Professional Development https://professional-development.com.au/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:54:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.10 https://professional-development.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-Michael-Griffin-headshot-e1533547335235-32x32.jpg Professional Development https://professional-development.com.au/ 32 32 Music Harmony – Essential in ALL Theory Curricula https://professional-development.com.au/music-harmony-essential-in-all-theory-curricula/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:51:00 +0000 https://professional-development.com.au/?p=1917 It is said ...
Rhythm stirs the body.
Melody stirs the heart.
Harmony stirs the intellect.

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]]> Why Growth Mindset is Crucial for Teachers and Parents https://professional-development.com.au/why-growth-mindset-is-crucial-for-teachers-and-parents/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 03:04:48 +0000 https://professional-development.com.au/?p=1980 A teacher’s approach to cultivating a healthy student mindset regarding the quality and quantity of effort for learning is crucial. Essentially, the teacher’s expectation of student learning capacity and the student's expectation of their own learning capacity are nurtured and enhanced by one of two mindsets.

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]]> Providing (Music) Student Feedback https://professional-development.com.au/providing-music-student-feedback/ Tue, 17 Jan 2023 04:47:56 +0000 https://professional-development.com.au/?p=1971 Quality feedback is one of the most effective influences on student achievement. It is different and more beneficial than praise, which essentially is information-less feedback. Whilst most teachers are confident in their ability to give feedback, it remains an area where most of us can continue to improve.

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]]> Music and Talent https://professional-development.com.au/music-and-talent/ Sun, 26 Jun 2022 09:06:18 +0000 https://professional-development.com.au/?p=1889 We must debunk the elitist myth and adult superstition that musical talent is a gift bestowed upon some chosen few, because generations of future music learners face the consequences.

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]]> Transforming “I Don’t Know!” https://professional-development.com.au/transforming-i-dont-know/ Sat, 04 Jun 2022 06:33:23 +0000 https://professional-development.com.au/?p=1870 Effective teachers transform the student response "I don't know" into a learning experience. The suggestions in this article enable and scaffold better quality thinking, problem solving, and hence, learning.

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]]> Metacognition: Teaching Children To Think – Book Review https://professional-development.com.au/metacognition-teaching-children-to-think-book-review/ Fri, 26 Nov 2021 23:46:46 +0000 https://professional-development.com.au/?p=1820 Book review by Dr Graham McPhail published in RITMICO

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]]> Developing Musical Skill https://professional-development.com.au/developing-musical-skill/ Fri, 26 Nov 2021 00:22:00 +0000 https://professional-development.com.au/?p=1834 The most useful musical skill we can teach our children is the skill of how to practise.

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]]> An Introduction to Metacognition https://professional-development.com.au/an-introduction-to-metacognition/ Sat, 27 Mar 2021 05:17:56 +0000 https://professional-development.com.au/?p=1755 Metacognition is about thinking. It is about knowing not only what you think, but why you think it and how you arrived at your thoughts. Metacognition This is the outstanding factor that differentiates learners. Teachers who encourage metacognition catalyse in their students intrinsic motivation, curiosity, independence of thought, and desire for challenge.

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]]> How Are You Smart? https://professional-development.com.au/how-are-you-smart/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 05:55:00 +0000 https://professional-development.com.au/?p=1857 Recently, I was asked to speak to students Years 8-10 at a school in NSW, Australia. The purpose was to encourage students to embrace a richness of life, learn with tenacity, and to increasingly take more responsibility for their learning. Given a 50-minute period, I approached this through a context of multiple intelligence and growth mindset.

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]]> Questions in the Piano Lesson https://professional-development.com.au/questions-in-the-piano-lesson/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:58:16 +0000 https://professional-development.com.au/?p=1657 How often do you use deliberate questioning as a teaching tool? The most effective teachers ask lots of questions in their interactions with students, even as much as 90% of the time.

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