NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development
Department of Music & Performing Arts Professions
Program in Dance & Dance Education SUPERVISED STUDENT TEACHING IN DANCE
MPADE-GE 2607 and MPADE-GE 2608
Spring 2016
Instructor: Suzanne Lamberg
Day/Time: Wednesdays @ 3:00-4:45 PM
Room: Educ Building - Room 307
Office Hours: Mondays 3-6PM & Wednesdays 5-7PM
(Please make appointments through Carla Flores @ [email protected])
Office: 1212 Education Building Tel: 212.998.5406
E-mail: [email protected]
Course Description:
The Supervised Student Teaching Seminar is a requirement in fulfillment of New
York State dance teacher certification. Students must complete two semesters
of the course/seminar to meet graduation requirements as well as State
certification requirements. The purpose of the seminar is three-fold: to enable
students to apply educational theory and research to the school/classroom
setting, to reflect on the “teacher-making” process and to evaluate pedagogical
choices in order to develop a repertoire of “best practices.” Students are required
to complete a minimum of 300 hours of student teaching in each of two different,
approved pre K-12 dance education programs; 150 hours in an elementary
(pre k - 6) setting and 150 hours in a secondary (7-12) setting.
Course Format:
Classes will be conducted using direct instruction, group discussion and small
and large group activities. The course has an NYU Classes site which contains
the syllabus, assignments and other resources. Students are encouraged to use
the site to continue conversations started in class or raise issues for possible
discussion at future sessions. For convenience sake, the two student teaching
seminar courses (MPADE-GE 2607 & 2608) have been linked into one NYU
Classes site.
Course Goal:
This course prepares the student for the demands of professional teaching in
grades pre K-12 with the focus on assisting the student teacher to become a
competent, resourceful, sensitive and reflective dance educator.
At the culmination of the Spring semester of the course, student teachers will
have:
A) Developed a unit of instruction and/or learning segment that
demonstrates the student teacher’s understanding of how to plan and deliver
instruction with contextual and educational integrity:
- Devised methods for assessing students’ depth of knowledge and
previous training
- Found, selected and organized relevant resource materials to support unit
design, teacher instruction and student learning
- Implemented backward design to organize instruction around desired
learning outcomes and other units being taught at the site
- Created assessment tools to measure the amount and type of student
learning that took place
B) Demonstrated effective teaching practices during the supervisory
visit/observation:
- Self-assigned a classroom management skill on which to focus this
semester
- Set personal goals and measurable outcomes for the site experience
- Completed guided reflection on teaching experiences in the site
placement
- Gathered feedback on student teaching effectiveness from
cooperating teacher(s), other site personnel and students
- Prepared a Supervisory Packet that demonstrates the
professionalism required for the pre K-12 tenure process
- Attended to DRSTOS criteria
- Represented NYU positively and professionally and forged
professional and reciprocal relationships with members of the site community
C) Gathered material to be used in the completion of the edTPA portfolio
including video of the student teacher teaching, student work samples and
evidence of feedback given to students
Resource Texts:
- Anderson, L. & Krathwohl, D. (Eds) (2001). A taxonomy for learning,
teaching and assessing: A revision of Bloom’s taxonomy of educational
objectives. New York: Longman
- Bucek, Paulson, White. (1996). Dance education curriculum initiative
guide. (Minnesota Guide) Minneapolis, MN: Perpich Center
- Green-Gilbert, A. (1992). Creative dance for all ages. Reston, VA:
National Dance Association
- Johnson, L. (2005). Teaching outside the box. San Francisco, CA:
Jossey-Bass
- Kassing, G. & Jay, D. M. (2003) Dance teaching methods and curriculum
design. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics
- McCutchen, B. (2006). Teaching dance as art in education. Champaign,
IL: Human Kinetics
- Smith-Autard, J. (1997). The art of dance in education. London: A&C
Black.
- Willis, C. (2004). Dance education: Tips from the trenches. Champaign,
IL: Human Kinetics
Seminar Protocol/Policies: In maintaining registration in this seminar/course,
you are agreeing to the following protocols and policies:
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Academic Integrity : All students are responsible for complying with the NYU
Steinhardt Statement on Academic Integrity. A copy can be found at
http://steinhardt.nyu/policies/academic_integrity
Attendance: Students are expected to attend every session of the course. One
excused absence is permitted per semester with a doctor’s note or other
acceptable evidence. If you are going to be absent, send an email to the
instructor. Additional absences will decrease a student's cumulative grade by a
minimum of one letter grade increment. If you are absent, make arrangements
with a peer to collect course materials for you and contact the peer after the
session for updates on the session activities and assignments.
Class Atmosphere: Students are expected to help create a collegial, supportive
and cooperative atmosphere for this course.
Communication with instructor: All communication from students should
exemplify professional teacher standards.
Conferencing: Students are encouraged to sign-up for additional appointments
with the course instructor for periodic reviews of their student teaching progress
and/or assignments. They are expected to be proactive in setting their goals for
the site visit before it takes place.
Course Assessment: 50% Assignments / 50% Student Teaching (as
evaluated by both the on-site cooperating teacher and NYU course instructor)
. Format for Assignments: All assignments must be typewritten with at least a
normal 12 pt font and double-spaced. Use a header and page numbers. Please
hand in hard copies of assignments. Do not email them.
Grading:
Letter Grade
Number Grade
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A
93-100
Exceptional
A-
90-92
Excellent
B+
87-89
Extremely Good
B
83-86
Very Good
B-
80-82
Good
C+
77-79
Satisfactory
C
73-76
Satisfactory
C-
70-72
Nearing Satisfactory
D+
67-69
Just Above Passing
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D
65-66
Minimum Passing Grade
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0-64
No Grade
Incomplete Grades (I): Incomplete grades are only a grading option under very
exceptional circumstances, such as for students with a serious illness or other
emergency and only at the discretion of the course instructor based on the
student's performance throughout the semester. (See also Regulations)
Late Arrivals/Early Departures: Being on time and staying for the duration of
the class session is expected. Three late arrivals, three early departures, or any
three combinations of late arrivals and/or early departures to/from class will
equate to an absence. A late arrival or early departure of more than 15 minutes
will be counted as an absence. An unexcused absence will decrease the
student's cumulative grade by a minimum of one letter grade increment (see
Attendance).
Late Assignments: Late assignments are reduced in letter grade increment.
Assignments may be handed in up to one week late. Late assignments may not
receive significant feedback. Assignments submitted more than one week late
will not receive a grade and will negatively affect your cumulative course grade.
Special Accommodations: Any student attending NYU who needs an
accommodation due to a chronic, psychological, visual, mobility and/or learning
disability, or is Deaf or Hard of Hearing should register with the Moses Center for
Students with Disabilities located at 240 Greene Street, phone: 212.998.4980, or
website address: www.nyu.edu/csd.
Site Protocol/Policies: As a student of NYU you are also representing the university
and the Dance Education Program. You are expected to forge professional relationships
with cooperating teachers, students and other school personnel. You are expected to be
prompt and to dress and conduct yourself professionally during the student teaching
experience. If you will be absent or late for a site session, contact your cooperating
teacher as soon as possible. If you encounter serious difficulties during your placement,
contact the Steinhardt fieldwork liaison (Ted Hannan @ [email protected]) and your
student teaching supervisor (Suzanne Lamberg @ [email protected]) immediately.
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Legal Concerns: Please be aware that State law prohibits a non-certified
person from supervising a class. Your cooperating teacher (or another
licensed teacher) must be present at all times when you are working with
students. Please understand that this law protects you. A child could be
accidentally injured, or report abuse when under your supervision. State
law also prohibits you from making physical contact with students. Make
yourself aware of the contractual rights of teachers. As a general rule,
conduct yourself as if you were “unionized” and do not allow yourself to be
used for duties that other teachers at the site do not perform. If you are
concerned about any duties you are asked to perform or if you have
concerns for your welfare or that of your students, contact the Steinhardt
fieldwork liaison and your student teaching supervisor immediately (see
Site Protocol/Policies for names and email addresses).
Regulations: As an accredited program in pre K-12 Dance Teacher
Certification, NYU and the Dance Education Program are required to
uphold the regulations for teacher certification of the NYS Department of
Education. The student teaching course and the student teaching
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placement are two major components covered by these regulations. If a
student completes all course assignments but does not complete student
teaching hours or the required site visitation/observation, he/she will be
assigned the grade of Incomplete in the course. An Incomplete that is not
"made up" within the university set time-period will require the student to retake the course AND redo the student teaching hours that are an
assignment of the course. Incomplete grades for the student teaching
course may also prevent students from receiving their Initial Certificates
and finding employment.
Time Log: Your student teaching time log is your evidence that you have
put in the state required hours for student teaching. The requirement is a
minimum of 150 hours in each placement. Every entry on the log needs to
be signed or initialed by a certified teacher/supervisor. Although hours for
planning and conferencing can be counted, a minimum of 100 of the 150
hours must be for teaching partial and/or full classes. NYU recommends
that you complete your hours by doing student teaching two full days per
week (see Note below) but if this is not possible because of the student
teacher's or cooperating teacher's schedule, partial days of student
teaching are acceptable.
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(Note: The purpose behind the recommended full day of student teaching is to immerse you in
the “culture” of the school and to familiarize you with the rhythm and expectations of a full day of
teaching. You should make sure you have opportunities to experience line-up, hall & stairwell
escort, lunch drop-off, fire drills, field trip organization and implementation, assemblies and school
productions etc. During your cooperating teacher’s prep period you should plan to conference, to
observe in other classrooms, and to research the students you interact with. You should ask your
cooperating teacher if you can be included in professional development activities at the school
e.g. faculty meetings, workshops etc. If you find yourself with unexpected free periods, use the
time to conduct research or update your field notes, etc. If you follow these suggestions, you will
complete the student teaching requirement fully and effectively and you will develop realistic
expectations of your responsibilities beyond teaching dance that will help you feel more prepared
to take a full-time position.)
Required Teacher Testing: Students should complete the required NYS certification
exams (EAS, ALST, Dance Content) and preparation of the edTPA portfolio as soon as
possible. Waiting until after graduation may cause a delay in certification and
employment.
Site Visit Observations:
As per NYS requirements, students must be observed at their student teaching site by a
certified supervising teacher. In most cases, that will be the course instructor. Students
should secure observation dates with both their supervisor and cooperating teacher as
soon as possible. Students are encouraged to use this deadline to motivate and direct
their attentions towards completing their student teaching hours and course-work.
Students who cancel their observation appointment or who can not complete their
student teaching hours and subsequent site observation may expect the following
consequences:
- You may subsequently be observed by someone outside of NYU or by videotape
as decided upon by the course instructor.
- You may receive an "I" grade in the course (See also Regulations).
- You may delay your application to NYS for certification and lose job opportunities.
- You should not expect priority attention for certification and job issues.
Course Calendar:
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 -
Introductions, Review of Syllabus, Spring Placements
The Job Search
cont.
edTPA Review
Grading, Assessment & Accountabilty
Teacher Evaluation
Guest Speaker(s)
Special Events (field trips, assemblies, performances)
Differentiated Instruction (ELL, SWD etc)
Site Visits
cont.
cont.
TBA
Wrap-Up
N.B. - The course calendar is subject to change. Changes will be posted on NYU Classes as
soon as they are made.