Nov 24 - Week 15 - Meeting 27 / (Class online) Review & Final Self- Asessemt

 

Please, answer the following questions in your own words, using: common sense, previous knowledge, class experience and the content of our blog posts.

QUESTIONS 

1. Teaching dance in a public school demands for the dance teacher to establish an inclusive learning environment. What are the benefits of the creative dance approach in such setting?

2. A teacher needs to collect enough content to teach 9 months out the year. Why is unit planning an important aspect of creating content? How is the acronym BEST-R a useful tool when planning dance units?

3. Lesson planning is key not only in organizing the content for the day but also in controlling behaviors. In which way lesson planning relates to behavior management?

4. Assessment can be formal or informal. It can also be diagnostic, formative or summative. Explain the meaning of each term within the context of a k-12 school system.

5. In class, you created a flyer in which you provided key information for potential students of your own private studio. Why is advertising your studio an important aspect of enrollment and marketing?

6. After teaching your own 30 min. mini-lesson, what would you say are your strengths and your weaknesses as a teacher? 

 

 

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