We all have students that are less motivated/talented/interested than others, but how do you handle those students that just don't seem to practice or even want to be there. Do you feel like it's a failure on your part to make them want to learn? Have you ever fired a student?
Hey Music Teachers...How do you handle students who won't practice?
This is a great question. I always approach this topic as a puzzle. Each student is unique and I feel that my job as the teacher is to help find a way to get the spark of interest into a burning flame of passion. This is the key ingredient to my students practicing. I have made a short video that I send to parents that explains this in more detail:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOs3pUKDGhE
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