Lesson Planning Essentials: Tools for Student Success(from The Beginner Course)

Lesson Planning Essentials: Tools for Student Success offers teachers practical pedagogy for the teaching of beginning piano students, with a special focus on structuring lesson time and preparing home practice.

This is a fully online course comprised of video and written materials from The Beginner Course: Establishing Strong Foundations for Young Pianists, a comprehensive course offered by the Frances Clark Center. The full course is available in self-guided and facilitated versions at https://www.claviercompanion.com/courses

This is is a self-guided micro-course. Reflection questions serve as a way to reflect on the material as well as your own teaching and performing experiences. You will not respond to these questions on the platform, but you may wish to complete the activities for your own personal use.

• Structuring Lesson Time
• Identify the broad curricular goals for every lesson and how to manage time
• Preparing Home Practice
• Identify strategies for structuring home practice, including creating practice videos