1. Core Training Qualification Teaching Resource

2. Current System – Teacher Training Units 1-5
Will Continue – Meets the needs of people who like training together
Expensive (For the RSCDS & the Candidates)
Time consuming (although can be compressed into 2 x 2 weeks PLUS)
Travel (the world is large)
Good Dancing Standard required
Artificial Exam class –
only seen for exam, often contains experience dancers

3. Core Training Qualification
Training with a suitable CTQ Tutor
Use own class
Make extensive use of video (for training and assessment)
No time limit
Make use of “The Teaching Resource” (For Everyone)

4. Core Training Qualification – Starting
Speak to a teacher about your interest in teaching
Define your goals
Select or find a tutor
Write to HQ, giving details of teaching experience, and where you will be training
Obtain a letter recommendation from a certified teacher and send it to HQ

5. Core Training Qualification Two Different Qualifications
1) Social Class CTQ
Social night out, with dances
2) General Class CTQ
Mixed ability class, with some technique

6. Social Class CTQ - Content
Dancing Content
Analysing dances for content & suitability
Introducing New Formations
Producing a suitable lesson plan
Planning flexibility
Keeping the dancers moving

7. Social Class CTQ - Content
Social Content
Methods to absorb new members
Using new technology (music/ cribs etc)
Creating dance programmes
How to MC
Building a community – socialising inside class and outside

8. Social Class – Exam (Optional)
Lesson Plan
Video of Teaching class for 1 ½ - 2 hours
Self Evaluation

9. Social Class – Exam (Optional)
Content - General Points
Make the class fun (pleasant personal manner)
Give praise with purpose, and correction with grace
Deliver a lesson showing good dance analysis, selecting the parts which need teaching, clear communication & flow of lesson
Good use of voice, coaching over the music, clear explanations etc
Good use of music (or musician)
Good Class Management (numbers, control, positioning)

10. Social Class – Exam (Optional)
Dancing Points
Show suitable use of Warm up / Cool Down Techniques
Demonstrate formations, handing and phrasing – either personally or through using other dancers, videos or other visual aids
Analyse and correct faults in formations, handing and phrasing (to fit the class level)
Emphasis on what the class needs to make their dancing more enjoyable!

11. General Class - Content
Social – PLUS
Mixed ability class / mixed age class
Use dances to teach and polish technique
Generate suitable lesson plans
Analyse steps, transitions, and formations for content and suitability for the class
Assess and devise ways to improve personal teaching

12. General Class – Exam (Optional)
Lesson Plans showing development of knowledge and skills
Video of Teaching class for 1 ½ - 2 hours
Self Evaluation

13. General Class – Exam (Optional)
Everything in Social Class – PLUS
Demonstrate of steps and transitions
(incl using other dancers / videos etc)
Analyse and correct faults in steps and transitions
Teach Formations and Transitions
Use suitable dances to repeat formations
Use suitable skills exercises

14. General Class – Exam (Optional)
Everything in Social Class – PLUS
Teach progressively
Inspire Teamwork
Improve the class’s dancing
Use music and rhythm to teach steps and formations
Teach simultaneously all levels

15. CTQ Tutors
Full certificate, experienced, teach to high standard and a good model for fun teaching
May be a current teacher or examiner
Taken part in a suitable training course
Letter of recommendation
Provide a personal statement

16. Basic Teaching Resource
Available & Useful for everyone, from a novice taking over a class to an experienced Workshop teacher
Aimed to be part of the new website – links to documents, videos, music, etc
Three Levels:
Introduction and Basic Guidance and General Principles
(10 page leaflet? Almost ready to go)
Mid Level – The things a teacher can use to go back and check something
Lowest Level – the Treasure Chest

17. Top Level - Introduction
Part 1 - Getting Started
Social group or formal class
The group teacher / leader
Using Music
Planning your classes / evenings

18. Top Level - Introduction
Part 2 - Lesson Content
Planning class / Evening session
Teaching dancing
Teaching formations
Teaching dances
Teaching steps
Making progress

19. Top Level - Introduction
Part 3 – Additional Guidance
Dance evenings and events
Handouts / information for teachers
Handouts / information for group members
Teaching with a particular focus (beginners, children,etc)
Bibliography

20. Basic Teaching Resource
Treasure Chest – continually new content
Teaching Hints
Videos of new formations
Alternative ways of teaching steps and formations

21. Summary We have made a lot of progress since last year
We have a much clearer idea of what is included
Teaching resource dependent on new website
BTQ - I believe we can get it launched by this time next year.