The teacher becomes the student (Part 4)
This is the last installment of the MusicEdConnect 2016 recap. We will be looking at technical elements, developing rhythm in Latin American pieces, engaged learning, & a controversial approach to teaching.
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The teacher becomes the student (Part 3)
It’s been a busy week at the studio & I am really looking forward to looking at more sessions today with you from the MusicEdConnect conference! There is something about re-looking at all the amazing information shared by the presenters that gets my creative flow going.
The teacher becomes the student: Part 2
Last week, I wrote about the MusicEdConnect 2016 conference I attended last week. To read about the advantages of this amazing conference, read “The Teacher Becomes the Student: Part 1”. I highly recommend purchasing the Replay Pass to watch videos of each presenter’s workshop! Each of the 4-post series is about the workshops for a…
The teacher becomes the student: Part 1
It has been a busy week, in the best possible way. This week has been the MusicEdConnect (MEC) 2016 conference! At the beginning of January, I let all my families know that this was going to be a video lesson week. “I’m going to be geeking out with other piano teachers from all over the…
When it's been one of those days: Part 2
You know the day I’m talking about. The one where you in danger of becoming Jacob Two-Two because you have repeated the EXACT same phrase to (almost) every student you are teaching. Perhaps it’s been one of those days (or weeks) where you have repeatedly heard …
When It's Been One of Those Weeks
Last week was one of THOSE weeks. The type of week where (almost) everything falls apart & all your carefully laid plans … & backup plans are broken down. You know the type. So, what is a teacher to do?
Happy Holidays!
Happy holidays to you & yours from theunfinishedlesson!
Getting paid what you're worth
In university, we joked that if any of us were going into a career for the pay cheque we wouldn’t have chosen teaching. And, it is true that an education degree gets you among the lowest pay cheque of the professional degrees. Yet, we fulfill so many roles beyond just teaching concepts. So, how do…
Anecdotal records … for when your memory fails you.
I would like to say my memory has gotten worse over the years, but that wouldn’t be completely accurate. I have always been the teacher who walked up & down the aisles saying student names under my breath for the first few weeks of school. (This always led to strange looks until I explained why…
The top reasons why it's great to teach at your client's homes
Here in Calgary we are heading into the season where my clients are VERY happy they have in-home lessons & I dream of one day having an in-home studio. (The background image was the windshield of my car earlier this week when my clients were glad to stay inside.) And, when it gets really cold…