become a favorite option to give to my students as an "extra" option over the summer or as an option if they can't participate in a camp. It also works very well in lessons when students need to miss...
Saving Instruction Time (Music Teacher Tip #4)
Music Teacher Tip #4 We all know how precious time is with our students. And sometimes the instruction that we want to give our students takes up way too much time. This music teacher tip and trick is something I've been doing for a couple years now and it has made a...