1. Piano Lessons for Kids - Piano Tips for Young Students that Really Work
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)

Learning strategies are important for piano students. Having developed great learning strategies over years of teaching experience is what makes good teachers. Young piano students, however, need a bi

2. Band Lesson Plans- Beginning Band Basics
(Teacher Resources/Band Lesson Plans)

...to teach basic classroom responsibilities and behaviors. All lesson plans are cross referenced to specific strategies used in Dimensions of Learning as published by McRel .  The objective...

3. ALL STUDENTS CAN LISTEN TO JAZZ AND TRANSCRIBE SOLOS!
(Teacher Resources/Curriculum)

...do I go about teaching students to listen and transcribe?” This article contains strategies that have been successful with middle school students and can apply to any age...

4. Positive Parent Conferences
(Teacher Resources/Research)

... will encounter the gamut of positive and negative experiences, and everything in between. However, there are strategies you can use to make the best of any situation. It's parent-teacher conferenc...

5. Effective Classroom Management
(Teacher Resources/Class Management)

... keeping students actively involved in the entire lesson. This is done with just a handful of simple teaching strategies. Here are five effective classroom management tips you can use in any ...

6. How to Optimize Your School Band's Website to Recruit Top Players: Part 2
(Teacher Resources/Band Web Sites)

...le focuses on tips, tools, and techniques for better keyword choice and placement, as well as link building strategies. 5 Tips for Better Keyword Placement Choosing the right keywords ...

7. How to Optimize Your School Band's Website to Recruit Top Players: Part 1
(Teacher Resources/Band Web Sites)

...to keyword choice. Part two includes some tips for better keyword placement, and some useful link building strategies. 4 Reasons School Bands Should Invest in SEO Paren...

8. Dealing with a Master of Deception: Homework Refusal & School Failure
(Archived/Music Education News/Teaching Music)

Sue Heath analyzes this parent's concerns, identifies key issues, and offers strategies to resolve the problems."Can I demand that the teachers give me his homework assignments? When I reques

9. CMP Diary- Making The Choice To Be A Better Teacher
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)

This post was written on the second day of my experience taking a Comprehensive Musicianship Project workshop at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Yesterday I began my voyage thr

10. Does Reading Make Music?
(Teacher Resources/Curriculum)

...ucator, Songwriter and Performer. His Web Site, Play Piano Like a PRO, offers Proven Tips, Tool, and Strategies (that anyone can learn) to Play Rock, Pop, Blues and Smooth Jazz Piano. htt...