At MusicTeachers.co.uk we do a lot to ensure that all teachers shown on the site have a high level of professionalism and experience in teaching. In addition, we want to highlight the teachers who show special commitment and proactivity. These are the ones we call SuperTeachers and they get a visible SuperTeacher tag both in the search engine and on their profile.
A SuperTeacher meets at least three of the following criteria:
Quick to respond
The teacher responds to the first message from a new student within 48 hours on average, so that the time between the student’s decision to take lessons and the first session can be as short as possible. The measurements are taken from the last 3 months of activity.
Presentation video
The teacher has a presentation video introducing themselves as a teacher or performer on their profile so that students can get a good insight into who they are as people and what their teaching style is.
Highly recommended
The teacher has at least 3 recommendations from current and/or former students (who must have booked at least one lesson via MusicTeachers.co.uk). The average star rating must be a minimum of 4 out of 5 stars. This can help new students feel more confident in their choices seeing other students' experiences with the teacher.
High commitment
The teacher must be good at engaging with the individual student and delivering long-term and meaningful teaching for them. We measure this by how long the students stay with the teacher on average. The percentage of students who drop out before the 5th lesson must be below 25%.
This is how we found the goals for SuperTeacher status.
By asking our students what was important to them when choosing a teacher - in addition to professionalism, experience and safeguarding - we found four parameters that were highly valued. This enabled us to define the criteria a teacher must consistently achieve to maintain their status as a SuperTeacher.
Summary and further information
By achieving SuperTeacher status, you will demonstrate your exceptional commitment and professionalism to teaching and this will increase the likelihood that you will receive enquiries.
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