<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" > <channel> <title>student records – The Playful Piano</title> <atom:link href="https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/tag/student-records/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com</link> <description>Helping you become everyone's favorite piano teacher!</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:21:05 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <image> <url>https://i0.wp.com/www.theplayfulpiano.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-logo-square-icon1.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1</url> <title>student records – The Playful Piano</title> <link>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">94970687</site> <item> <title>New Printable: Student Notes & Records</title> <link>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/new-printable-student-notes-records/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-printable-student-notes-records</link> <comments>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/new-printable-student-notes-records/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Boster]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:25:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Featured Posts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business procedures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[finances]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jenny Boster]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lesson Plans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Printables]]></category> <category><![CDATA[student records]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tuition and Payment]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theplayfulpiano.com/2012/03/new-printable-student-notes-records.html</guid> <description><![CDATA[Let’s just get this out in the open: I am not a very organized person! I have never been good at keeping track of student records. I have realized that I am very right-brained, and anyone who knows me well knows that organization (not to mention laundry…) is not one of my strong points! (Who’s with me?)<br><a class="moretag" href="https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/new-printable-student-notes-records/">+ Read More</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let’s just get this out in the open: <i>I am not a very organized person!</i></p> <p>I have never been good at keeping track of student records. I have realized that I am <i>very</i> right-brained, and anyone who knows me well knows that organization (not to mention laundry…) is not one of my strong points! (Who’s with me?)</p> <p>But when you run a piano studio, it’s not all about the music and the <i>creative</i> aspects of the piano…(darn)…you also actually need to run a business and keep track of things. Today I want to share my system I have finally come up with that works so well for me. Not only does this help me keep track of when students pay me and such, but has turned into a super simple and effective way to lesson plan!</p> <p>I have learned that by doing at least a <i>small</i> amount of lesson planning for each lesson, lessons go smoother and are more effective, I stay more organized and on top of what my students are learning and what they need to learn next, and I save lots of time trying to remember what happened at a student’s previous lesson.</p> <p>Here’s what I do:</p> <p>I have a spreadsheet for my studio with a page for each student. I keep mine on the computer in Excel, but you could just as easily print it out and keep it in a binder (in fact I have included a free printable for you to use! You’re welcome.)</p> <p>On this spreadsheet I keep track of:</p> <ul> <li><b>Student name</b></li> <li><b>Lesson day/time</b></li> <li><b>How many lessons they have had</b> so far during the semester</li> <li><b>Which lessons they attended, or the dates of missed or cancelled lessons</b></li> <li><b>Tuition paid</b> (how much, when and which lessons they have paid for)</li> <li><b>Lesson notes</b> (this is my super simple lesson planning method. Each day after a student leaves or after I am done teaching for the evening, I sit down at the computer for about ten minutes and jot down notes from the lesson – what we went over, how they did on their practicing, things they struggled with, things they excelled at, things I want to remember, etc. This only takes a few minutes but is such an easy thing to refer back to the next week before they come to lessons again.)</li> <li><b>Materials needed</b> (Here I keep track of materials they need soon – new books, flashcards, etc. I also jot down things I want to print out for them or teaching materials needed the next week. I can glance quickly at this column and see what I need to prepare or order for each student for their next lesson.)</li> </ul> <div>Here is an example of things I write on my student records sheet. I usually highlight the weeks they have already paid for. If I make a cancellation, or if they don’t show up to lessons, I note it in the Attended Lesson column so I know if I need to make up any lessons (when I cancelled) or if they forfeited one of their lessons for the semester (by being a no-show).</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/-_6DARp6MZTs/T1Tz46vHGsI/AAAAAAAAHvE/6XV9UHoHq60/s1600/student+notes+and+records+example.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" border="0" height="544" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.theplayfulpiano.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/student-notes-and-records-example.jpg?resize=640%2C544&ssl=1" width="640" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></div> <p>So here you go…a free printable for use in your studio if you, like me, have been on the search for a quick and easy way to keep track of things and to plan for lessons. You can also find this on the <a href="https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/printables-downloads">Printables & Downloads</a> page.</p> <p><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/83948399/Student-Notes-and-Records" style="-x-system-font: none; display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 12px auto 6px auto; text-decoration: underline;" title="View Student Notes and Records on Scribd">Student Notes and Records</a><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" data-aspect-ratio="0.772727272727273" data-auto-height="true" frameborder="0" height="600" id="doc_27476" scrolling="no" src="http://www.scribd.com/embeds/83948399/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-18s902kktc2q4jap210k" width="100%"></iframe></p> <p>How do you lesson plan in your studio? How do you keep track of student records?</p> <p><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheteachingstudio.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F03%2Fnew-printable-student-notes-records.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-_6DARp6MZTs%2FT1Tz46vHGsI%2FAAAAAAAAHvE%2F6XV9UHoHq60%2Fs1600%2Fstudent%2Bnotes%2Band%2Brecords%2Bexample.jpg&description=Piano%20student%20notes%20%26%20records%20printable">Pin It</a></p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/2.bp.blogspot.com/-6UzqEnRS0BA/TI5Iao4KeAI/AAAAAAAAHEQ/dFtcQ9JB8v8/s1600/jenny+bay+signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img decoding="async" border="0" height="160" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.theplayfulpiano.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/jenny-bay-signature5.jpg?resize=640%2C160&ssl=1" width="640" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></div> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.theplayfulpiano.com/new-printable-student-notes-records/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">113</post-id> </item> </channel> </rss>