Emily-Sophia BAPP
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
My inquiry
I have finished my inquiry now. I am pleased with the points I have made. I however am also reflecting on my time being a student at Middlesex University and have realised that I will miss it after this module has finished. I have learnt so muvh about the topic that I have investigated, however I have also learnt a lot abojut myself too. I realise now that I understand my own professional practice more now then ever, and I am looking forward to what new experiences may come my way in the new year! A BIG thank you!
Artifact
I have really enjoyed completing my artifact. It has shown me how much a picture can mean. I based my artifact on my sister and I. I have arranged photos that were took of both of us throughout our life that are relate to dance. It really shows how much we have been through together and what we have accomplished in order to get to where we are. It also depicts the strong bond we have and how we share the same passion for dance. It makes me excited for what pictures will be took in the near future...
Monday, 26 November 2012
Class Observation - Bodywork Company
Class: Ballet
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Bodywork
Dance- family run business
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What
teaching strategies does the teacher use? Example: imagery/demonstration...
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Imagery- the
teacher focuses on phrases like ‘up like a rocket and down like a parachute’
when completing grand battement
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Demonstration-
the teacher marks through all the exercises with the students
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Repetition- the
teacher encouraged repetition of enchainments so the class could improve on
their previous attempts
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How
do they cater for all abilities?
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The class was
already levelled.
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It was
depending on what year of Vocational college the student was in
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Time
management strategies
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·
The lessons are
1 hour and a half long
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Warm up/barre
work/pors de bras/centre work/corner work/jumps/cool down
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I t was roughly
45 mins to warm up and finish barre work – 45mins to complete the rest of the
class
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Any
other comments
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·
The students
were all seriously partaking in dancing as they were at vocational college
·
I still found
that upon observing primary school children, children that partake in dance
as a hobby and students that want to make it a career all three had a succinct
enjoyment from expressing themselves through physicality.
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Dance Class Observation - Family run business
Class: Jazz
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Starlight
Dance - family run business
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What
teaching strategies does the teacher use? Example: imagery/demonstration...
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·
The teacher
demonstrates all movements
·
Using
repetition is allowing muscle memory to form
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The teacher has
broken the class into groups, to add the performance aspect into the class
·
The correct
dancing terminology has been used so the students can pick p choreography
quickly
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How
do they cater for all abilities?
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·
The class is a
specific level already.
·
This isn’t
determined by age, unlike in a dance school.
It is determined from ability and talent
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Time
management strategies
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·
The lesson was
1 hr and a half long
·
A warm
up/corner work/centre routine and cool down were all catered for
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The warm up was
pre-learnt, the music went on and the students knew what they were doing
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Any
other comments
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·
There was an
obvious difference (as expected) from observing this class to that of a
dance/movement class in a primary school. The children all has more dance
experience and their ability to pick up the moves faster.
·
However the
desire to impress and learn was no different from that to children who were
participating in primary school.
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Sunday, 25 November 2012
Dance Class Observation- Primary School
Class: P.E - Dance
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Year
3/4 at Corby Old Village Primary School
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What
teaching strategies does the teacher use? Example: imagery/demonstration...
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·
The teacher
actively joined in every section of the class.
·
Demonstration was
used before the children partook.
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The teacher
used references to the Olympics to inspire the children
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How
do they cater for all abilities?
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·
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
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Time
management strategies
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·
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.
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Any
other comments
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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.
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Saturday, 24 November 2012
Sir Ken Robinson
I have found that researching Robinson has been an invaluable way of gathering international literature. He is a leading senior advisor and educationalist.
Sir Ken Robinson
This quote is from an Education Commission of the States Arts and Minds series,the interview features the views of today’s leading thinkers on topics pertaining to the arts in education. ECS is pleased to provide this series under its 2004-06 ECS Chairman’s Initiative, The Arts – A Lifetime of Learning, led by Arkansas Governor and ECS Chairman Mike Huckabee.
The title: How Creativity, Education and the Arts, Shape a Modern Economy.
Everyone have a look...it's thought provoking.
“America needs
a workforce that is
flexible, adaptable
and highly creative;
and it needs
an education
system that can
develop these
qualities in
everyone.”
Sir Ken Robinson
This quote is from an Education Commission of the States Arts and Minds series,the interview features the views of today’s leading thinkers on topics pertaining to the arts in education. ECS is pleased to provide this series under its 2004-06 ECS Chairman’s Initiative, The Arts – A Lifetime of Learning, led by Arkansas Governor and ECS Chairman Mike Huckabee.
The title: How Creativity, Education and the Arts, Shape a Modern Economy.
Everyone have a look...it's thought provoking.
Is there a fear of failure in education
I have found this article by Kerry Eustice on the Guardian website.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/teacher-network/2012/nov/23/failure-in-education
I found it really interesting...I am aware that I want my personal view point that - dance in education is an important attribute to the education system to appear well researched and more importantly fair. This piece of literature enables me to give a non-biased viewpoint at which to entertain the education system as a whole, rather then pin pointing one particular subject.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/teacher-network/2012/nov/23/failure-in-education
I found it really interesting...I am aware that I want my personal view point that - dance in education is an important attribute to the education system to appear well researched and more importantly fair. This piece of literature enables me to give a non-biased viewpoint at which to entertain the education system as a whole, rather then pin pointing one particular subject.
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