time management

I have been teaching for a year and a half now very part time with 12
students and I am just preparing for the new year with learning level
5 etc. I am wondering if it is normal at this stage to feel a little
swamped about how…

• Last updated 4 years ago
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I wonder if anybody is offering an extra “drop in hour” for extra support to students? I was thinking, perhaps 10 minute time slots. I believe I heard reference to this on one of the recent calls with Neil and thought it was a great…

• Last updated 5 years ago
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Two questions: 1) How do practice requirements change through the foundation levels? Level one is 15-20 minutes, but as their repertoire grows, it would seem they need more time to keep everything alive and also with the addition of multiple streams and songs getting more complicated. 2)…

• Last updated 5 years ago
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In this webinar, Laurie discusses some tips for managing several different streams in the curriculum and answers teacher questions. Topics include: Introduction & Purpose (0:05) When to Teach Variations & Arrangements (1:05) Expected Level of Mastery (07:25) Planning Your Training (11:03) Teacher Questions: Comp &…

• Last updated 6 years ago
• arrangements, fitting in all the streams, lesson planning, multiple streams, repertoire review, song order, student mastery, time management, training time, variations

I’m in a valley, that’s for sure. I’m tired of starting work at 5pm while everyone else is starting to prepare their dinner. And I’m tired of talking to the students constantly about their playlists, tired of hearing them say they practice all their songs…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• claiming territory, frustrated, Laurie Richards, request vs requirement, sick students, teacher burnout, teacher valley, time management

I have a situation I’m not sure what to do with. Maybe some more experienced teachers have some advice? Two little girls recently started lessons with me in a group, each with the grandmother as the life coach. Neither lives with grandmother. One student’s mom…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• being bold, claiming territory, coaches, communication, Laurie Richards, shared lessons, time management

I’m sure there’s variety in this, and I’d like to hear lots of perspectives. We teach so many different programs, or streams. How many different streams do you present in each lesson? (Side note, do you call them “streams” with your students?) I’m the sort…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• streams, time management

I have a non-music related question regarding how you manage your own time in your businesses. I’m a new teacher, but also a mom of 3 with lots of other responsibilities (as I’m sure all of you have as well). I experience a significant amount…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• managing time, scheduling administrative work, time management

How do you guys do this? I spend HOURS and HOURS learning these different streams, and planning them into lessons. I’m just about to start learning Foundation 5 (I have two students right on my tail) and I can now see how wrong I’ve been…

• Last updated 8 years ago
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I’ve been teaching Simply Music for almost a year, and I now have students entering level 4.  My studio space is small so my class size ranges from one to three students. Throughout the past year I have been having increasing difficultly with time management…

• Last updated 11 years ago
• accompaniment, arrangements, curriculum order list, Laurie Richards, lessons, life coach, method coach, Playlist, time management