by Spring | Oct 9, 2018 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
The weeks are flying by and it’s time for our thirteenth Tuesday Teaching Tactic! Our tip for this week is to take a step back. As teachers who want to help our students succeed, we often jump in right when they hit a challenge. But, sometimes our students... 
by Spring | Sep 25, 2018 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
“Was that right?” “Where do my hands go?” “Is this the right note?” Our students can ask a lot of questions. But who answers those questions when they’re trying to practice at home? If they don’t have a parent who can... 
by Spring | Sep 18, 2018 | Drive, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
This seems super simple, but I think it’s important! Our Teaching Tactic for this week is to use sticky tabs to mark the assigned pieces. I used to think that if I wrote it in an assignment book students should be able to find it. But I’ve learned that... 
by Spring | Sep 11, 2018 | 4 D's, Develop, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
We’ve already reach number ten in our Teaching Tactics series! Each week we bring you a quick idea that you can incorporate into your teaching. This week’s idea might sound strange at first, “make the piano fit the child.” Of course pianos... 
by Whitney | Sep 4, 2018 | 4 D's, Delight, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
Today we’re sharing another Tuesday Teaching Tactic and it’s something we really believe in. The best way to introduce the tactic is with this quote from Robert Duke: “Every human being should experience something beautiful every day.” So think... 
by Whitney | Aug 28, 2018 | 4 D's, Delight, Featured, Tuesday Teaching Tactic
Welcome back for the latest Teaching Tactic Tuesday – today we’re sharing an old favorite, called “Dynamic Skiing”. This activity is amazing for students to internalize their dynamics for a piece! When your student is missing their dynamics,...