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DOMAIN 4: PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

4a. Reflecting on Teaching

  • Accuracy

  • Use in future teaching

It is imperative that an educator continues to reflect upon their teaching practices in order to continually enhance and adapt pedagogical strategies. Below I have shared my Before/After Reflection that is summative of my shift in perception on dance education as a result of the EdM program. 

4b. Maintaining Accurate Records

  • Student completion of assignments

  • Student progress in learning

  • Non-instructional records

My clinical student teaching experience enhanced my ability to keep track of student records for daily grading and attendance both manually and electronically through the use of Google classroom and Microsoft Excel. Furthermore, I have obtained copies of certifications recognizing my completion of HIB training, CardiacWise, HeatWise, and ConcussionWise. Click here to view copies of certificates.

4c. Communicating with Families

  • About instructional program

  • About individual students

  • Engagement of families in instructional program

Communicating with families is paramount to successful instruction and ensures clarity on both the end of the student and their family as well as the educator. Below is an example of a newsletter I curated with take-home extension activities related to a kindergarten dance unit taught at Elizabeth Avenue School in Franklin, NJ. 

4d. Participating in a Professional Community

  • Relationships with colleagues

  • Participation in school projects

  • Involvement in culture of professional inquiry

  • Service to school

My involvement in the school community as well as the wider network of professionals within the field of dance education is intertwined through volunteering and service. Below is a photograph with Dr. Ann Hutchinson Guest, creator of Labanotation, after a workshop held at the 2019 NDEO conference in Miami, FL.

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4e. Growing and developing professionally

  • Enhancement to content knowledge and pedagogical skill

  • Service to the profession

My consistent attendance at professional development workshops on the local, state, and national level has assissted my development as a professional. This year, I was fortunate enough to attend the 2019 NDEO Conference held in Miami, FL and connect with fellow dance educators from around the United States, immensely enhancing my development as a professional.

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4f. Showing Professionalism

  • Integrity/ethical conduct

  • Service to students

  • Advocacy

  • Decision-making

  • Compliance with school/district regulations

As an educator, I strive to consistently apply the Critical Dispositions outlined in the New Jersey Professional Standards for Teachers, as well as the National Dance Education Organization's Professional Teaching Standards, both on- and off-campus in commune with peers, professors, students, cooperating teachers, school leaders, etc. I vow to continually demonstrate honesty, diplomacy, respect and ethical conduct in my conduct and communications. 

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