A Little Planning Goes a Long Way
No none wants to spend all of their vacation working on studio projects. But, no one wants to be flooded with work when they get back from vacation. So, what to do?
Tag: Job satisfaction
Collaborating With Our Community of Teachers
It can be easy to feel like what we do in our studio has nothing to do with the community of teachers around us. After all, they aren’t at our lessons each week with our students. They aren’t making decisions that effect whether our clients continue each year.
But, I would disagree with this sentiment. I think that what we do in our studios each year can have a big impact on our community of teachers.
Celebrating Small Wins
We are heading into our 6th month of winter and I’ll admit some days it can be difficult to remember the positives. How do we make sure we continue to celebrate those small wins that make lessons so rewarding?
Professional development while drinking my tea (Part 3)
Who doesn’t love professional development in the comfort of your home? This is part 2 of a 3-part series on highlights from the MusicEdConnect conference.
Professional development while drinking my tea (Part 2)
Who doesn’t love professional development in the comfort of your home? This is part 2 of a 3-part series on highlights from the MusicEdConnect conference.
Professional development while drinking my tea (Part 1)
Who doesn’t love professional development in the comfort of your home? This is part of a 3-part series on what the MusicEdConnect conference is & highlights from each day.
Settling Into a Routine … Again
This is a time of year that many of us have made New Year’s Resolutions and are struggling to keep up with them. I know this because I have been that person in the past more times than I care to admit.
This week, I’ll be letting you know how my students and I are settling into a routine again, but with a mind on how we can reach our goals in the next few months!
80 Days of Excellence
As I head into the new year, I have been looking back. Setting goals is a wonderful thing, but unless we have a clear vision they just become yet another thing on the to-do list.
New Teaching Resources Every Week!
I LOVE reading blogs and follow quite a few so that not a day goes by in which I am not exposed to a new idea or way of doing something. It keep me excited about my chosen profession … teaching music!
Here are a few new (to me) resources that will bring fresh ideas to your teaching!
Top 12 Tips To Stay Healthy This Year: Part 2
Well, it is week 3 of school & one of my kids has a cold. We are having more soup as a family & everyone is upping the ante in order to keep the cold from spreading. Except my son who has the cold & has taken to absentmindedly leaving Kleenex lying around on all the surfaces. Sigh. This is Part 2 of my top 12 tips to stay healthy during the academic year.