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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…
Copyright Laws and Photocopies
I have had some very excited adult students who have realized that they can play other accompaniment pieces besides that in the SM books. They have been able to find music sheets with the appropriate chords for their level and have photocopied these sheets for…
Student Update – Neil Moore
Hi all, Recently I forwarded you a copy of a weekly update that I received from one of our teachers, Diana A.. Her most recent update is also valuable, and as such, I have included an edited transcript. I have left out the students’ names.…
Advertising and Teaching Adults
I love teaching seniors – half of my students are age 50 and above with the eldest being 82. Just as with children, adults vary tremendously in the rate and progress at which they proceed through the simply music curricula. I have successfully taught groups…
Parents Opposed to Shared Lessons
Today I received an email from the parent of a student who has had approximately 54 lessons & is about to enter Level 4. I love the student & the family, but the parents have, from the beginning, been trying to claim territory. I’ve unwisely,…
Cost To Teach In Students Home
Greetings – I have a couple of families who would like me to come and teach in their homes, which would require a 20-25 minute drive each way. Any ideas re: how to calculate extra fees to charge for compensation of my time to drive…
Teaching Simply Music Full Time
I have been teaching for just a couple of months now (and having a great time at it). I currently have seven students, with another two families signed up for a FIS this week. I am considering expanding my studio in order to teach fulltime…
Simply Music My Only Income
Let me just start asking, is SM your main income? Are you the main provider for your family? I know that this is possible just from hearing some of your stories (great ones, by the way) but I guess I need to hear a little…
Learn-at-Home program, Lesson fees
One of my prospective families (a home schooling family) decided to purchase the learn-at-home materials. Their son – who seems to have a bit of an attention problem, loves the materials. They are reluctant to pay for any lessons since they already have Neil Moore…
Summer Lessons
What do most of you do in the summer regarding lessons? For my first two Summers, I pretty much just let my general policies hold. Originally, I had a policy of letting people get tuition credit for any absences they told me about in advance,…