07:207:405
Motor Learning and Control Dance Pedagogy (3)
Motor Learning and Control Dance Pedagogy is a requisite for
students seeking teacher certification in dance and/or a master's degree in dance education. It is designed to provide students an overview of theories and
practice in motor learning, concepts, and principles that relate to the
acquisition and relearning of motor and movement skills. Students will be
involved in class lectures, discussions, and movement laboratories that examine
and apply these principles.
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07:207:406
Introduction to Curriculum Design and Assessment for Dance (3)
Introduces basic concepts of instructional planning and
assessment necessary for the development of PK-12 dance curricula that are
meaningful as well as culturally situated. Students will be guided in
developing PK-12 dance yearlong plans, instructional units, and lesson plans
based on their own teaching visions, the culture of a specific school community,
as well as in consideration of local educational guidelines.
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07:207:407
Dance Technique Pedagogy (3)
This course will have a practical focus on students
planning, practice-teaching, evaluating, and revising technique classes
appropriate for the developmental needs of PK-12 students. Via
collaborative learning and backward planning (McTighe & Wiggins), students
will plan, deliver, and reflect on three Mini Lessons (Warm-up, Technical
Exploration/Development, Sharing/Culmination) and one Final Lesson.
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08:207:408
Creative Dance Choreography Pedagogy (3)
Students will examine pedagogical issues and methods
for planning, teaching, and assessing creative dance, dance improvisation,
dance-making, and responding to dance across a range of learner development and
English language learners and as appropriate for PK-12 urban learning settings.
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08:207:501
Teaching Concepts in Dance for Students with Disabilities (3)
This course content prepares dance teachers and dance
teacher candidates with the knowledge and skills to design and implement a
program in dance education that addresses students with special needs.
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08:207:502
Embodied Dance History Pedagogy (3)
Students will examine pedagogical issues and methods
for planning, teaching, and assessing dance technique across a range of learner
development as appropriate for PK-12 urban education settings.
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08:207:510
Introduction to Research in Dance Education (3)
Introduces leadership concepts, principles of
negotiation, and program planning as they apply to understanding diverse
stakeholders and directing dance programs in PK-12 and other settings. Students
will identify their leadership strengths, work on leadership strategies through
case studies, devise a PK-12 leadership plan aligned to Danielson Domain 4.
Special seminars will be provided in the preparation of the edTPA package for
certification students.
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08:207:511
Leadership in Dance Education (3)
Course introduces leadership concepts, principles of
negotiation, and program planning as they apply to understanding diverse
stakeholders and directing dance programs in PK-12 and other settings. During
this seminar course, students will identify their leadership strengths, work on
leadership strategy through case studies, and devise a PK-12 leadership plan
aligned to Danielson Domain 4.
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08:207:557
Graduate Independent Study (1-3)
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08:207:595
Special Topics in Graduate Dance Education (1-3)
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Graduate Programs in Dance 
