The SAA would like to welcome five new Teacher Trainers:
Charlton, MA
Violin
Powell, OH
Piano
Bainbridge Island, WA
Cello
London, ON
Suzuki Early Childhood Education
Uppsala, Sweden
Cello
ESA Level V Trainer, added to SAA Registry
We look forward to their service in this new and important capacity.
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The Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) is celebrating its fortieth anniversary, a time to recognize the remarkable accomplishments of Suzuki education in the Americas. Hundreds of thousands of students and families have been touched by the teachings of Shinichi Suzuki. Moreover, instrumental music education has seen a radical shift in philosophy.
Forty years ago, music educators had low expectations for most children, with special attention reserved for the so-called gifted or talented students. Today, largely because of the influence of Suzuki teachers, it is widely recognized that with excellent teaching and support, all children can play in tune, make…
Suzuki Principles in Action (SPA) courses will be offered again in fall 2011. We expect to start posting fall SPA courses online in June.
Interested in setting up a SPA course in your area? See how to host SPA.
In this troubled economy, how can teachers be expected to afford the high cost of teacher training?
Every business expects to re-invest some of the profits back into that business. The percentage can vary, from 10% to 50%, with newer businesses investing more because of start up costs. When you invest in more training, it’s like investing in yourself, and that has a payoff of a lifetime of teaching.
Read more of Ask the Experts #15: Cost of Teacher Training »
The SAA would like to welcome three new Teacher Trainers:
Blake Brasch
Cello
Mount Prospect, IL
Timothy Durbin
Violin
Carlisle, KY
Sarah Salz
Piano
Miami, FL
We look forward to their service in this new and important capacity.
Looking for a Trainer? Search for Teacher Trainers by instrument or location.
Suzuki Principles in Action (SPA) is a course designed to help teachers incorporate Suzuki’s principles effectively in their teaching. The course focuses on how to teach, not what to teach, and to allow for the sharing of ideas among all instrument areas. It is based on Dr. Suzuki’s belief that knowledge is an important first step, but “knowledge plus 10,000 times” is what produces ability. This important principle, which teachers frequently explain to their students, applies equally to the art of teaching.
The inspiration for SPA came from a need, identified by both Trainers…
Suzuki Principles in Action (SPA) is a course designed to help teachers incorporate Suzuki’s principles effectively in their teaching. The course focuses on how to teach, not what to teach, and to allow for the sharing of ideas among all instrument areas. It is based on Dr. Suzuki’s belief that knowledge is an important first step, but “knowledge plus 10,000 times” is what produces ability. This important principle, which teachers frequently explain to their students, applies equally to the art of teaching.
The inspiration for SPA…
Suzuki Principles in Action (SPA) is a course designed to help teachers incorporate Suzuki’s principles effectively in their teaching. The course is designed to focus on how to teach, not what to teach, and to allow for the sharing of ideas among all instrument areas. It is based on Dr. Suzuki’s belief that knowledge is an important first step, but “knowledge plus 10,000 times” is what produces ability. This important principle, which teachers frequently explain to their students, applies equally to the art of teaching.
The inspiration for SPA came from a need, identified by both Trainers…
Read more of Suzuki Principles in Action: New Teacher Training Course »
The SAA would like to welcome three new Teacher Trainers:
Mary Hofer
Voice
Stevens Point, WI
Joseph Pecoraro
Guitar
Winston-Salem, NC
James Hutchins
Violin
Silver Spring, MD
These Trainer Candidates completed the final steps in the approval process following the ISA Teacher Trainer Conference in Boston last month. We look forward to their service in this new and important capacity.
Last summer, focus groups at summer Institutes were asked to submit questions for a panel of “Suzuki Experts” to answer. This is the fourth installment.
How do you arrange for someone in the community to mentor a new teacher?
Prerequisite training and membership renewals must be completed by the start date of your training course. On time auditions are due 2 months before the start date of your course, to allow sufficient time for a decision before you begin training. Late auditions are accepted until 1 month after the start date of your course. After that, your training is recorded as an audit and you will not receive credit.
We have not yet received your audition, or you have not passed an audition…
Then you may be ready to apply for the new SAA Certificate of Achievement! Check it out!
The teacher training course registration process has been moved online for Institutes this summer, and, if all goes well, will be implemented for all teacher training venues: workshops, apprenticeships, etc.
Most of all: less paperwork to remember! Your training this summer will be registered with the SAA automatically by the Institutes—no need for you to mail forms or fees to the SAA. As soon as your training has been registered, usually a few weeks after your course, you will be notified by email. You can then go online and view/print an updated training transcript. By drastically reducing the amount of paper and postal mail, this new registration process is also environmentally friendly.
The SAA recently launched its Certificate of Achievement, Level 1, and applications have started to come in! The Suzuki Association of the Americas is committed to excellence in teaching and to establishing standards within the framework of the Suzuki philosophy. This Certificate provides the recognition that teachers who are working toward this standard want and deserve. A certificate will be issued to successful applicants with a Certificate of Achievement, Level 1 logo.
The application is designed so that the applicant will be able to demonstrate commitment to excellence as a teacher. The process was developed within the…
At the SAA’s April 4 Annual Meeting, a brand new Teacher Development video was unveiled. We are proud to present this new short film, “The Promise…The Challenge: A Suzuki Teacher’s Pledge.” It gets to the heart of Dr. Suzuki’s vision for excellence in education for every child. Its message helps us understand the essential importance of ongoing Teacher Development and life-long learning.
“The Promise…The Challenge” features interviews with Charles Krigbaum, Rachel Fabulich, Beth Cantrell, Sarah Bylander Montzka, Elizabeth Stuen-Walker, Gilda Barston, Pat D’Ercole, Yvonne Davila, Robbin Gordon-Cartier, Sheryl Shohet, and Stephanie Price. It was premiered at the end of the 2009…
Read more of The Promise…The Challenge: A Suzuki Teacher’s Pledge »
The Level 1 Certificate of Achievement application is now available online.
Requirements include registered training in Books 1-4 plus Practicum, 3 years of SAA membership and Suzuki teaching experience, commitment to Aspirational Ethics Code, and video of teaching and student performances.
Practicum class with Caroline Fraser
I would like to share with you my reflections on having taken the Piano Practicum which was offered as part of the 7th Suzuki Festival held in Bogotá in June, 2008.
We are delighted that you are interested in qualifying for SAA’s Level 1 Certificate of Achievement. The Suzuki Association of the Americas is committed to excellence in teaching and to establishing standards within the framework of the Suzuki philosophy. Recognizing teachers with a commitment to life‐long learning and self‐improvement is part of SAA’s commitment to excellence.
This application is designed so that you, the applicant, will be able to demonstrate your commitment to excellence as a teacher. The process was developed within the framework of the Suzuki philosophy and was designed to…
Effective September 2003
Teacher Participants must:
* This is not intended to indicate that “tape pending” is not an…
Here are the steps you need to follow as a sponsor:
Download the workshop application for sponsors
Send in the workshop application a minimum of 6 weeks prior to the event start. This form is required for all events occurring between September and May that offer Suzuki teacher training. This application serves two purposes:
to get SAA approval for your workshop, so that it will be a registrable credit for your participants
and provides information about your event…
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