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 educating strategies. The Educator Summit Sequence has been extremely profitable thus far, and this yr has expanded from two places 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 might be hosted on the Middle for Tutorial Providers at Srinakharinwirot College in Bangkok. Lastly, December 10’s summit might be hosted by Mr. Brown at Kavalan Single Malt Whisky Distilleries in Yilan, Taiwan.
“Espresso educators play a pivotal position in shaping the way forward for the specialty-coffee business by imparting data throughout the complete espresso worth chain,“ the SCA shared in a press launch. “The Educator Summit is a novel alternative for present and aspiring educators to deepen their experience, alternate concepts, and achieve sensible insights from business leaders.“
The three key areas of focus in the course of the Educator Summit are: enhancing espresso schooling, educating methods, and occasional worth evaluation.
Educator Summit Classes
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 consists of instruments for hands-on coaching. Brady has years of expertise in espresso coaching and water remedy and owns Path Blaze Espresso Academy, an unbiased coaching firm primarily based in Charlotte, N.C.
Introducing the CVA Affective Evaluation to Learners
Not too long ago the SCA Espresso Worth Evaluation instrument 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 “Concept 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 Complicated 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. Members will study 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 tips on how to distinguish correct historic sources and make use of vital evaluation of sources.
Getting in Concord with Your Supporting Supplies
On this session, speaker Ben Helt will lead espresso trainers in studying tips on how to use supporting visible aids and supplies to complement their educating applications and have interaction learners. Ben is director of the Approved 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 help. Speaker Chelsea Dubay will assist lead trainers to construct casual assessments to assist espresso trainees study, with out the stress 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 anticipated to open quickly.
For extra particulars, go to the Educator Summit web site. You can even subscribe to the SCA Training E-newsletter at schooling.sca.espresso/e-newsletter 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, yow will discover her perusing file shops, writing poetry, and attempting to maintain the vegetation alive in her Denver house.
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