INTEGRATION WORKSHOPS
Integrating Dance |
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| K-12, Higher Ed classroom teachers & arts specialists |
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Learn about the issues of practice in integrating dance with math, science, language arts, or social studies. The workshop focuses on foundational ideas in designing concept-based dance integration lessons, backwards design, assessment tools and strategies, and ways to share the ephemeral nature of work. |
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workshop length based on needs of participants |
$100 per hour *
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Dance Integration |
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| workshops for teachers & students |
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Dance can be integrated with many other disciplines with integrity for learning in targeted content areas. Lessons are based on a conceptual framework to enable students to engage in 21st Century skils and apply the tenants of integration to their learning. They following are some dance integration possibilities, which also be springboards for other residency ideas for you or your students. Possibilities are endless! |
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| dance & science | Shapes of Change: The Cycle of the Butterfly | pattern | PreK-K |
| dance & science | Weather Dances | cycle | K-2 |
| dance & science | Balancing Forces | force | K-2 |
| dance & science | The Art of Variation | variation | 6-8 |
| dance & science | Cycles of Change: Exploration of Plate Tectonics | cycle | 6-8 |
| dance & math | Measuring Time: Units of Math & Dance Measurement | pattern | K-2 |
| dance & math | Changing Supports: Fractions in Dance and Math | ratio | 5 |
| dance & math | Geometric Translations: Reflection, Rotation & Translation | space | 6 |
| dance & language | The Elaboration of Words & Actions | elaboration | 3-5 |
| dance & language | A Ship Shape Shop | shape | preK-K |
| dance & language | The Power of a Preposition | relationship | 3-5 |
| most lessons require 3 to 4 one hour class periods | $100 per hour * |
* plus materials, mileage/airfare, per diem, lodging as applicable |
For more information about dance integration workshops, Mary LaBianca |
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Integrating Music |
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| K-12, Higher Ed classroom teachers & arts specialists |
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Learn about the issues of practice in integrating music with math, reading, or social studies. The workshop focuses on foundational ideas in designing concept-based music integration lessons, backwards design, assessment tools and strategies, and ways to share the student's work. |
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workshop length based on needs of participants |
$100 per hour *
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The lessons listed below may serve as a focus for a workshop with teachers or as a beginning point for constructing a residency with your students. |
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grades |
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| music & math | Discovering Ratio through Music & Math | ratio | 3-5 |
| music & reading | Mooving' & Groovin': Patterns at Play | pattern | K-2 |
| music & reading | Twinkle, Twinkle Falling Star | variation | 3-5 |
| music & reading | Too Much Talk | pattern | K-2 |
| music & reading | Say, What? | subtext | 3-5 |
| music & social studies | Simple Gifts | interpretation | 3-5 |
| music & language arts | Arrow to the Sun | identity | 3-5 |
| music & language arts | Swingin' at the Hippo Hop | setting | K-2 |
| music & language arts | Telling the Story: |
sequence | K-2 |
| most lessons require 3 to 4 one hour class periods | $100 per hour * |
* plus materials, mileage/airfare, per diem, lodging as applicable |
For more information about music integration workshops, Susanne Burgess |
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Integrating Visual Art |
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K-12, Higher Ed classroom teachers & arts specialists |
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Learn about the issues of practice in integrating the visual arts with math, science, language arts, or social studies. The workshops focus on foundational ideas in designing concept-based visual art integration lessons, backwards design, assessment tools and strategies, and ideas for exhibit of the students’ products and processes. |
| workshop length based on needs of participants | $100 per hour * |
The lessons listed below may serve as a focus for a workshop with teachers or as a beginning point for constructing a residency with your students. |
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| visual art & language arts | What Makes a Book a Book? | structure | K-1 |
| visual art & language arts | Seeing a Story: Part One – Character Part Two – Setting Part Three – Point of View |
description | 2-3 |
| visual art & science | Colored Glue | mixture | 2-3 |
| visual art & language arts | A Memory from my Youth | memory | 4-5 |
| visual art & language arts | Look at Me! Magazine Covers | persuasion | 5-6 |
| visual art & social studies | Who are We? | identity | 4-5 |
| visual art & language arts | Witness | point of view | 5-8 |
| visual art & math | Envisioning Story Problems | narrative | 5-8 |
| visual art & language arts | I don’t think it means what you think it means. | metaphor | 4-5 |
| visual art & world history | Tasting Vinegar: Diversity of Belief in Sung Dynasty China | diversity | 9-12 |
| most lessons require 3 to 4 one hour class periods | $100 per hour * |
* plus materials, mileage/airfare, per diem, lodging as applicable |
Joel Baxley |
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