Forms & Organization
Students Signing Agreements
Like at least some other teachers out there, I have a form in addition to the enrollment form that I ask people to sign when they enroll, expressing commitment/agreement to certain things. Also like at least some other teachers, I’ve had spots on those forms…
Teaching Patterns and using my new bench
Hello dear teachers, Recently I have been experimenting with my shared lessons (of 2-3 students). I wanted to share some of my findings. I have been asking students to grasp the patterns behind pieces away from the piano. I ask them to buddy up with…
Planning Lessons
I’m looking for a better way of lesson planning. How do you plan your lessons for the forthcoming week, and when do you prepare for teaching them? I have a small amount of students, so I don’t know if this would work for everyone, but…
Lesson Plans – Methods of Organization
I’m ‘Fall Cleaning’ at my Studio. Specifically, am trying to streamline several different aspects all the while learning more and more how to use my computer better. Meanwhile, and for the purposes of this request, I am looking for ‘favorite’ methods or ideas from a minimalist point of view…
Managing Forms and Students Moving
Students often move around from one Shared Lesson to another, or from a Private Lesson to a Shared. How do you keep your Attendance Sheet to reflect these attendances. Sometimes you start a new group and then people move around for some reason so do…
Getting the Most Out Of Teacher Evaluation Forms
Hi everyone, I have a question about the giving out and filling out of the teacher evaluation forms. I understand the value and importance of introducing the forms at the start of level 1. My question is, once you’ve introduced them, would it be okay…
Lesson Planner- Ideas
Do you use a particular lesson planner notebook that works well for you as a teacher to keep track of lessons, projects and follow-ups, etc? I use to be a Montessori teacher and was thinking about purchasing a notebook to keep track of my students…