DANCE 466
Dance Teaching Practicum and Classroom Management
Dance
College of Fine Arts and Communications
Course Description
Pre-student teaching course giving students practical teaching and classroom management experience in a mentored environment. Discussion lab integrating theory and experience.
When Taught
Fall
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
5
Other Prerequisites
Dance major status
Note
Concurrent Dance 140 lab required.
Title
Utah Effective Teaching Standards (UETS)
Learning Outcome
Demonstrate competent mastery of the Utah Effective Teaching Standards (UETS) while teaching (using the Utah Teacher Candidate Performance Assessment & Evaluation System (PAES)
Title
Planning and assessment
Learning Outcome
Create unit and lesson plans that respond to classroom and community contextual factors; appropriately align with the Utah and/or National core curriculum; and incorporate varied assessment strategies, including the successful design and use of a rubric
Title
Classroom Management
Learning Outcome
Articulate and demonstrate various strategies for successful classroom management;
Title
Classroom resources
Learning Outcome
Organize and compile varied music and other resources to assist with successful classroom management.
Title
Self-Assessment
Learning Outcome
Reflect upon and accurately self-assess teaching strengths and weaknesses using the PAES instrument.
