2/23/2026 - Week 7 / Meeting 12: Teaching: Unit Planning
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Unit: Teaching
Theme: Unit Planning
Introduction
Unit plans comprise what will be taught, how, for what
purpose, and for how long. They are purposeful, clear, and well-paced
plans including aligned teaching. A unit plan, related
to the curriculum plan, is what a teacher plans for a content area to
achieve the learning goals, assessments and instruction in an aligned
way over a number of weeks. A lesson plan, related to the unit plan, is
what and how a teacher plans to deliver instruction and practice in a
lesson.
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Learning Objectives
Understand the different aspects of planning a unit
Explain the benefits of unit planning
Gain an awareness of the importance of unit planning
The
acronym BEST-R (Body, Energy, Space, Time and Relationships) is a great
tool when creating a multiple units related to dance
instruction.please, see bellow.
Every element of dance can be a unit.
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Case Studies
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Unit Plan
Dr. Rebekka Jez is an Assistant Professor at University of San Diego's School of
Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) in the Department of Learning. Her
areas of interest are: culturally responsive inclusive practices,
postsecondary transition, special education and literacy, among other
areas.
I Unit: Self - Assessment Theme: Mid-Term Quiz Introduction Every semester I assess your understanding of the content covered so far. Just right before the progress report's dead line, you test your own abilities to retain some of the themes we have learned and experienced together. Today's quiz evaluates how efficient I have been in communicating ideas about Methodology of Teaching Dance based on your responses to the questions below. II Objectives Understand the nature of self-assessment Make sense of the various concepts explored in class Gather an awareness of assessment that is conducive to further learning Experience what is like to put into practice the content learned in class III Main Lesson VOCABULARY 1. Teaching Philosophy Statement: Your teaching philosophy is a self-reflective statement of your beliefs about teaching and learning. ... It develops these ideas with specific, concrete examples of w...
I Unit: Teaching Theme: The Kinesthetic Loop Introduction Paying careful attention to kinesthetic information, movement sensations and feelings reveals subtle details often missed in everyday life. When teaching children, such experience awakens the feedback ( or awareness ) part of the kinesthetic loop, from which, both teachers and students, can derive dance knowledge. II Learning Objectives Understand the kinesthetic link Explain the benefits of creative dance and movement Gain awareness of the importance of creative dance and movement as part of the methodology of teaching Experience the creation of a lesson using creative dance and movement through the application of the kinesthetic loop III Main Lesson 1 CONTENT READING Link: https://themovementarc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/CD-Learning-Making-the-Kinesthetic-Link-MA-Brehm_L-McNett.pdf Creative Dance for Learning: The Kinesthetic Link Principles...
I Unit: Teaching Theme: Assessment Introduction The term assessment refers to the evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something. In the field of Education, it refers to the assessment of students' educational needs. II Learning Objectives Understand the purpose of assessment Explain the importance of teaching the elements of dance Gain an awareness of the importance of writing a lesson plan Experience the teaching of the elements of dance III Main Lesson 1 ELEMENTS OF DANCE Video Question 1 Why is it important to teach the elements of dance? 2 Lesson Plan Parts of the Lesson Plan Title Date Objective Competency Materials Content Activity Assessment 3 Assessment Types of Assessment a) Diagnostic : It takes place at the beginning of the unit. b) Formative : It evaluates the process. It does not grade. c) Summative : This evaluation depends on the part of the...
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