During the last few years there has been a lot of conversations about how educators can avoid burn-out by using self-care strategies but in reality exhaustion, burn-out and stress have always been common place in education.
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How to successfully market your music department?
One of the areas needed to grow a music program is to understand the need to educate and communicate with the wider community about the excellent work you and your students are doing on a daily basis. But, very few colleges or universities teach music graduates how to successfully market their music programs or studios.
Top Tips for Music Teachers when presenting a concert
Delivering a music concert requires you to be focused on delivering the best creative performances as well as manage the logistics and smooth running of the event. In fact, when so many music teachers work alone, this is a massive amount of work by itself. So it is no wonder that we forget to plan what we are going to say until 5 minutes before the concert!
Logistics for a concert and how to reduce the stress for music teachers
Every year, audiences all around the world sit in school halls to watch the annual winter concert. Yet very few people understand the massive commitment and workload that goes into present and creating school concerts.
How can music teachers help our students practice more efficiently?
Learning an instrument needs practice – no one would disagree with that. But, knowing how to practice effectively and efficiently to make good progress is a little more challenging.
How can Music Educators inspire students to love music?
Encouraging children to love music is easy but encouraging them to be brave and confident musicians is a skill to master.
Music Teachers – how to protect yourself from negativity!
Are you the bubbly music teacher that loves music? But recently you have found yourself feeling a bit down, fed up and unmotivated. Have you considered that you might be absorbing negativity without even realising it??
Music teacher anxiety and strategies to reduce it!
Anxiety can be a cruel visitor. issues and stopping you from living your healthiest and happiest self.
How to find music teaching resources?
In the 25 years I have been teaching secondary music finding good music teaching resources has always been a challenge.
Music Curriculum Planning Tips
I love music curriculum planning but it can be really hard work!