PRIVATE LESSONS SURVEY
We surveyed private music teachers across the country to find out how their approach to teaching has changed through the pandemic .
Did you offer virtual lessons before the pandemic made it necessary ?
MusiCounts Learn & CBC Launch Canadian Music Playlist Challenge
CBC and MusiCounts Learn have partnered to present the first-ever Canadian Music Playlist Challenge . This project-based initiative requires no singing or music instruments to complete , and students can participate whether working from home or at school .
The Playlist Challenge has two components : First , the free learning resource , or “ lesson plan .” This guide introduces students to themes of Canadian and Indigenous identity and our musical heritage , as explored through the Juno Awards .
The project culminates in a series of activities that teachers can use to build their classes ’ custom Canadian music playlist . The playlist should reflect the unique character of the school , region , and students ’ interests . Teachers can upload their class playlist to a special CBC website for all Canadians to enjoy .
All schools that submit a playlist will be entered into a random draw for a chance to win one of 10 MusiCounts instrument grants for the school , each valued at $ 1,000 .
Go to www . musicounts . ca / musicountslearn to download and use the free lesson plan from MusiCounts Learn and see the submission timeline for the challenge .
Yes , I offered them pre-pandemic & will continue to do soð .............. 13.8 % No , I did not offer them before & will stop offering them in the foreseeable futureð ............................................................................. 29.3 % I began virtual lessons during the pandemic & plan to continue offering them as a service ................................................... 56.9 %
Once you were legally able to do so , were you keen to go back to in-person lessons or did you delay those plans ?
Resumed in-person lessons immediatelyð .................................................. 18 % Kept to virtual lessons only for time beingð ............................................. 28.5 % Offer both & work with individual students / parents to come up with a planð ..................................................................................... 47 % Otherð ................................................................................................................... 6.5 %
Compared to September 2019 , is your total number of current students :
Significantly higherð ............................................................................................... 1 % Somewhat higherð ................................................................................................. 7 % About the sameð ................................................................................................. 38 % Somewhat lowerð ............................................................................................... 34 % Significantly lowerð ............................................................................................. 20 %
To what degree have you had to adapt your lesson plans and / or curriculum to adhere to these new parameters ?
Significantlyð .......................................................................................................... 21 % Somewhat significantlyð .................................................................................... 41 % Not very significantlyð ........................................................................................ 32 % Not at allð .................................................................................................................. 6 %
How optimistic are you about being able to consistently engage students through music considering these new parameters ?
Very optimisticð ................................................................................................... 39 % Somewhat optimistic ....................................................................................... 43 % Not very optimisticð ............................................................................................. 12 % Not at all optimisticð .............................................................................................. 4 % Not sureð ................................................................................................................... 2 %
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