European Suzuki Association - Teacher Training Manual (2021)

European Suzuki Association Teacher Training Manual Revised May 2021 Page 20 of 34 TEACHER TRAINING SYLLABUS 2013 LEVEL 4 Recommended minimum contact training hours = 100 hours Contact hours should include observation of children’s lessons to a maximum of 40 hours Module 4.1 SUZUKI™ Philosophy 4.1.1 Cooperation and sharing, 4.1.2 Use the following text as a starting point for discussion on Suzuki’s ideas on musical interpretation - ‘Casals and the Art of Interpretation’ by David Blum 4.1.3 SUZUKI™ organizations, local, regional and world wide - Discuss the role of trainees in the world scene with regard to rights and responsibilities. Module 4.2 SUZUKI™ Instrumental Performance 4.2.1 Individual and Group lessons on performance of the repertoire and applied technique 4.2.2 Continual Review of learned repertoire (including the previous Levels) Module 4.3 SUZUKI™ Pedagogy 4.3.1 Teaching Points for Level 4 to your Journal 4.3.2 Developing musicianship, style and analysis 4.3.3 Discuss supplementary material that enhances or reinforces the repertoire for children at this Level. Module 4.4 Parent Education 4.4.1 Write a 2000 word essay on ‘The Changing Role of the Parent’. 4.4.2 Discuss and consider the importance of peer group psychology. Module 4.5 Supervised Teaching with children 4.5.1 Individual lessons - also in Master Class format (Recommended minimum of 5) 4.5.2 Group lessons (Recommended minimum of 2) 4.5.3 Provide opportunities for the Teacher Trainer to observe students taught by the trainee – where possible, attendance at lessons is preferred to recordings. Module 4.6 Observation 20 lessons minimum 4.6.1 Observation of both Group and Individual lessons Module 4.7 Journal and Assignments ( Trainers to advise which are appropriate in each situation) 4.7.1 Add the Teaching Points for Level 4 to your Journal 4.7.2 Write an evaluation of your teaching experience as a SUZUKI™ specialist 4.7.3 Add idea's for developing and maintaining a Teenager Program 4.7.4 Write a paper showing personal research into the Development of the Child from birth to age 5 years