A Real Education: Teachers: Andy Mancusi-Ungaro, Audrey Lopes, Erin Rodberg & Gabriel Montero

 

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Unit: Teaching Practice
Theme: A Real Education and Mini-Lessons

Introduction
 
 Student teaching or teaching practice is a supervised instructional experience; usually the culminating course in a university or college undergraduate education or graduate school program leading to teacher education and certification.
 
Today, students will be introduced to two new teaching experiences led by Andy Mancusi-Ungaro, Audrey Lopes, Erin Rodberg & Gabriel Montero.


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Learning Objectives

 

  • Understand the dynamics of teaching a dance/movement lesson
  • Explain the different parts of a lesson plan in written form
  • Gain an awareness of the importance of the creative method
  • Experience the creative method through teaching a dance/movement lesson

 

 

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Main Lesson

 

Mini-Lessons

Andy Mancusi-Ungaro

Audrey Lopes

Erin Rodberg

Gabriel Montero



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A Note to Remember

"Failing to plan is planning to fail." 

 

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Case Study 

 

 

A real education: The plight of teachers

 

QUESTION

 After watching this video, please write your response to the situation teachers are currently going through financially, professionally, socially, psychologically and emotionally.


VI 

Journaling


VII

Glossary


VIII

Sources


IX

Students' Work

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