European Suzuki Association Teacher Training Manual Revised May 2022 Page 7 of 34 7. Violin Teacher Training Conversion Courses for Viola Teachers Any teacher who has trained and qualified on the Viola may attend a Conversion Course for Violin as described above. 8. Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Courses for all Teachers See Appendix B8 Continuous Professional Development Course Registration Form See Examinations Manual Appendix C5 CPD Certificates a. The ESA believes in an ongoing and never-ending learning process and offers Continuous Professional Development Courses as a part of the ESA Teacher Training system for all SUZUKI™ teachers in order to – - maintain quality SUZUKI™ teaching throughout Europe - develop good role models for students and parents of students - support lifelong training and research for effective everyday teaching methods - provide further training and professional development beyond Level 5 - provide opportunities for Teacher Trainers to offer courses focused on particular topics Examples of courses The Importance of Teaching Tone Development of the Bowing Technique Book 1-10 Teaching SUZUKI™ students beyond book 10 Teaching Practicum for SAA trained teachers Format 20-30 contact hours within 2-5 days Lecturers ESA Teacher Trainers Target Group ESA Teachers Levels 1 – 5 Registration Through the ESA office see Appendix B8 Costs £20 Registration Fee per course Recognition A certificate issued via ESA Office As with all Teacher Trainer Courses, Continuous Professional Development Courses will be listed on the ESA website in the Events section. b. Teaching Practicum for SAA trained teachers An increasing number of American SUZUKI™ Teachers are moving to Europe, especially to the UK. Not all SAA Teachers have taken a Practicum and therefore do not meet the requirements of ESA recognition. The ESA now offers a Practicum Course based on the SAA Practicum Unit (see below) to enable SAA Teachers to qualify for ESA recognition. Format 15 hours supervised teaching 8 hours observation Class size Maximum 5 Lecturers ESA Teacher Trainers Target Group SAA Teachers Registration Through the ESA office see Appendix B8 Costs £20 registration fee payable by the Teacher Trainer to the ESA (per course) Recognition A certificate issued via ESA Office For more information on SAA Practicum Units see https://suzukiassociation.org/teachers/training/practicum/
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