Sample Units and Lesson Plans
These sample lessons and unit plans demonstrate my ability to design coherent instruction for my dance students based on their prior knowledge, skill levels and developmental age groups.
Unit Plan: American Modern Dance
In this forthcoming unit, students learn about the history of American modern dance, including the contributions of many historical figures and communities who helped develop the art form.
Unit Plan: Preparing for a Dance Showcase
In this unit, beginner 6th grade dance students develop skills in showcase preparation for concert dance, refining performance through rehearsal strategies as well as considering the role and impact of production elements.
EdTPA Unit Plan: Ballet-Inspired Motifs
Attached are sample files from my EdTPA portfolio, a former requirement for New Jersey State Teacher Licensure.
Lesson Plan: Experiential Anatomy
The following is a sample lesson plan from my experiential anatomy unit in which advanced high school dance students learn about the pelvis, spine, scapulae and feet through embodied explorations.
Lesson Plan: Partnering in Modern Dance
The following is a sample lesson plan for a collaborative rehearsal process in which high school students in an intermediate-level dance class create original partnering choreography to incorporate into a modern dance.
