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The New Face of MTNA Certification Effective January 1, 2010 MTNA has launched a new process for certification. The new process consists of five projects Project #1:  Write your teaching philosophy Project #2:  Analyzing four teaching pieces • Give the historic background of each piece • Provide a theory analysis of each piece • Provide a teaching approach for each piece Project #3:  Present Your Teaching • Video record three lesson segments with the same student • Play and video record 5 to 10 minutes of yourself performing (these pieces do not have to be memorized) • List materials used in the lesson • Write a self-evaluation of each recorded lesson segment • Discuss how you adapt the lessons to meet the student’s learning modality • Provide your goals for the student • Show how you assess the outcomes of your teaching Project #4:  Share Information About Your Teaching Environment • Describe how you would foster a teaching environment that promoted learning in your studio • Provide documentation • List and describe how you use at least three resources in your studio or classroom Project #5:  Discuss Your Studio Policies and Business Ethics • Describe how you would ethically deal with three scenarios involving students, colleagues and parents • Document your professional, financial and business policies Information may also be obtained at http://www.mtnacertification.org/ and click on the right hand side bar “New Certification Process,” or by contacting the PA Certification Chair: Joann Marie Kirchner, Ph.D., NCTM Email:  kirchner@temple.edu