Children need the opportunity to learn in a stress free environment, and dance is all about using movement, exercising, and having fun. ... The minor distraction of a catch trial may trigger these impeding behaviors, which then become competing stimuli during testing(Pedersen, S. ... Children don't realize that they are exercising when they are dancing because it's fun and dance takes them to a whole different world where they don't have to be thinking if they are wrong or it they are doing it properly. ... Dance is a fun exercise to do, but there should be guidelines to what e...

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• Grade Level: High School

Rows are great for the first day and for tests as it gives students their own space, it keeps them facing the teacher instruction, it allows for a higher percentage of on-task behavior, and it is convenient for ESOL and ESE students. ... When I look back at both of those internships, I notice that my K-5 classroom had a very fun and open environment more suited to a fourth grade setting whereas my 6-12 classroom had a more serious and focused environment suited to an intensive reading setting. My personal teaching style is more open and fun, and I wholeheartedly believe in the importance of s...

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• Grade Level: High School