The Music Teacher Training Podcast (MTTP)

MTT #16 : Motivation vs. Discipline: Creating Lasting Habits for Your Students

In this episode Eva tackles a question that many of us have faced: For our students, which comes first, motivation or discipline? This episode sees Eva delve into the subjects of Self-Determination Theory, how we can meet and address the core needs of Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness in our learners and Duckworth's theory of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. This episode was hosted by Eva Brandt, it was produced by Eva Brandt and Alex Forryan and is a Rifugio Production. Theme tune and incidental music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marc Rapson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/1OuVd0otNEfZ4rvd6Q3RDZ?si=i-ljvjU2TaeZWdlGbBo3Hw%E2%81%A0]

MTT #15 : Reaching for the Apples: A Student-Centered Approach to Your Music Lessons.

In this episode Eva explores a slightly different perspective: what if, instead of focusing on the “tree” part of mastering an instrument, the fundamental skills of scales, theory, and exercises, we emphasise “the apples” that students are excited to reach? This episode was hosted by Eva Brandt, it was produced by Eva Brandt and Alex Forryan and is a Rifugio Production. Theme tune and incidental music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marc Rapson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/1OuVd0otNEfZ4rvd6Q3RDZ?si=i-ljvjU2TaeZWdlGbBo3Hw%E2%81%A0]

MTT #14 : The Sweet Spot of Learning: Using the Zone of Proximal Development in your Teaching.

In this episode Eva takes a look at Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development and how, as music teachers, we can use this powerful concept from educational psychology to really change the way we teach. This episode was hosted by Eva Brandt, it was produced by Eva Brandt and Alex Forryan and is a Rifugio Production. Theme tune and incidental music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marc Rapson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/1OuVd0otNEfZ4rvd6Q3RDZ?si=i-ljvjU2TaeZWdlGbBo3Hw%E2%81%A0]

MTTP #13 : The Power of Praise - Inspiring a Growth Mindset Through Effective Feedback.

In this episode Eva takes a deeper dive into 'Growth Mindset' and the research behind some of these ideas, more specifically the the ideas of mastery being due to talent and abilities and the Power of Praise… This episode was hosted by Eva Brandt, it was produced by Eva Brandt and Alex Forryan and is a Rifugio Production. Theme tune and incidental music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marc Rapson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/1OuVd0otNEfZ4rvd6Q3RDZ?si=i-ljvjU2TaeZWdlGbBo3Hw%E2%81%A0]

MTTP #12 : The 'Sit Down' Part 2 - Creating Safe and Inclusive Teaching Environments

In this episode Eva and Alex sit down to continue their discussion on creating Safe and Inclusive learning environments during group-based instrumental lessons. This episode was hosted by Eva Brandt, it was produced by Eva Brandt and Alex Forryan and is a Rifugio Production. Theme tune and incidental music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marc Rapson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/1OuVd0otNEfZ4rvd6Q3RDZ?si=i-ljvjU2TaeZWdlGbBo3Hw%E2%81%A0] Be sure to check of the MTTP website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.themusicteachertrainingpodcast.com [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/www.themusicteachertrainingpodcast.com]