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Certification – NCTM

February 28, 2012 at 2:32 am (Uncategorized)

The 5 Certification Projects for Teachers are listed on: http://www.mtnacertification.org/process/teacher-profile-projects/piano-overview/. Monthly Classes are conducted by Cheryl Norman-NCTM.

Certification Class -2014: 1. Jill Gubler, 2. Mariah Dawe, 3. Marilyn Mitchell 4. Cindy Hartley, 5. Michele Randall, 6. Jan Chamberlin, 7. JiYoung Johnson, 8 Rachel Mecham, 9. Michelle Holmes, 10. Shauna Potts

Jill Gubler Cindy Hartley Michele Randall Jan Chamberlin

Certification Easiest Projects (1, 5, 4) to Most Comprehensive (3, 2). All Projects will be prepared as Computer Documents.

—Projects #1 -Teaching Philosophy (Due Nov. 6, 2014) #5 – Business Ethics & Studio Policy (Due Dec. 4, 2014) #4 – Teaching Environment (Due Jan. 8, 2015)

—Project #3 – Present your Teaching –(Feb.-Mar, 2015) Video tape (or iPad videos) 3 lessons you teach (15 min. each-same student-same piece from 1-beginning, 2-progress, and 3-performance of the piece). Video yourself performing 5-7 minutes (Level 7-10 music from Mcgrath’s lists) – – 3 months.

—Project #2 Analysis of Four Teaching Pieces (April-May, 2015) sent from MTNA Certification office (Ohio).

This 9 month Certification course will be organized as follows:

2 hour Class monthly. Bring laptops or iPads (Theory & Projects 1, 5, 4, 3, 2 )
Home Studio of Cheryl Norman
Required Books: Pianists Guide to Standard Teaching and Performance Literature Jane Magrath (Amazon-$16.) http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_13?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=the+pianists+guide+to+standard+teaching+and+performance+literature+by+jane+magrath&sprefix=The+Pianists+%2Caps%2C252
Fundamentals of Piano Theory by Snell & Ashleigh– Levels 5, 7, 9 Workbooks and Answer Books. Please bring these to class. We will finish a level in 2 months. Available: Best In Music (Orem) & Day Murray Music (Lehi).

Please plan to observe a Certified Teacher (& give suggestions) who will give you permission to observe.

Sincerely,

J. Cheryl Norman – NCTM; MTNA – Southwest Division Director-Elect, Board of Directors – 2010-2014; MTNA – SPAC Chairman – 2006-2007, National Certification Comm. – 2007-2010; UtahMTA State President 2004-2006; Adjunct Professor of Piano– Utah Valley University 1995-2008; MM: Piano Performance/Pedagogy—BYU – 1994

Certification Class Project – October 2013: Marci Bliss, Janie Jones, Susan Nicholes, Cheryl Merrell

PURCHASE CASIOS (61 keys) at TARGET for $50.00 the day after Thanksgiving (Online purchase).

University of Hawaii – April, 2013. Cheryl Norman with Dr. Wendy Yamashita: MTNA Certification Commissioner for Southwest Division beginning March, 2014. Dr. Yamashita is a graduate of Juilliard School of Music in NY. Norman presented Certification classes to Dr. Yamashita’s Pedagogy students at the University of Hawaii, then judged a day long Music Competition at the Punahou Private School with MTNA Director-Elect Helen Chao-Casano.

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faithchristianmusicstudio said,

March 10, 2015 at 4:55 pm

If there is ever an opportunity for doing this course via skype, let me know. I may be a willing participant.

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