DAN 385 - Methods of Teaching Dance K - 12 / Fall 2025

    I   Unit: Curriculum Theme: The Holistic Curriculum Introduction In education, a curriculum is broadly defined as the totality of student experiences that occur in the educational process. The term often refers specifically to a planned sequence of instruction, or to a view of the student's experiences in terms of the educator's or school's instructional goals. II Learning Objectives   Understand the holistic approach  Explain the main aspects of a holistic curriculum Gain awareness of the benefits the holistic curriculum provides Experience the planning of a holistic curriculum III Main Lesson Brainstorming   Educational learning theories There are five primary educational learning theories: behaviorism, cognitive, constructivism, humanism, and connectivism .      Gardner's Multiple Intelligences The theory claims that human beings have different ways in which they process data, each being independent. The eight types of intelligen...

 

   I  Unit: Curriculum Theme: Curriculum Design Introduction     Allow me to introduce you to Doug Neill, a curriculum designer who has decided to share publicly his creative process when designing a curriculum. He emphasizes defining and understanding his audience in order to create an empathy map in order to build something useful for them. Based on this, the course material will be not only more meaningful to students, but transforming, consistent and relevant.   II   Learning Objectives  III   Main Lesson     1 Based on the ending statements of video " The American Curriculum (Part 2), In the 1970s, the implementation of the SATs resulted in going back to the basics.     The Curriculum Wars by Tom Loveless  https://www.hoover.org/research/curriculum-wars   2 Curriculum Design Part 1: The High-Level Planning (9:17) Part 1 of 4 episodes on Curriculum Design in Doug Neill’s “Verbal to Visual” series....

   REVIEW curriculum : the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college. recommended curriculum : it comes from a national agency, like the Department of Education, or any professional organization that has a stake on education. written curriculum : documents, course of studies or syllabi which are part of the curriculum. taught curriculum : different planned activities which are put into action in the classroom used by learners with the guidance of the teachers. assessed curriculum : tested or evaluated curriculum (cognitive, psychomotor, affective).  learned curriculum : learning outcomes achieved by the students. hidden curriculum : intended curriculum which is not deliberately planned. supported curriculum : materials which support or help in the implementation of the written curriculum. 1893 Stuck in 1893: Our 123 - Year- Old Education System  https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/stuck-1893-our-123-year-old-education-system-scott-pecoriello/ I Unit ...

    Unit: Curriculum   Theme: The American Curriculum   Introduction     The American curriculum has changed dramatically from its origin to the present. From basic grammar schools that introduced Christian values to natives and newly arrived immigrants, it progressed to a more inclusive and democratic microcosm of what would become a certain way to better the future of all Americans. These changes were a reflection of larger historical adaptations that shaped the view we all have about education. ------------------------------   II   Learning Objectives Understand the different types of curriculum Gain an awareness of how the curriculum has changed from the beginnings of nation-building to the present -----------------------------------   III   Main Lesson 1    Curriculum       Question 1  What type of curriculum best applies to the teaching of dance? Explain.   2   The series of videos yo...

  I   Unit: Curriculum   Theme: Ancient Curriculum     Introduction     Creating a safe environment in the classroom is key in providing students with higher levels of instruction. An important part of making students feel safe to learn and be creative is knowing their names. However, that is just one of the many aspects needed to actually show students that they are safe to be. Today's class provides students with important tips that help dance teachers to create a safe creative environment in their classroom or studio.   ------------------------   II   Learning Objectives Know  each other's names Understand the different types of curricula. Explain the differences between the Toltec curriculum and the Western Modern curriculum Gain an awareness of how the curriculum has changed from ancient times to the present -------------------------------     III   Main Lesson 1   a) Introduce yourself to the group b...