Oct 1 - Week 7 - Meeting 14 / Teaching: Unit Planning
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Unit: Teaching
Theme: Unit Planning
Introduction
Unit plans comprise what will be taught, how, for what
purpose, and for how long. They are purposeful, clear, and well-paced
plans including aligned teaching. A unit plan, related
to the curriculum plan, is what a teacher plans for a content area to
achieve the learning goals, assessments and instruction in an aligned
way over a number of weeks. A lesson plan, related to the unit plan, is
what and how a teacher plans to deliver instruction and practice in a
lesson.
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Learning Objectives
Understand the different aspects of planning a unit
Explain the benefits of unit planning
Gain an awareness of the importance of unit planning
The acronym BEST-R (Body, Energy, Space, Time and Relationships) is a great tool when creating a multiple units related to dance instruction.please, see bellow.
Every element of dance can be a unit.
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Case Studies
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Unit Plan
Dr. Rebekka Jez is an Assistant Professor at University of San Diego's School of
Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) in the Department of Learning. Her
areas of interest are: culturally responsive inclusive practices,
postsecondary transition, special education and literacy, among other
areas.
I Unit: Self - Assessment Theme: Mid-Term Quiz Introduction Every semester I assess your understanding of the content covered so far. Just right before the progress report's dead line, you test your own abilities to retain some of the themes we have learned and experienced together. Today's quiz evaluates how efficient I have been in communicating ideas about Methodology of Teaching Dance based on your responses to the questions below. II Objectives Understand the nature of self-assessment Make sense of the various concepts explored in class Gather an awareness of assessment that is conducive to further learning Experience what is like to put into practice the content learned in class III Main Lesson VOCABULARY 1. Teaching Philosophy Statement: Your teaching philosophy is a self-reflective statement of your beliefs about teaching and learning. ... It develops these ideas with specific, concrete examples of w...
1 Proud and Excited About Teaching Isabella Racanelli This semester really opened my eyes to what it actually means to teach dance, especially in a K–12 setting. When we first started working on our unit plans, I realized how much thought goes into planning for a whole class, not just one lesson. Creating my class profile made me think deeply about the different types of students I might have, beginners, experienced dancers, and students with special needs. I had to consider how to make sure everyone felt included, comfortable, and confident enough to try new movements. I also learned how important the learning environment is. Thinking about teaching in a studio, on the beach, and in other indoor spaces made me see how the setting affects creativity, safety, engagement, and even how students behave. This part of the course helped m...
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....
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