Teacher Profile: Erica Rose Jeffrey
Teacher Profile: Erica Rose Jeffrey
Dance teaching artist, San Francisco Bay Area
Patricia Reedy – InDance
Challenges Kids Report
“I love to move so much that when everybody has to sit down when we discuss things it is really hard for me to stop moving.”
“A challenge for me was doing the weight sharing with a partner. I overcame it by just trusting my partner and be calm and think positive.” 5th grade assessment, New Highland Academy
What dance teachers say
“My Students are very sensitive and aware of how their peers look,
speak and react to them. The stigma of special ed is really a
challenge esp. with high functioning kids. When in intimidating
situations the lower functioning kids will just tune out and feel
diminished. Dance is helping them to build leadership skills, and have
confidence in their bodies and minds.”
‘What I’ve observed is that when kids leave dance class, they are READY to learn…”
On the way in
“I feel like I’m coming home!” Summer Institute 2010 participant upon entering Midyear SI reunion January 29, 2011
What Kids are Saying
“What I’m going to remember most is how we used to feel very free…” 5th grade graduation, New Highland Academy
Reflections on Inclusion in Middle School
Alisa Rasera – InDance
The Making of an MPACT teacher
Dance teaching artist, Rosemary Robertson, completed our MPACT internship at the end of 2009. A third year of supervised teaching has brought parent-child dance classes to dozens of families living in south Alameda County.
Improving Teaching Practice through Action Research
The first phase of Luna’s action-research project on parent-child engagement through dance had a dramatic impact on our dance teaching practice.
Top Marks in Performance: Why New Highland Academy’s curriculum works
Patricia Reedy – InDance