Teaching Praxis III: Secondary Practices and Teacher Preparation Course…

Catalog description

Prepares students to teach in secondary dance education settings; to develop and teach higher education dance pedagogy, curriculum development, and teacher prep courses that meet professional teaching standards, state and national learning standards and requirements and institutional benchmarks. Participants develop specific teaching strategies and frameworks, as well as gain practical experience, within the settings of secondary dance education and university teacher preparation courses. Utilizes Laban Movement Analysis and other social somatic frameworks as inroads into teaching, curricular design and student assessment. Students help instruct and mentor undergraduate dance majors in a secondary dance teaching methods course. Illuminates current sociocultural and educational issues that influence teaching and learning in secondary dance classrooms, and addresses strategies and requirements for pre-service teacher preparation courses.