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Empowering Students: The Role of Teachers in Facilitating Self-Directed Learning

Empowering Students: The Role of Teachers in Facilitating Self-Directed Learning

Lyda Osinga

The Suzuki method focuses on mentoring teachers, offering practical advice to improve teaching skills. Effective educators engage students with captivating storytelling and high expectations, but great teachers empower students to...

Empowering Students: The Role of Teachers in Facilitating Self-Directed Learning

The Suzuki method focuses on mentoring teachers, offering practical advice to improve teaching skills. Effective educators engage students with captivating storytelling and high expectations, but great teachers empower students to...

By Lyda Osinga
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5 Key Life Skills Teachers Should Nurture in Students

5 Key Life Skills Teachers Should Nurture in Students

Lyda Osinga

As a teacher, I aim to foster lifelong skills in my students, beyond just academics. One essential skill is independence, where students learn responsibility through choices and accountability. Problem-solving is...

5 Key Life Skills Teachers Should Nurture in Students

As a teacher, I aim to foster lifelong skills in my students, beyond just academics. One essential skill is independence, where students learn responsibility through choices and accountability. Problem-solving is...

By Lyda Osinga
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Mastering the Art of Shifting: Essential Brain Activities for String Players

Mastering the Art of Shifting: Essential Brain Activities for String Players

Lyda Osinga

In the intricate world of string music, every shift matters. Drawing from the wisdom of Dr. William Starr, there are 16 critical brain activities to consider during a shift. Each...

Mastering the Art of Shifting: Essential Brain Activities for String Players

In the intricate world of string music, every shift matters. Drawing from the wisdom of Dr. William Starr, there are 16 critical brain activities to consider during a shift. Each...

By Lyda Osinga
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Contributing to the Musical Conversation

Contributing to the Musical Conversation

Lyda Osinga

In the last few years, I've expanded the analogy between music and language arts to help my students understand music as a dialogue. I teach them that a composer or...

Contributing to the Musical Conversation

In the last few years, I've expanded the analogy between music and language arts to help my students understand music as a dialogue. I teach them that a composer or...

By Lyda Osinga
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