European Suzuki Association - Teacher Training Manual (2022)

European Suzuki Association Teacher Training Manual Revised May 2022 Page 32 of 34 SECE TEACHER TRAINING SYLLABUS 2017 SECE LEVEL 5 Recommended minimum contact training hours = 15 - 20 hours Contact hours should include observation of SECE lessons to a maximum of 3 - 4 hours. 5. Module 5 5.1. SUZUKI™ Philosophy 5.1.1. Discussion of "life-long-learning-process" 5.1.2. The mother tongue approach from age 0 5.1.3. Taking up responsibility as an autonomous teacher in your SECE community 5.2. SUZUKI™ Performance 5.2.1. Thorough knowledge of SECE curriculum and Lullabies. 5.3. SUZUKI™ Pedagogy 5.3.1. Thorough knowledge of teaching points including variations and layers. Additionally, familiarity with the SECE curricula in other languages. 5.3.2. Flexibility to adapt to circumstances in the SECE class. 5.3.3. Study of other early music programs. 5.4. Parent Education 5.4.1. The SECE journey as part of the Suzuki instrumental journey. 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 (week one and two) in your own studio. 5.5.3. Present and discuss a recording of your SECE activity outside of your regular class by choice of home TT. 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 classes with different curricula in different languages). 5.7. Journal & assignments 5.7.1. Maintain a notebook/record of lesson observations reflecting on the goals of the SECE class. 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 short paper on a topic discussed with home TT.

RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MjQ4MzY=