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Little Wonders and Big Questions!

After yesterday's lecture and my 1-1 session. I've been writing down rough notes about areas of my practice that are sticking points and I would like to use in my inquiry to better my practice. Putting them into little wonders and big questions;

My little wonders are...

How can I improve student engagement in my classes?

How can I better support SEN students in my dance classes?

I would also like to improve my own knowledge and study of training dancers 'en pointe'


My big questions are...

Why are dance teachers in a non-formal setting completely unregulated? 

Why is there limited training by some awarding bodies for qualified dance teachers in how to support SEN students in their dance classes? And actually, inclusivity as a whole?

Why is there so much overwhelm among dance teachers?


Food for thought...



Comments

  1. Claire McManus7 February 2023 at 07:01

    Some great points Carys! I wrote about engagement in my module one assignment and how it is difficult to find the correct balance of having a quick paced class, but also ensuring students are retaining the information! This is an area I know I personally need work on establishing!

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    1. Carys Dickens10 February 2023 at 11:22

      Totally agree! It can be hard to find a good balance in some classes. Did you find any good sources that have helped you with engagement?

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    2. Claire McManus11 February 2023 at 12:41

      No, but I am thinking I might base my inquiry around this subject, I will be sure to share with you what I fnd!

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    3. Carys Dickens13 February 2023 at 08:21

      That would be amazing if you do. Thanks Claire :)

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  2. Lewis Gardner7 February 2023 at 20:50

    Student engagement, especially with younger students was something I always found hard while teaching. I’d love to read what you find out about this subject if you choose to do your research on this topic. If I ever teach again in the future I’d love to be able to engage my students better!

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    1. Carys Dickens10 February 2023 at 11:25

      Yes it's hard isn't it. I personally find teenage students more difficult to keep engaged when teaching syllabus classes. The repetition learning syllabus for exams can be overly repetitive for some.
      I will be sure to share any interesting findings if I look into engagement for my inquiry :)

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  3. Melody Stockwell8 February 2023 at 06:26

    Even as someone who as only taught a couple of times, these points resinate with me. I found I had to have different approaches on different ages groups which made it so much more complex when I had to teach classes with a large range of ages!

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    1. Carys Dickens10 February 2023 at 11:27

      Yes totally agree, you need to have a load of tricks up your sleeve for each age group! I wish using props and Disney music would work with all my students haha!

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  4. Chloe8 February 2023 at 12:21

    Supporting students with SEN is tricky, especially in a dance class! I completely agree about the lack of education and training on this topic but am hopeful that things will improve!

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    1. Carys Dickens10 February 2023 at 11:43

      Yes I do definitely find it tricky at times! I'd be interested to connect and hear about your experience with teaching SEN students in dance classes

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  5. Isabella12 February 2023 at 04:03

    My cousin is a teacher and she often talks about the same topics.Student engagement is a big one especially with younger students. Even us adults find it hard to engage sometimes. I would say for each age group you should have some 'games' and ways to keep their interest high e.g If this was 2008 I'd say a routine to any high school musical would probably do the trick haha..

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    1. Carys Dickens13 February 2023 at 08:24

      That must be interesting to discuss with you sister! I find engagement with little ones slightly easier than with teenagers. I do love a good game or 2 to change up the pace, ballerina statues if a firm favourite amongst my little ones, thanks for your help :)

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  6. Aoife Doherty BAPP13 February 2023 at 09:37

    I think your big question addressing the lack of regulation for dance teachers in non formal settings is really interesting!!

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