mindset
Webinar Series: 02/15/2019 – Gateway – Skills & Mindset of a Successful Gateway Teacher
Teaching students with profound special needs is a different experience than teaching typical students. Karen discusses this in relation to goals and expectations, your own confidence, and dealing with parents’ expectations. Topics include: Introduction (00:05) Teacher Temperament (04:18) Readiness to Progress (10:11) Visually Impaired Students…
Webinar Series: 10/25/2017 – Gateway – Open Forum with Karen Nisenson
In this webinar the Gateway Teacher Training Program is summarized, and teachers ask questions about teaching their students with autism, cerebral palsy, and other learning and processing difficulties. Topics include: Teacher Input on Gateway (00:00) Student with Cerebral Palsy: Non-verbal, Fine Motor Issues (01:46) Teacher…
“Trying out” Simply Music
Just curious how you handle inquiries from people who are interested in “trying it out” vs being committed to a long-term relationship with piano. I’m looking for students and families who place a high priority on music, although I’m well aware that without being exposed,…
Getting back on track with requirement-based studio
Anyone have proven tips that work to get back on track when requirement-based has lapsed a bit? I have a few suggestions. With holidays and year-end coming up, you might make a plan and institute it at the beginning of 2017 as a fresh start.…
Motivating Junior High-Age Students
I was just curious if anyone had any strategies for junior high students (ages 11 or so through 14). I have a class of 6 at this age ready to start level 6 and a couple of them are so quiet and apathetic. I would…
Unsupportive Parent
This is my first email to Forum, and I would love to have some feedback on a frustrating situation. I have been teaching Simply Music since this past June, but have been a traditional piano teacher for the past 20 years. I transferred a fairly…
Free Introductory Session- Closing The Deal
My sister and I are gearing up to start our studio, but our recent FIS’s have come up short. Though we have heard and read of 90 – 110% enrollment rates, it seems that we only get around 20%, and our FIS audiences are dwindling. We’ve been advertising…
