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Pepito, Mya; Liu, Jiling – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2022
As the athleticism and physical demands of the art of dance continue to progress, dancers are facing growing physical and mental challenges. To overcome various challenges, it is critical to integrate cross training into dance education. In this article, we discuss what cross training is and its importance to dancers and offered suggestions for…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Barriers, Physical Education
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Miriam Giguere – Dance Education in Practice, 2024
Many job postings in postsecondary and PK--12 dance education will ask applicants for a statement of teaching philosophy. This is most commonly a one- to two-page written statement that summarizes your beliefs about teaching and learning that underpin the way you go about structuring learning activities, curriculum, student engagement, and…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Dance Education, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers
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Kennedy, Fen – Journal of Dance Education, 2020
The 1619 Project by "The New York Times" asks American History teachers to revise their history curriculum to recognize the influence of Blackness, and of slavery, as foundational to the development of the United States. In this article I share a practical approach, including lesson plans and learning activities, to a similar revision of…
Descriptors: Dance Education, History Instruction, United States History, Slavery
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Leonard, Alison E.; Cridland-Hughes, Susan – Journal of Dance Education, 2020
Dance can be found anywhere from commercial entertainment to online, digital platforms. Yet, dance (as creative expression, performance, choreography, learning strategy, representation of knowledge) still maintains a marginalized profile in schools. Dance as artistic representation has immense power and potential for communicating and responding…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Secondary School Teachers, Preservice Teachers
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Morgan, Ilana – Journal of Dance Education, 2018
This article presents a guiding framework for K-12 arts education. The framework lists four goals for arts education and outlines six areas of teaching practices to support these goals. This framework is presented adjacent to specific political moments, executive orders, and movements from the 2017-2018 political landscape in the United States,…
Descriptors: Art Education, Dance Education, Citizenship Education, Social Justice
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Taeao, Sinapi; Averill, Robin – set: Research Information for Teachers, 2020
Teaching Pasifika learners effectively to improve their educational outcomes is an education priority in New Zealand. New ways to maximise learning are needed. This article shows how dance, a cultural experience of many Pasifika learners, offers strong opportunities for enhancing learning across the curriculum while impacting positively on…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Pacific Islanders, Foreign Countries, Learner Engagement
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Little, Stephanie; Hall, Tina – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2017
Dance is a form of physical activity that can be enjoyed for a lifetime. Students at the elementary level benefit greatly from successful experiences in dance that lead to competency in various dance forms as well as an appreciation of personal expression through dance. Teaching dance, however, may not be comfortable or easy for beginning…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Dance Education, Elementary School Students, Selection Criteria
Bissessar, Charmaine, Ed. – Springer, 2021
This book exemplifies the challenges and successes of online learning, teaching and leading in times of crises. It helps shed light on the issues facing online and face-to-face practitioners having to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and continue education within the confines of a specific interface. The volume includes new research and…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Distance Education, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Hanrahan, Stephanie J.; Pedro, Rachel A. – Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, 2017
The purpose of this study was to determine students' perceptions of team-building activities within a university Latin dance course. Students (N = 30) completed an evaluation of the team-building activities and wrote reflective essays about their experiences in the course. The course consisted of twenty 90-minute classes. In the third class…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Teamwork, Reflection, Essays
Brouillette, Liane – Teachers College Press, 2019
This practical resource emphasizes the special contribution that visual art, drama, music, and dance can make to student literacy and understanding of content-area reading assignments. Focusing on those areas where students tend to struggle, this book helps K-5 teachers provide an age-appropriate curriculum that is accessible to an increasingly…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Art Education, Visual Arts, Drama
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El-Sherif, Jennifer L. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2016
Many physical educators have limited dance experience and may lack the skills, knowledge and confidence to teach dance in their school programs. Yet, including dance units in physical education curriculums can provide positive experiences for students who may not enjoy traditional instruction. This article provides step-by-step instructions for…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Dance Education, Dance, Teaching Methods
Colorado Department of Education, 2020
When the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) describes best, first instruction, it is assumed that instruction is occurring in a traditional environment: teachers and students gathered together in a classroom, working in small groups, large groups, and individually, and that there are no safety risks posed by having people in close proximity of…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Distance Education, Electronic Learning, Academic Standards
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Henneman, Suzanne E. – Journal of Dance Education, 2013
The role of administering K-12 dance education programs is both exciting and invigorating. Being part of the decision-making process, problem solving with teams of colleagues, establishing routines and initiatives, creating "something from nothing," and watching programs grow is appealing to dance teachers as creative and critical…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Dance Education, Program Administration, Program Development
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Hernandez, Barbara L. Michiels; Ozmun, Michelle; Keeton, Gladys – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2013
As a result of competitive dance television shows, interest in tap dance seems to have increased in the past few years. Tap dance is a challenging and fun lifetime physical activity that is appropriate for people of all ages. It is an excellent activity for K-12 physical education programs, higher education, parks and recreation facilities,…
Descriptors: Dance, Dance Education, Physical Activities, Physical Education
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Nichols, Amanda J.; Stephens, April H. – Journal for Learning through the Arts, 2013
Science and the arts might seem very different, but the processes that both fields use are very similar. The scientific method is a way to explore a problem, form and test a hypothesis, and answer questions. The creative process creates, interprets, and expresses art. Inquiry is at the heart of both of these methods. The purpose of this article is…
Descriptors: Scientific Methodology, Creative Activities, Art Education, Science Instruction
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