PE Club Events
Teaching Dance for Understanding: Workshop with Melanie Levenberg
Date and Time
Friday, March 13, 2020 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Description
Teaching Dance for Understanding (TDfU) offers educators a simple framework and activities that optimize student engagement, physical activity, positive thinking, group work, and creative thinking skills. This active learning workshop goes through the 6 Phases of the TDfU framework where educators learn how to implement engaging, relevant and physically-active plans and units. Participants will explore a variety of dance genres (Hip Hop, African, Bollywood, Pop etc.) and learn how to lead simple dances using an interACTIVE class style. Teachers will also gain an understanding of different ways to assess curriculum expectations for Physical Education and Arts (Dance) curricula.
Registration Fee: $25
TDfU WORKSHOP INCLUDES
* One Full-Day PD Workshop Facilitation with Certified Master Trainer
* Workshop Handouts, including Lesson Plans for each of the 6 Phases
* Assessment Tools and Rubrics, with links to local Physical Education and Dance standards/outcomes * Choreography Notes for songs taught during the workshop
Contact
For more info, please contact Dr. Ingrid Johnson @ [email protected]