As a first grade classroom teacher, I have had the privilege to work closely with Ms. Marchese, a Professional Dance Educator. Her enthusiasm with the students and her ability to make the world of movement available to all ability levels, including myself, has been a joy to experience. Our planning time was met with the same enthusiasm, and her ability to incorporate movement into our classroom curriculum served to truly integrate the art form into our instruction. Ms. Marchese’s passion overflowed into our collaborative process, as she openly accepted suggestions, and with the skill of a consummate professional, we worked together to create truly enriching and enduring learning for the students. Our reflection time was also very important as Ms. Marchese helped to deepen my understanding of the art form and she provided me with the tools to continue to integrate movement with my students’ instruction.
Program: Get Up and Learn! Using Movement in the Classroom
Artist: Laura Marchese
Type: Professional Learning
Program Availability: In-PersonVirtual
Description
In this professional learning program, teachers will experience and understand the Elements of Dance as they explore their individual creativity. Movement activities will be scaffolded to model their usefulness as creative exercises and formative assessment tools. Each participant will create original movement that connects to curriculum content and will collaborate with the group to create a larger, unique piece of choreography. We will examine and analyze ways in which online platforms can be maximized for engaging our students, as well as become positive spaces for encouraging creativity and new ways of looking at the world.
Location
In-Person or Virtual
Recommended Participants
- Teachers
- Dance Arts Specialists
Learning Intentions
Educators will:
- Understand the Elements of Dance (Space, Time, and Energy).
- Explore how to use the Elements of Dance to develop and deliver a creative movement lesson that integrates movement with curriculum content of their choice.
- Envision ways to include movement based creative problem solving, critical thinking, and collaboration into teaching and learning.
- Envision ways to address Social Emotional Learning competencies into teaching and learning.
- Employ movement as a strategy for differentiated learning that values each student’s cultural identity and developmental achievement.
- Reflect on their experience, giving them opportunity to compare, contrast, and synthesize what they have learned.
YA Connections
- NJSLS-VPA: Artistic Process; Creating; Anchor Standard 1: Conceptualizing & Generating Ideas
- NJSLS-VPA: Artistic Process; Responding; Anchor Standard 7:
- Perceiving and Analyzing Products
- Social Emotional Learning
Professional Standards for Educational Leaders
- Standard 3: Equity & Culture
- Standard 4: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
This program is available in Spanish on request.
Please email Michelle Marigliano or call 866-500-9265 for more information.
Program Details
Young Audiences Arts for Learning Affiliates
MISSION STATEMENT
Young Audiences' mission is to inspire young people and expand their learning through the arts.
ACCESSIBILITY
Young Audiences believes that all students deserve equal access to the arts and we strive to provide meaningful art experiences to young people regardless of cognitive or physical development, socioeconomic status, or geographic location.
MAIN OFFICE
PO Box 3175
200 Forrestal Road, Princeton, NJ 08540
PA OFFICE
1315 Walnut Street Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 866 500 9265 Fax: 609 243 8999
Young Audiences is a Tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit
