Events

AQ Dance, Specialist (Windsor, Fall 2019, Blended)

September 30, 2019 to December 16, 2019

  • Category: AQ
  • Region: Southern Ontario
  • Topic: Arts
  • Grades: Intermediate (grades 7-10), JK-SK, Junior (grades 4-6), Primary (grades 1-3), Senior (grades 11-12)

The underlying purpose of the Additional Qualification course: Dance, Specialist is to extend the skills and knowledge from Parts I and II, with a focus on leadership skills in the study of dance. The course combines an in depth knowledge of dance studies with a focus on leadership skills.

Topics include:

  • examining dance forms of historical and cultural significance
  • modeling and promoting technical proficiency in various dance forms
  • providing examples of best practice for other teachers on how to choreograph dance works for presentation in several dance forms
  • providing examples of best practice for other teachers in modelling teaching strategies and sharing assessment strategies
  • examining and critiquing educational policies that will have implications for dance studies, and creating local plans of action and response
  • analyzing the connections between dance and the community
  •  linking with dance professionals in dance companies, community colleges and the university
  •  sharing with others knowledge of dance organizations
  • organizing professional development for others
  •  managing areas such as budgets, selection of text books, multimedia, coordinating with outreach programs
  • modeling collaborative relationships with in-school personnel, parents/guardians and the community that includes dance professionals

See website for additional information.

  • Organizer: University of Windsor
  • Cost: Three-Part AQ: $685.00, Additional Basic AQ: $735.00, Honour Specialist: $735.00, Tech Studies: $725.00. See https://www.aspire.uwo.ca/fees.html for details.
  • Location: University of Windsor/online
  • Address: check website for details
  • City: Windsor
  • Province: Ontario
  • Country: Canada
  • Website: http://www.uwindsor.ca/education/continuing
  • Contact: Centre for Executive and Professional Education
  • Phone: 519-253-3000 ext.6734
  • Fax: 519-256-8572
  • Email: [email protected]