“When everyone in the classroom, teacher and students, recognizes that they are responsible for creating a learning community together, learning is at its most meaningful and useful.”  -bell hooks

Our class word wall, class drum, class library, and class teacher.

Bulletins- Social Justice Hip-Hop.

Daily flow chart. 

Vocal levels management. 

Entrypoints- Visual, tactile, aural, and kinesthetic learning.

Creating- Choreographer's Toolkit.

Thinking Maps embedded into dance curriculum.

Dance Library for students.

 Dance aligned Thinking Maps

Empowerment- Class of the Month.

 Life-long Learning- Careers in Dance.

Connecting to Art- Symmetry and Asymmetry in Design with task description and Arts Standards. 

Connecting to Art- Student generated Matisse inspired Dance Element Cards.

Making Connections- From Shapes to Art Making to Dance Making to Poetry.

Assessments- General and Personal Space.

Class Contract.