Flute 360 | Episode 8: “Student Success” (14:58)

In this episode, Heidi discusses student success. She talks about how you as the teacher can help motivate your students toward success through encouragement and support; as well as how to help each student thrive in a unique way depending on their personality and learning style. She encourages you to help your student find success, so that they can feel accomplished, no matter what the outcome may be.

Episode 8 – Main Points:

• Organization of the studio space (0:53)
• Showing support and encouragement (1:58)
• Support will motivate students
• Listen to their goals (6:39)
• Students are unique individuals (8:09)
• The student’s self-esteem and self-image (10:02)
• Create a website tab that centers on student success (13:08)
• Additional resources (13:52)
• Be creative (14:16)

Episode 8 – Resources Mentioned:

• Cutler, David. The Savvy Music Teacher: Blueprint for Maximizing Income & Impact. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost), EBSCOhost (accessed January 20, 2018).
• Green, Barry, and W. Timothy. Gallwey. The Inner Game of Music. First ed. Doubleday, 1986.
• Pedota, Paul J. "How Can Student Success Support Teacher Self-Efficacy and Retention?" Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas 88, no. 2 (2015): 54-61.
• Werner, Kenny. Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within. Jamey Aebersold Jazz, 1996.
• Westney, William., and Texas Tech University. Institute for Studies in Pragmaticism. The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self. Amadeus Press, LLC, 2003.

Heidi Kay Begay's Information:

• [email protected]
• https://heidikaybegay.com