Methods of Teaching Dance (K-12) / Fall 2023

  I         Visual Thinking Strategies: Terra Foundation Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is a learner-centered instructional method used to examine and find meaning in visual art. Using a painting from the Terra Foundation collection, Samuel F. B. Morse’s iconic Gallery of the Louvre (1831–33), Yenawine facilitates a VTS discussion, followed by an examination of how the discussion was constructed. Classroom and museum educators and docents interested in learner-centered teaching methods will find this video to be a very useful resource.      QUESTION 1 Explain in your own words the meaning of VTS.     ---------------------------     II   Use the link bellow to check the Collections section of the Lowe Art Museum. Lowe Art Museum - Collections https://emuseum1.as.miami.edu/collections      QUESTION 2   Out of the paintings shown in the Collections section, which painting did you li...

    Announcement Wednesday, Septemeber 27, Visit to the Lowe Art Museum Review Ancient Curriculum American Curriculum (1893, 1918, 1960s) How to create a content based curriculum Holistic Curriculum MindUP An educational program that includes m indfulness and meditation practices such as: Brain Breaks  Focus Happiness Kindness Gratitude Journaling  Brain fitness: resilience, self-awareness, critical thinking Management of one's own brain/reality. Working with parents. Including evidence based research  Positive Psychology.   Behavior Curriculum (Action Plan) Process (relationship)  vs. Goal (task) Oriented Approach   ESL (SAFE) Teaching Philosophy Statement The philosophy statement often attempts to express what methods of teaching the teacher practices.    Vision & Mission    I   Unit: Safe & Creative Learning Environment Theme: My Ideal Dance Studio   Introduction  A dance studio is a space in whic...

  I    Unit: Art Theme: Vision & Mission Statements   Introduction Statements of a school’s vision and mission are important for keeping a school focused on its core purpose. The statements can act as a guiding north star for school administrators who aim to make decisions that live up to the statements. They are also important because they are documents that parents use to see whether the school meets their family’s values.     II Learning Objectives   Understand the meaning of a school's vision statement Explain the importance of a school's mission statement Gain awareness of the role they play in a teacher's decision making  Experience the articulation of the mission and vision statements within the context of dance teaching and learning. III Main Lesson 1 Concepts Mission Statement It is a formal summary of the aims and values of a school, company, organization, or individual. Vision Statement  A  vision statement  is a...

    I   Unit: Process Theme: Teaching Philosophy Introduction Effective Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) approaches often incorporate four elements represented by the acronym SAFE: sequenced, active, focused, explicit. These elements correlate with the ideas that make  a classroom safe and creative. Today we will take those ideas into consideration when articulating your teaching philosophy statement. II Learning Objectives     Understand what makes a learning process task oriented or relationship oriented Explain the meaning of the teaching philosophy statement Gain an awareness of the role the teaching philosophy statement has in education Experience how the Teaching philosophy works in a real classroom environment III Main Lesson 1 Task Oriented vs. Relationship Oriented The Sweet Spot Finding the Balance   Question 1 Why would it be important for a teacher to find the balance between task and relationship oriented approaches? 2 Social ...

  I Unit: Curriculum Theme: Action Plan Introduction Liana Davis (Nazaretyan) is a STEM Educator at San Diego County, California, United States. Ms. Davis is the face behind Love Learning Stem,  the platform that offers Science and Stem resources for all learners with ease of use for the teacher. Ms. Davis has been in education for a little over ten years as a First Grade and K-6 STEM Educator. She is known for helping teachers that make STEM and Science more accessible and differentiated for English Language Learners and other diverse student groups. Her Action plan is used here to illustrate how to plan for the kind of behaviors teachers need to implement in the classroom to have a healthy learning environment.   II  Learning Objectives Understand the importance of Classroom Management Explain the structure of the Action Plan Gain awareness of the effect the Action Plan has on students' classroom behaviors Experien...