Dance Class Observation- Primary School

Class: P.E - Dance	Year 3/4 at Corby Old Village Primary School
What teaching strategies does the teacher use? Example: imagery/demonstration...	·        The teacher actively joined in every section of the class. ·        Demonstration was used before the children partook. ·        The teacher used references to the Olympics to inspire the children
How do they cater for all abilities?	·        Some children have special needs...these children have a teacher assistant that works with them and helps the children to stay on task. ·        The children were working in groups...the groups were blended randomly. Each group had two team leaders
Time management strategies	·        The teacher gave the children the challenge to complete a dance and show it to the rest of the class for the end of the lesson. ·        A countdown from 20mins right down 5mins was called out.
Any other comments	The children were clearly excited to be doing dance.  They were jumping round excitedly; they enjoyed music being part of the lesson. They thrived at the prospect of performing, I have been fortunate to observe the children over a period of weeks in all subjects...some children who appeared timid and quiet in the classroom setting became confident and group leaders when given the task. The children gave each other support when they were performing.  At playtime they all were dancing again.