TAL 324 O / Education in Arts / Spring 2026

   Hook     I Unit: Practice Theme: Creating Your Last Lesson Plan   Introduction Practice or praxis is the process by which a theory, lesson, or skill is enacted, embodied, or realized. "Praxis" may also refer to the act of engaging, applying, exercising, realizing, or practicing ideas. This class is specifically about applying all the information you have gathered over the semester to produce your own lesson plan and instruction. II Learning Objectives Understand how to apply learning theories to teaching Explain the importance of putting into action the teaching methods learned in class Gain an awareness of the power of reflection on both the theory and the action Experience the practice of teaching trough its two main components: lesson plan and instruction . III Main Lesson    1    2    PARTS OF A LESSON PLAN I. Title (Somewhere at the top of the lesson plan) Course Subject Grade Level Teacher's Name Volume ...

 

     I Unit: Dance Theme: Creative Movement   Introduction   Creative movement can be defined as movement that indicates the inner nature of a child . The encouragement of children to explore this movement using music and dance encourages the development of physical skills, channeling energy in a healthy way and nurtures their creativity. II Learning Objectives Understand how to appreciate creative movement and dance Explain the importance of the brain dance warmup Gain an awareness of the way creative movement and dance work in the classroom Experience the teaching of an action word combined with a quality of movement . III Main Lesson 1 The Warm Up   https://youtu.be/9-s-muS_uJs?si=I94NQ3fWpgQKUsaP Parts of the Brain Dance Breathing Tactual  Core-distal Head-tail Upper-lower Body-half Eye-tracking Cross-lateral Vestibular Breathing Question 1 What is important about this warm up?      Question 2 What would you change if it were...

      Hook or Icebreaker   Sweden: Lessons for America?    (34:50 - 40:49) It’s been suggested that Americans would be better off if the United States was more like Sweden. Do the Swedes know something that we don’t? Sweden: Lessons for America? A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg delves into the economic and social landscape of the Swedish scholar’s homeland. Join him to see that the lessons to be learned from Sweden may not be the ones you expect. The one-hour documentary follows Norberg on a journey through the history of Sweden’s economic rise, from one of the poorest countries in the world to one of the most prosperous. The program illuminates key ideas and enterprises that sparked the reform and continue to help Sweden maintain its lofty economic position, including freedom of the press, free trade, new technology companies, crazy jobs and even an old Swedish superhero.  Question 1 What do you think about Sweden's educational mo...