European Suzuki Association - Teacher Training Manual (2020)

European Suzuki Association Teacher Training Manual Revised February 2021 Page 32 of 34 SECE TEACHER TRAINING SYLLABUS 2017 SECE LEVEL 5 Recommended minimum contact training hours = 25 hours Contact hours should include observation of SECE lessons to a maximum of 5 hours 5. Module 5 5.1. SUZUKI™ Philosophy 5.1.1. Creating a community with the SECE teachers & families within the SUZUKI™ world 5.1.2. Discussion of "life-long-learning-process" 5.2. SUZUKI™ Performance 5.2.1. Thorough knowledge of SECE curriculum and Lullabies. 5.3. SUZUKI™ Pedagogy 5.3.1. Thorough knowledge of all teaching points and various layers. Additionally, knowledge of SECE curricula adapted to other languages. 5.3.2. Flexibility to adapt to circumstances in the SECE class to various situations. 5.3.3. Study and comparison of other early music programs. 5.4. Parent Education 5.4.1. Transition to SUZUKI™ instrumental lessons 5.5. Supervised Teaching with children 5.5.1. Team teaching parts of an SECE class, under supervision of your home TT. 5.5.2. Discussion and evaluation of a recorded SECE class in your own studio. 5.5.3. Present a recording of an SECE class in a workshop situation. 5.6. Observation 5.6.1. Observation of lessons during the training course as well as of other SECE lessons held elsewhere (recommended min. total of 9 lessons) and a short report of observations/feedback. (Where possible observe original curriculum AND home language curriculum.) 5.7. Journal & assignments 5.7.1. Maintain a notebook/record of lesson observations remarking key points and methods of teaching. 5.7.2. Write an evaluation of your experience as an SECE teacher and discuss how your approach has changed during your training 5.7.3. Write a paper on a topic discussed with home TT 5.7.4. What do we "expect" of a child before graduation 5.7.5. Evaluation of your experience as SECE teacher