Practical Piano Pedagogy: The Definitive Text for Piano Teachers and Pedagogy Students, Book & CD-ROM
Practical Piano Pedagogy by Dr. Martha Baker-Jordan is a comprehensive 468-page pedagogy text for ALL piano teachers including those future teachers who are currently enrolled in pedagogy courses in colleges and universities. This definitive pedagogy text will teach readers how to use any teaching materials in a better, more organized, and pedagogically sound way. Included with the textbook is a CD-ROM for Mac or PC, which enables teachers to adapt and personalize more than 40 forms for use...
Search in google:
Practical Piano Pedagogy by Dr. Martha Baker-Jordan is a comprehensive 468-page pedagogy text for ALL piano teachers including those future teachers who are currently enrolled in pedagogy courses in colleges and universities. This definitive pedagogy text will teach readers how to use any teaching materials in a better, more organized, and pedagogically sound way. Included with the textbook is a CD-ROM for Mac or PC, which enables teachers to adapt and personalize more than 40 forms for use in their teaching studios. Informative chapters on the business of piano teaching, learning styles, methods and materials, technology, jazz in the traditional lesson, motivation, and teaching tips make this text indispensable for not only aspiring teachers but also for more experienced ones who desire to improve and enhance their teaching.
PrefaceIIIIntroductionIXPart IIn the Beginning: Preparing to TeachChapter 1It Takes 3 or 41Parent, student, and teacher roles and how they relateStrategies for developing good relationshipsChapter 2The Piano Studio Environment9Pianos, electronic instruments, computers, and other teaching aidsIdeas for creating a motivating and inviting environmentChapter 3The Business of Piano Teaching17Making it a business, not a hobbyWhat it takes to be an organized, professional, and efficient teacherThe many materials it takes to have a successful businessChapter 4Tuition: Being Paid What You Are Worth51Chapter 5Strategies for Acquiring Students63Part IIIn the Present: Teaching Elementary and Intermediate StudentsChapter 6How Students Learn73A brief introduction to learning theoriesChapter 7Now You Have Them--What Do You Do?83The importance of teaching plans and structured assignmentsHow to construct effective teaching plansChapter 8Technical Tips for the Right Start99It all begins with the hand shapeChapter 9Realistic Practice Goals: How to Achieve Them113What constitutes realistic and effective practiceChapter 10Performance Procedures and Goals121Chapter 11The Transfer Student127Repairing the "re-tread"Chapter 12Staying in Tune With Learning Styles: Matching Your Teaching to Learners149Guest chapterChapter 13Methods and Materials167A comprehensive review of leading piano teaching methods and materialsSuggestions for matching materials with students' learning stylesChapter 14Technology in Your Studio207Guest chapterChapter 15The "Black Hole" of Piano Teaching: Why Does It Exist?241The causes and effects of "the black hole" Solutions and remediesPart IIIA "Grab Bag" of Ideas for All Levels of TeachingChapter 16Solving Difficult Problems253Guest chapterChapter 17Group Teaching269Chapter 18The Classical Teacher's Guide to Incorporating Jazz Techniques into the Piano Lesson291Guest chapterChapter 19M. O. (Method of Operation) for Motivation319What do you, the teacher, want? Getting it!Chapter 20Teaching Articles by Baker-Jordan3491.Tips for the Traveling Teacher2.How to Teach the Dotted Quarter Followed by the Eighth3.How Do You Integrate Composition and Reading?4.How Do Your Students Practice to Maintain Contest and Recital Repertoire?5.Aspects of Teaching Rhythm That Are the Most Difficult for Intern Pedagogy StudentsIndex365Appendix371
