Comments on: Teachers, unlimit your improvement http://www.practicalpedagogy.com/2010/04/teachers-unlimit-your-improvement/ a piano teacher's web-source Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:55:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: ThepianistinChina http://www.practicalpedagogy.com/2010/04/teachers-unlimit-your-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-77 ThepianistinChina Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:55:57 +0000 http://www.practicalpedagogy.com/?p=231#comment-77 True! and helpful, tks. True! and helpful, tks.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.practicalpedagogy.com/2010/04/teachers-unlimit-your-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Rachel Wed, 05 May 2010 14:30:07 +0000 http://www.practicalpedagogy.com/?p=231#comment-76 I'm glad the post was helpful, Adam. Thanks for responding. And yes, get a video camera. Come back soon! I’m glad the post was helpful, Adam. Thanks for responding. And yes, get a video camera. Come back soon!

]]> By: Adam http://www.practicalpedagogy.com/2010/04/teachers-unlimit-your-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Adam Wed, 05 May 2010 03:28:49 +0000 http://www.practicalpedagogy.com/?p=231#comment-75 Your two rules are so simple, yet so apt. How many times have I either a.) tried to cram so many concepts into a lesson that the students had no time to practice any of them, or b.) ran my students into the ground with my myopic perfectionism until the piece or concept they were practicing became devoid of all life. Reading these two simple statements I see a clear lesson format take form: 5 minutes, no more than 10, explaining a concept, taking them through it. 20 minutes practicing the concept in a variety of engaging contexts. 5 minutes recapping. Now, I'm thinking particularly of my elementary school gen music classes, but in my private lessons I can also see this lending much needed clarity to my teaching. Thanks for the insight! I need to buy a camera. Your two rules are so simple, yet so apt. How many times have I either a.) tried to cram so many concepts into a lesson that the students had no time to practice any of them, or b.) ran my students into the ground with my myopic perfectionism until the piece or concept they were practicing became devoid of all life. Reading these two simple statements I see a clear lesson format take form: 5 minutes, no more than 10, explaining a concept, taking them through it. 20 minutes practicing the concept in a variety of engaging contexts. 5 minutes recapping.

Now, I’m thinking particularly of my elementary school gen music classes, but in my private lessons I can also see this lending much needed clarity to my teaching. Thanks for the insight! I need to buy a camera.

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