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Visual Thinking Strategies

 When we went to the Lowe Art Museum, we learned the importance of Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), a teaching methodology that improves a student's ability to describe, analyze, and interpret imagery through open inquiry, discussion, and critical thinking. The ultimate goal is to develop observation and reasoning skills by making connections between responses and opinions. The strategy can be implemented using the following three questions: 1. What's going on here? 2. What do you see that makes you say that? 3. What more can we find?

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Daniela Marta Abbo DAN 385 - Methods of Teaching Dance (K-12) Lesson Plan Lesson Plan Details  Title: Stretching & Meditation Theme: Balanced Mind-Body connection Art Discipline: Dance Technique Grade Level: Ninth through twelfth grade. Teacher's Name: Daniela Marta Abbo Volume: Volume 1, The Basics  Date April 1st, 2024, 2:00-2:30 pm Objective & Component   Component: Movement Skills & Underlying Principles Objectives: Explain the need for warming up before each dance experience. Executes a variety of warm-up exercises specific to dance. Standard (Competency) The student can identify healthy lifestyle choices and dance conditioning.  (DA.E.1.4.1) (DA.E.1.4.2) (DA.E.2.4.3) Plan (Activity)  GOOGLE SLIDES: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KBdIK0g57oapxzJIxwM50NQ21QQqZewr2WSBovDO4CE/edit?usp=sharing   Introduction - 2 minutes Welcome to my Stretching & Meditation class!  Why Stretch and Meditate? As dancers, you want to develop...