Course curriculum

  • 1

    Navigating the Course

    • How to use this course
  • 2

    Welcome to Lesson Planning Essentials: Tools for Student Success

    • Course Introduction

    • Welcome Survey
  • 3

    Session 1: Structuring Lesson Time

    • Session Contents

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

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

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

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

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

    • "Lesson Plan" by Rebecca Pennington (PDF)

    • "Assignment Sheet" by Rebecca Pennington (PDF)

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

    • "Sample Assignment Sheet" by Todd Van Kekerix (PDF)

    • Reflection Activity
  • 4

    Session 2: Preparing Home Practice

    • Session Contents

    • Reading 1: "The Home Practice Environment" by Richard Chronister

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    • Reflection Activity

    • Exit Survey