Teaching Dance in Physical Education

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This content course is focused on movement skills and knowledge for students in grades 3-12 within activity categories aligned to Society of Health and Physical Education (SHAPE) National Standards and Grade Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education. Teacher candidates develop common and specialized content knowledge related to teaching dance and rhythmic activities, have opportunities to plan and teach peers and K-12 learners, and learn about physical activity and fitness knowledge specific to each activity category. In addition, teacher candidates learn to recognize and understand academic language and theory related to teaching and learning a variety of dance and rhythmic activities which may include, but not limited to, dance forms such as creative movement, line, ballet, modern, literature and movement, sport, hip hop, Latin, ballroom, square, stepping, folk/cultural dance, and social. Lect. 1, Lab 2. Prerequisite: admission to physical, adapted, and school health education. Offered Fall, Spring.