firing students
Letting Students Go
Gosh, there are SO many things I want to comment on, but at this moment, I want to encourage all of you who might be on the fence about letting someone go from your studio to just do it! I realize we all have our…
Non-compliant teenagers
I’m going to be real. I feel like firing two teenage students that never do what they’re told despite both parent and method coach enforcement every single week. Mom’s committed. We have had the talk for a couple months and I’m on my last rope.…
Holding students accountable in a requirement-based studio
Having a requirement-based studio has been on my mind lately, because I know there’s room for improvement, but I’m not sure how. On some issues I’m still not sure what “requirement-based” looks like. I think I’m still too understanding about some things. To me, it…
Training the Trainer
We, as teachers, as method coaches, open the gate and point the way down the path. We tell students that they have to walk that path without us, and we tell parents/coaches that they are the ones who will help children learn to walk that…
Talking to moms about behavior issues
I am trying to figure out how to better handle this issue in the future. I do shared lessons with 2 kids at a time. One kid has been with me for 1.5 years. He was with his brother, and his behavior was so poor…