The 2024 SCA Educator Summit Sequence will proceed in Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan.
BY J. MARIE CARLAN
BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE
Featured photograph by Joshua Earle
Following October’s Educator Summits in Philadelphia and Houston, the Specialty Espresso Affiliation (SCA) is placing on three extra summits this yr—this time in Asia.
The Educator Summit is a worldwide collection of one-day occasions designed to supply in-depth schooling to espresso educators, with the aim of equipping them with the latest and efficient instructing strategies. The Educator Summit Sequence has been extremely profitable to this point, and this yr has expanded from two areas in 2023 to 5. In December, the worldwide collection will proceed in Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan.
Supporting Espresso Training in Asia
First up is Korea’s Educator Summit going down December 3 and hosted by Purple Land in Jeungpyeong. December 8’s summit in Thailand will probably be hosted on the Middle for Tutorial Providers at Srinakharinwirot College in Bangkok. Lastly, December 10’s summit will probably be hosted by Mr. Brown at Kavalan Single Malt Whisky Distilleries in Yilan, Taiwan.
“Espresso educators play a pivotal function in shaping the way forward for the specialty-coffee business by imparting information throughout all the espresso worth chain,“ the SCA shared in a press launch. “The Educator Summit is a singular alternative for present and aspiring educators to deepen their experience, change concepts, and acquire sensible insights from business leaders.“
The three key areas of focus throughout the Educator Summit are: enhancing espresso schooling, instructing strategies, and occasional worth evaluation.
Educator Summit Periods
Making Water Chemistry Accessible
Speaker Brady Butler will focus on in depth the significance of the chemical composition and mineral content material of water for espresso brewing. This session additionally contains instruments for hands-on coaching. Brady has years of expertise in espresso coaching and water therapy and owns Path Blaze Espresso Academy, an impartial coaching firm primarily based in Charlotte, N.C.
Introducing the CVA Affective Evaluation to Learners
Not too long ago the SCA Espresso Worth Evaluation software launched the separate Descriptive Assessments and Affective Evaluation. In a session led by speaker Shaun Ong, trainers will obtain sensible and efficient methods to assist learners perceive the aim and performance of the Affective Evaluation, enabling them to do the evaluation confidently. Shaun has a powerful espresso profession spanning twenty years, which incorporates sourcing (notably Southeast Asian coffees), consulting, judging, and extra.
To put the groundwork earlier than attending this session, the SCA recommends watching the YouTube video collection “Principle of the SCA Espresso Worth Evaluation“; studying the SCA publication “A System to Assess Espresso Worth: Understanding the SCA’s Espresso Worth Evaluation“; and reviewing SCA Requirements 102-104-P.
Instructing the Advanced Historical past of Espresso
One other session will discover vital historic occasions and the historiography of espresso—how its historical past has been formed, recorded, and taught. Contributors will find out about pivotal moments in historical past which have formed espresso sourcing, buying and selling, and consumption. Speaker Laurel Carmichael, a historian and editor on the Specialty Espresso Affiliation, will focus on the right way to distinguish correct historic sources and make use of important evaluation of sources.
Getting in Concord with Your Supporting Supplies
On this session, speaker Ben Helt will lead espresso trainers in studying the right way to use supporting visible aids and supplies to complement their instructing applications and interact learners. Ben is director of the Licensed SCA Coach Program, and works with greater than 1,900 trainers around the globe.
Designing Casual Assessments
This session explores methods to foster participation and pinpoint areas the place learners want extra assist. Speaker Chelsea Dubay will assist lead trainers to construct casual assessments to assist espresso trainees study, with out the strain of formal testing. Chelsea is the Specialty Espresso Affiliation’s curriculum improvement director.
Educator Summit Registration
Registration is now open for the Educator Summit occasions in Korea and Thailand. Registration for the Educator Summit Taiwan is predicted to open quickly.
For extra particulars, go to the Educator Summit web site. It’s also possible to subscribe to the SCA Training Publication at schooling.sca.espresso/publication to obtain updates.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
J. Marie Carlan (she/they) is the web editor for Barista Journal. She’s been a barista for 16 years and writing since she was sufficiently old to carry a pencil. When she’s not behind the espresso bar or toiling over content material, you could find her perusing document shops, writing poetry, and making an attempt to maintain the vegetation alive in her Denver condo.
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