Teacher Enrichment Grants provide opportunities for professional growth.

Teacher Enrichment Grants provide opportunities for professional growth. Each year, the MTNA MTNA Music Teachers National AssociationMTNA Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (McMinnville, Tennessee)FOUNDATION FUND awards Teacher Enrichment Grants, designed to encourage and enable members of the profession to engage in lifelong learning Lifelong learning is the concept that "It's never too soon or too late for learning", a philosophy that has taken root in a whole host of different organisations. Lifelong learning is attitudinal; that one can and should be open to new ideas, decisions, skills or behaviors. and embark on creative projects that benefit both their students and the profession as a whole. These grants affirm, expand and enrich the lives of teachers throughout America. These feelings are reflected by the comments made by recent grant recipients. "I started my project to learn jazz piano Jazz Piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. The instrument is also a vital tool in the understanding of jazz theory and arranging, because of its combined melodic and harmonic nature. in June," said Ellen McQuilkin of Eugene, Oregon The city of Eugene is the county seat of Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about 60 miles (100 km) east of the Oregon Coast. . "Receiving the grant has rekindled my passion for learning music. The excitement it has sparked is akin to the feeling I had when starting my undergraduate degree twenty-five years ago! My students feel my enthusiasm--and I can help them consider their strengths in a broader context as I assist them in finding their own musical voices." Just a few months after an automobile accident Ask a Lawyer QuestionCountry: United States of AmericaState: UtahSay you're at a red light in a left hand turning lane and the light turns green so you let up slightly on the break antedating moving forward and the vehicle caused considerable muscle damage, Elizabeth Stavrou of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was delighted to learn she had been awarded a Teacher Enrichment Grant. She is eagerly embarking on research regarding children's music of Cyprus The music of Cyprus includes a variety of classical, folk and popular genres. Recent trends have seen the rise of Ayia Napa, a resort, as a home for club music, similar in its evolution to that of the island Ibiza. . "I have not been to school in twenty-five years," exclaimed Paula Oby of Akron, Ohio. Her Teacher Enrichment Grant allowed her to once again enjoy the learning environment of the college classroom. She's enthusiastic about expanding her area of knowledge and thinking about piano in a broader historical context as she prepares for the MTNA Certification exam. It also is her aim to incorporate what she is learning into her teaching curriculum. Not only did Zanna Noe appreciate the opportunity the Teacher Enrichment Grant offered her to become a Kindermusik educator, but this mother of two young children sees her success in a broader context. "I also think it will enrich musical education in our community of Griffin, Indiana," she states. Armed with new strategies and useful equipment, she is excited about teaching a class of four- and five-year-olds. "Do I need this grant? You bet," states Darlene Handa, of Stow, Ohio. Her objective is to attain a piano pedagogy certificate from the University of Akron Enrollment in fall 2006 was 23,539 students.[1] The school offers more than 200 undergraduate degrees [2] and 100 graduate degrees [3]. The University's best-known program is its College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, which is located in a and continue her piano studies with the end goal of attaining MTNA Professional Certification--all to the benefit of her students. She points with pride to her modern and well-equipped studio and declares she is working to change the way people think about piano teachers.