Work It Out: Making Dance Fitness Happen in Physical Education Heather Katz, MS, CAPE

Discover the benefits of incorporating dance fitness into your physical education classes. Learn teaching strategies that will increase your comfort level as well as student success. Learn choreography for 3 dances that are appropriate for a variety of fitness/ability levels. Session Objectives

About Me Adapted Physical Education Specialist in Denton ISD Bachelor’s Degree: Health and Physical Education, University of Kansas Master’s Degree: Kinesiology (Emphasis in Adapted PE), Texas Woman’s University Licensed Zumba instructor Certified Disability Sport Specialist National Boccia Referee

Why Dance Fitness? Dance addresses the following domains: Affective Cognitive Psychomotor (Block, Johnson, 2011) Dance promotes “freedom of expression, motoric flexibilities, creativity, and social interaction” (Masunah, 2016). Dance can encourage participants to “develop acceptance and appreciation for body diversity” (Traver, Duran, 2014). Why Dance Fitness? * Specifically applies to students with disabilities: limited verbal, motor control.

Teaching Strategies How we present choreography High Medium Low 1. 2. 3. Levels Break Down Student-Centered Visuals How we present choreography How we motivate participants How we effectively cue How we modify skills to suit all ability levels

Break Down Teach each move one at a time Give each move a name Write this down in your own notes Talk about how each move relates to the music Chorus Verse Bridge Lyrics Check for understanding before moving on Break Down

Level 3: Complex move, multiple body parts emphasized, add fitness component Level 2: Standard move, more than one body part can be emphasized, medium impact Level 1: Basic or modified move, one body part emphasized at a time, low impact All levels can be high energy! Levels

Visuals Cue without losing your voice Provide students with easy to follow instructions during the dance Indicate boundaries Provide structure to the lesson Incorporate other subjects Refresh memory (yours and your students)

Student-Centered Choice Leadership Gives students ownership, creativity, expression Students can choose: Moves Music Style Leadership Showcase students Modeling Give yourself a break!

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone!

Let’s Dance!

What’s My Name? Squat bounce to clap balance Step together Balance only Arms out, clap Balance variations March in circle, pump arms March in place Hand to knee High knees Rhythm Lunge party Step touch Slow walk 2 Step lunges with muscles, walk back 4 counts with swagger 4. Ab sway side to side Tactile cue Arm reaches Ab rock, jump together       What’s My Name? Lunge party Step touch Slow walk 2 Step lunges with muscles, walk back 4 counts with swagger                4. Ab sway side to side Tactile cue Arm reaches Ab rock, jump together

Solo Tu (Partner Dance) Out-Out-In Half-time Jump out, jump in Add Clap, Sound Effects Increase speed Partner Party No bounce, arms only Arms go up, down simultaneously Move in a circle, around the room Turn Independent from partner Guided Simultaneous turn Touch the Ground Reach to the side, down Lean Jump up Criss Cross Solo Tu (Partner Dance)

Goosebumps! Step out, together with snap Snap up, snap down (flex arms) Feet only Speed up Swing side to side with hand circles Twist (squash the bug) Twist in place Upper body twist Twist to lunge Add sunshine arms Jump out (star), jump in (feet together), party Jump or party only Step out and in, one foot at a time Choice in jump (straddle, tuck) Kicks (add turn) Half tempo Jazz hands Add bounce Partner up Goosebumps!

Freeze Dance/Four Corners Games Soul Train: Two lines, dance down the middle Dance Battle: Two lines, move every 16 count Signature Move: Each student has move, listen for name or number Show Off: Circle, dance in the middle Copy Cat: Follow the Leader Mirror: Partners, face each other Freeze Dance/Four Corners

Thank you for attending! Contact Email: Hkatz@dentonisd.org Website: https://heatherkatzape.weebly.com/ Thank you for attending!

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