Dance Instructional Guide

Healthy Practices in Dance Beginning/Introductory Dance Course

DANCE 7/8 STANDARDS:

● 7–8.D.P.4: Evaluate personal healthful practices in dance activities and everyday life, including nutrition and injury prevention. ● 7–8.D.P.7: Articulate personal performance goals, practice to reach goals, and document personal improvement over time.

DANCE 1 STANDARDS:

● L1.D.P.4: Develop a plan for healthful practices in dance activities and everyday life including nutrition and injury prevention; discuss implementation of the plan and how it supports personal performance goals. ● L1.D.P.7: Articulate personal performance goals, practice to reach goals, and document personal improvement over time.

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS:

Develop, document, articulate, and work toward personal plans and performance goals related to dance ability, healthful practices, and/or injury prevention.

Example of Learning Intention and Success Criteria

Learning Intention: I am learning to develop, document, articulate, healthy dance-related goals so I can set and work toward both personal and performance goals. Success Criteria: I’ll know I have it when, ● I can articulate and evaluate what healthful practices, including nutrition and injury prevention, look like in dance activities and everyday life. ● I can set SMART goals related to dance ability, healthful practices, and/or injury prevention. ● I can plan, work on, and document personal progress towards long term and short term goals.

Example of Learning Progression