Something we see time and time again, is that great teachers are lifelong learners. Great teachers never stop trying to better themselves, participating in various forms of professional development and continuing education.

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Today’s podcast is a little different. Paul Myatt and I will shortly be running teacher training events around Australia, so today we’re discussing professional development. We’re talking about why professional development matters for piano teachers, and also generally about our education philosophies.

Paul and I are both big proponents of teaching differently, and we’re bringing you the best discoveries we’ve found from our own continuing education.

Transcript

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In this episode, you’ll learn

• How clear goals and mindset can set students up for success
• How experiencing being a novice can benefit your teaching
• Why I continually question the traditional teaching methods
• What’s different about the events Paul and I are running
• Why every teacher will be working at a digital piano at our events
• Some of Paul’s favourite teaching tools for piano teachers from the Orff method

Links Mentioned

• Transform your Teaching Workshops
• TTTV045: Using Orff to Teach Rhythm with Vashti Summervill
• Orff Schulwerk
• Weekly Timetable
• YouTube Video of Paul Myatt’s student improvising

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Thank you for Tuning In!

There are a lot of podcasts you could be tuning into today, and I’m grateful that you’ve chosen mine.

Being a full-time teacher myself, I know how busy teachers are and how much time, effort and passion we put into our students. Sometimes, the last thing we want to do in our time off is listen to more piano teaching stuff! So, well done for using this time for self-improvement.

Whether you’re at the gym, on the bike or in the car, I know that you and your students will get lots out of what you learn in the long run. Just make sure you try out some of the ideas before they get lost in the business of your next lessons.

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Full Transcript

How much professional development do you do?

Do you get the opportunity to attend conferences or workshops? What’s your favourite event you’ve been to?

Do our more “hands on” type training events appeal to you?