Summary: <br> Planning lessons effectively is definitely an art, not a science. There are many things to balance and the actual lesson might look quite different in the end – but with experience it does get easier.<br> <br> Leila Viss is not only a fantastic piano teacher, but she’s also helping to shape future piano teachers at the <a href="https://www.du.edu/ahss/lamont/faculty-staff/faculty/tan-piano-preparatory-program.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">La Mont Piano Prepatory Program</a>. Through her work there and at her home studio, she has picked up some helpful tips for planning lessons effectively for both groups and individual lessons.<br> Leila shared a great quote in this interview as she spoke about the spiralling of concepts:<br> “You have to make the knowledge ready for the child, rather than waiting for the child to be ready for the knowledge.” – Jerome Bruner<br> …And so many more gems! Whether you’re a newbie teacher or a veteran, you’re definitely going to learn a heap from this episode.<br> Transcript<br> If you’d like to download a PDF transcript of this episode, please click below.<br> <br> Inner Circle Members: You can access your PDF download now from the Resource Library. <a href="https://members.timtopham.com/inner-circle/join-the-community/" target="_blank">Not a member?</a><br> In this episode, you’ll learn<br> <br> * Why lesson planning is important for piano teachers<br> * How Leila plans for her group lessons<br> * Why you need a mission statement for your teaching<br> * Common mistakes that planning can help us avoid<br> * How to teach students to practice and give them ownership<br> * The why, what and how of planning lessons effectively<br> * Where technology fits into the planning process<br> * How much input students should have in the lesson structure<br> <br> Links Mentioned<br> <br> * <a href="https://88pianokeys.me/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">88pianokeys.me</a><br> * <a href="https://timtopham.com/tttv005-balancing-the-eye-and-the-ear-bradley-sowash-leila-viss-on-creativity-at-the-keyboard/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Balancing the Eye and the Ear with Bradley Sowash and Leila Viss</a><br> * <a href="https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/teaching-college/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cult of Pedagogy podcast with Norman Eng</a><br> * <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Simon Sinek TEDtalk</a><br> * <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/stuart_brown_says_play_is_more_than_fun_it_s_vital" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Play is more than just fun TEDtalk</a><br> <br> Today’s Free Download<br> Today’s Sponsor<br> “I am thrilled to be the brand ambassador for these incredible, dynamic, game-changing instruments developed by Casio – the Celviano Grand Hybrid pianos. If a person desires the qualities of a grand piano (or even more than one) but doesn’t own a manor house to place it in, the Celviano Grand Hybrid is your answer.” – Simon Tedeschi<br> The Casio Celviano Grand Hybrid range is the perfect combination of innovation and tradition. Developed in collaboration with C. BECHSTEIN, Casio has introduced a game changer – offering an acoustic grand piano action, response and feel, with the benefits of a digital piano.<br> Casio Celviano Grand Hybrid features at a glance:<br> <br> * Natural Grand Hammer Action Keyboard developed by C.Bechstein and Casio<br> <br> Made with full-length wooden concert grand piano keys, using the same materials and processes as the C. Bechstein concert grand pianos.<br> <br> * AiR Grand Sound Source (Three 9’ acoustic concert grands to choose from Berlin§ Berlin (C. Bechstein)<br> <br> * Hamburg (Steinway)<br> * Vienna (Bosendorfer)<br> * 32 other sounds (23 on GP300)<br> <br> * Grand Acoustic Sound System<br> <br>
