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Training is arranged by contacting

Dorothy Jones
or
Sharon Jones
or
Alice Joy Lewis
or
Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA)
or
Dianna Nuttall

Currently Scheduled ECE Training 2008

Minneapolis, MN, USA
Stage 1: May 22 – 26

Ottawa, KS, USA
Stage 1: June 16-20
Stage 3: June 23-27

London, ON Canada
Stage 2: June 30-July 4
Stage 4:  July 6 - 10

Edmonton, AB, Canada
Stage 1 – July 13 – 18


 

SUZUKI EARLY CHILDHOOD
TEACHER TRAINING
Dorothy Jones

Dorothy Jones is a world renowned Suzuki specialist in Early Childhood Education. She founded and directed for 12 years, a Suzuki School in London Ontario Canada. It was designated by the International Suzuki Association (ISA) in 1993, as a world Teacher Training Centre for Suzuki Early Childhood Education.

She is a Past President of the Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) and was for 10 years a board member of the ISA. She was also a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Suzuki Association of Ontario(SAO) and served a two year term as President of that organization. She has also been a Suzuki parent, Suzuki Piano Teacher Trainer and keynote speaker at conferences and workshops around the world for the past 25 years.

Her consultations have assisted individuals and schools in Canada, USA, Latin America, Switzerland, Australia, Great Britain Singapore, Japan, Denmark and Korea.

How does Suzuki ECE training help the Teacher?

Stage 1 Training
Establishes the format and weekly or daily plan for teaching in the Suzuki style

Stage 2 Training
Refines the process of teaching and develops the skill level to include in depth observation of students and their behaviours

Stage 3 Training
Explores and discusses the latest research developments in the field of ECE and compares and contrasts these with Suzuki beliefs about the learning.

Stage 4 Training
Develops the teacher's intuitive skills in observing children and hones the teachers skill at involving parents as partners in the educational process

Stage 5 Training (or 4B)
Explores the depths of child development and focuses on the abilities of the teacher to become a trainer in Suzuki ECE..