Online Guitar Piano Trombone Trumpet Lessons with Sean 

Sean - Teacher #2629

Instruments:
- Guitar
- Piano
- Trombone
- Trumpet

Services:
- Music History
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)
- RCM - Basic Harmony
- RCM - Intermediate Rudiments

Languages:
- English

Teaching Philosophy

I believe that education has the purpose of helping students achieve their personal best in all that they do. Whether it is intellectually, creatively, emotionally or socially, students should be encouraged and supported to achieve success and growth through these four aspects: being part of an inclusive community, creating a safe, comfortable environment, the teacher as inspirer and facilitator, and student-centred learning.

An inclusive community is the context in which students learn best. All students have an equal right to education and have the ability to grow and learn. An inclusive community is earmarked with respect and understanding of each other and the diversity that exists. When students feel respected and understood they gain a sense of belonging. When students feel accepted they are more willing to take risks and inquire about something new. Educational leaders have done research suggesting that a sense of belonging is paramount to the students success in education and life. For example, Bergin and Bergin (2009) suggests that “school bonding is akin to attachment in that it can make children feel secure and valued, which can liberate them to take on intellectual and social challenges and explore new idea.” Furthermore, partnering with parents, faculty, administration and community leaders is essential in creating opportunities for students to fulfill their potential and smoothly transition through the important stages of education and life.

Relating to community is the physical space in which they learn. Creating an environment that is purposeful to learning is important in supporting students in their learning and creating a positive experience in the classroom. Furthermore, creating an environment that reflects the community can strengthen the sense of student belonging.

The teacher is a inspirer and facilitator. I believe the teachers role is to inspire students to become life-long learners. I think the teacher has to be the role model. The teacher has to be a life-long learner and show enthusiasm for the curriculum that is being taught. The teacher also is a facilitator in that they create a framework through engaging material, multi-faceted activities and creative assessment strategies that support the student to achieve success and foster an authentic appreciation for the content.

Student-centered learning is all about the student. It is important to create curriculum that is meaningful to the student and assessments that engage them in real world skills and issues. When students are emotionally engaged in an activity they are intrinsically motivated to achieve success. Creating emotional connections to curriculum and assessment is a key way of encouraging students to become life-long learners. For example, in the music classroom a teacher could choose music that the students enjoy (from popular culture, etc.). Another example of creating emotional connections to assessments might be creating opportunities to perform and showcase their learning through performing in a festival or going on a band tour to a destination that the students are excited about.

Musical Education

My name is Sean. I am a middle school music teacher and private teacher in brass instruments and jazz/pop/beginner/intermediate classical piano. I have have more than 16 years of experience teaching brass and piano to all ages and abilities from Kindergarten age to adult. I also perform trumpet and piano in the Vancouver area in various ensembles from big band/jazz to classical.

I have a classical trumpet degree from Trinity Western University (TWU) and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of BC (UBC).