Course Curriculum

Topics include: Long-term and short-term planning, assignment sheets, supporting home practice, lesson structure, and practice steps

    1. How to use this course

    1. Course Introduction

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    2. Welcome Survey

    1. Session Contents

    2. Reading 1: "Complete Musicianship and Lesson Planning" by Louise Goss

    3. Reading 2: "Putting It All Together: Creating a Great Lesson" by Steven Rosenfeld

    4. Reading 3: "Planning for Short and Long Term Success" by Arlene Steffen

    5. Video (with accompanying text) 1: 30-Minute Lesson with Rebecca Pennington, Part 1

    6. Video (with accompanying text) 2: 30-Minute Lesson with Rebecca Pennington, Part 2

    7. "Lesson Plan" by Rebecca Pennington (PDF)

    8. "Assignment Sheet" by Rebecca Pennington (PDF)

    9. "Sample Lesson Plan" (with reflective text) by Todd Van Kekerix (PDF)

    10. "Sample Assignment Sheet" by Todd Van Kekerix (PDF)

    11. Reflection Activity

    1. Session Contents

    2. Reading 1: "The Home Practice Environment" by Richard Chronister

    3. Reading 2: "'Time Spent' vs. 'Mind Spent'" by Elvina Truman Pearce

    4. Reading 3: "Practice Steps for Successful, Independent Learning" by Angela Triandafillou

    5. Handout 1: "Practice Steps Level Primer" by Angela Triandafillou (PDF)

    6. Handout 2: "Practice Steps Early Elementary" by Angela Triandafillou (PDF)

    7. Handout 3: "Practice Steps Elementary and Late Elementary" by Angela Triandafillou (PDF)

    8. Reading 4: "Playing Through a Piece Is Not Practice" by Richard Chronister

    9. Reading 5: "What Do You Do in the Lesson When the Student Has Not Practiced?" by Craig Sale

    10. Video (with accompanying text) 1: "Demonstration of Rote Piece" by Sara Ernst

    11. Video (with accompanying text) 2: "Demonstration of Practice Steps" by Sara Ernst

    12. Video (with accompanying text) 3: "Composition Assignment" by Sara Ernst

    13. Video (with accompanying text) 4: "Five-finger Warm-up" by Sara Ernst

    14. Video (with accompanying text) 5: "'Drop-lift' Warm-up" by Sara Ernst

    15. Reflection Activity

    16. Exit Survey

About this course

  • $30.00
  • 30 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content
  • Self-guided course including both video and written content
  • Special focus on structuring lesson time and preparing home practice

Course Contributors

Sara Ernst, Rebecca Pennington, Angela Triandafillou, and Todd van Kekerix

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