EPISODE · Jun 2, 2020 · 14 MIN
014 - What Will You Learn This Summer?
from Field Notes on Music Teaching & Learning · host Ashley Danyew
Do you find yourself drawn to being a learner again in the summer months? Do you read more or study a topic that’s interesting to you, learn a new skill, take a class, or try something creative?This summer already looks a little different than normal: events have been canceled, trips have been postponed, and most of us find ourselves (still) staying home. But there’s a gift in that if we’re willing to receive it.How have the events of the past few months changed us as teachers, as musicians? What will we do differently going forward?One of the things I love about summer is the slower pace: the invitation to create a new routine, a new rhythm, the opportunity to learn and work and rest at my own pace. And that hasn’t changed.Looking for a few ideas for how to spend your time this summer? Here are a few things to explore:For show notes + full transcript, click here.Resources mentioned:*Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through some of these links.Creative Confidence by Tom Kelley and David KelleyZig-Zag: The Surprising Path to Greater Creativity by Keith SawyerEpisode 011 - Zig Zag: The Surprising Path to Greater CreativityQuestions and Answers by Frances ClarkA Piano Teacher’s Legacy by Richard ChronisterThe Success Factor in Piano Teaching by Elvina PearceAmerican Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA) virtual professional development opportunitiesThe Kodály Music Institute online summer coursesSummer@Eastman Session online courses and workshopsThe Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy virtual Summer Intensive SeminarsChoristers Guild webinars and virtual forums for choir directorsThe Presbyterian Association of Musicians online summer conferenceNAfME Academy professional development webinarsEvernote: an app for note-taking, planning, organizing, and archivingMilanote: a web-based tool for organizing creative projects into beautiful visual boardsGoogle Drive: home to all my online lesson recordings, recordings from students, and virtual studio class gamesEpisode 010 - Hosting a Virtual Studio Class: 7 Tips for SuccessIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review in Apple Podcasts >>Find me on Instagram: @ashleydanyew
What this episode covers
Do you find yourself drawn to being a learner again in the summer months? Do you read more or study a topic that’s interesting to you, learn a new skill, take a class, or try something creative? This summer already looks a little different than normal: events have been canceled, trips have been postponed, and most of us find ourselves (still) staying home. But there’s a gift in that if we’re willing to receive it. How have the events of the past few months changed us as teachers, as musicians? What will we do differently going forward? One of the things I love about summer is the slower pace: the invitation to create a new routine, a new rhythm, the opportunity to learn and work and rest at my own pace. And that hasn’t changed. Looking for a few ideas for how to spend your time this summer? Here are a few things to explore:
NOW PLAYING
014 - What Will You Learn This Summer?
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Apr 22, 2025 ·32m
Feb 27, 2025 ·0m
Sep 20, 2024 ·57m
Aug 7, 2024 ·16m