I have created a SIG regarding performing arts in education as this is the area of study i am looking at for my inquiry.
please feel free to join the group to enable to broaden ideas in the same sector.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/104349729225567242996
Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Task 4a: Developing Lines of Inquiry
I currently work in the education sector teaching dance in primary schools within an educational trust. The questions i have created are based around performing arts in primary school education. As this is the route that i would like to take in my inquiry as i believe that there are many avenues that i can develop and education is changing all the time.
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Does a Professional Dancer necessarily mean you
are a good teacher?
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Does Performing arts have an importance
within the education system?
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What makes an excellent performing arts teacher
when teaching in primary schools?
· Does Performing Arts help SEN,
Lower Ability and Pupil Premium children achieve greater ? Should
performing arts replace humanities within the curriculum with the selected
children?
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Does dance help with discipline of children?
· Should more government budget be put towards the performing arts within primary schools?
· Should the performing arts be incorporated in Maths
and English to make the subject more interesting for all children, and do you
believe this would increase grades from all aspects of children’s backgrounds?
· Children who are involved
with the performing arts from a young age are they more mature and confident when growing up?
· Dance and Musical Theatre are fun and
interesting way for children to exercise and stay fit and healthy could this be incorporated into pe lessons more ?
- How does my teaching style and lessons compare to other performing arts teacher who are more experienced in the profession ?
Please feel free to comment and voice you opinion on the above questions
Monday, 6 February 2017
Back to Blogging !
Christmas flew by, back to work!
A lot has changed since Christmas i have started a new job as a Dance Teacher within an Educational Trust working in 2 different schools educating children in the arts is great, also inspiring children in the arts is what i hope to achieve !
I felt very apprehensive when i started on the 2nd of January as i was entering a new environment and new colleagues, following different policies and starting building up alliance with staff and children .
I am thoroughly enjoying my new position working in 2 lovely schools, children achieving in the performing arts and lovely to see talented children come alive with opportunities that are available to them within the schools curriculum.
A lot has changed since Christmas i have started a new job as a Dance Teacher within an Educational Trust working in 2 different schools educating children in the arts is great, also inspiring children in the arts is what i hope to achieve !
I felt very apprehensive when i started on the 2nd of January as i was entering a new environment and new colleagues, following different policies and starting building up alliance with staff and children .
I am thoroughly enjoying my new position working in 2 lovely schools, children achieving in the performing arts and lovely to see talented children come alive with opportunities that are available to them within the schools curriculum.
Sunday, 1 January 2017
Task 3d Critical questions and issues that emerge
Do some very specific ideas emerge about your networking and sources?
Networking is a very important tool for my Professional Practice as it enables me to build and gain relationship with other industry professionals . By gaining an understanding during this unit i hope to use these theories and sources in the future to enable my professional network to grow.
Are your ideas, position or concerns shared by others within and/or beyond your professional area of work?
Since starting BAPP i feel that i have been able to comment on other blogs regarding to the subjects and realise that i am not the only one who has the same thoughts for example when Alice wrote a blog regarding Harvard Referencing. this has enabled me to widening my knowledge with regards to referencing. Each blog i read has something different and interesting for each others and it is sure broadening my knowledge.
Does sharing ideas and communicating with others shift your thinking, planning or practice?
Blogging sure has broadened my knowledge everyone has different view points and different main focuses in each blog. by reading and commenting on each others blogs sure helps me to think more deeply into the topic, sometimes it doubts what i have wrote but its how you use the theory or source in your professional practice is the main important thing as we all have different professional practices.
Does critical reflection help you decide what really matters and the actions to take?
I agree with this question totally by reflecting on my day has enabled me to think more deeply and reflect on how i can improve through the due course. if things haven't gone to plan i find that reflecting is the best way to discover what i can improve on for next time.
Are you left thinking differently prior to this part of the module? And if so, how?
Since completing module 1 it has sure made me think differently firstly through communication , thinking of the different ways to communicate with web 2.0 and also broadening my ways to advertise and show the work i am doing to a wider audience by completing this unit i wouldn't of used different ways to advertise my work .
In addition, reflective theories have also helped me in my professional practice by helping my teaching practices considering what works and what doesn't especially reflecting in Gibbs theory of reflection .
Finally Networking, this has enabled me to discover how to network better it has shown that i have a broad network in my professional practice and i have been able to understand how i can grow in the near future i believe this is an important factor to have a successful career.
Networking is a very important tool for my Professional Practice as it enables me to build and gain relationship with other industry professionals . By gaining an understanding during this unit i hope to use these theories and sources in the future to enable my professional network to grow.
Are your ideas, position or concerns shared by others within and/or beyond your professional area of work?
Since starting BAPP i feel that i have been able to comment on other blogs regarding to the subjects and realise that i am not the only one who has the same thoughts for example when Alice wrote a blog regarding Harvard Referencing. this has enabled me to widening my knowledge with regards to referencing. Each blog i read has something different and interesting for each others and it is sure broadening my knowledge.
Does sharing ideas and communicating with others shift your thinking, planning or practice?
Blogging sure has broadened my knowledge everyone has different view points and different main focuses in each blog. by reading and commenting on each others blogs sure helps me to think more deeply into the topic, sometimes it doubts what i have wrote but its how you use the theory or source in your professional practice is the main important thing as we all have different professional practices.
Does critical reflection help you decide what really matters and the actions to take?
I agree with this question totally by reflecting on my day has enabled me to think more deeply and reflect on how i can improve through the due course. if things haven't gone to plan i find that reflecting is the best way to discover what i can improve on for next time.
Are you left thinking differently prior to this part of the module? And if so, how?
Since completing module 1 it has sure made me think differently firstly through communication , thinking of the different ways to communicate with web 2.0 and also broadening my ways to advertise and show the work i am doing to a wider audience by completing this unit i wouldn't of used different ways to advertise my work .
In addition, reflective theories have also helped me in my professional practice by helping my teaching practices considering what works and what doesn't especially reflecting in Gibbs theory of reflection .
Finally Networking, this has enabled me to discover how to network better it has shown that i have a broad network in my professional practice and i have been able to understand how i can grow in the near future i believe this is an important factor to have a successful career.
3B Theories relating to networking
Task 3B in the BA Professional Practice helps you to develop an understanding about different concepts of professional network and how do these concept relate to my professional practice.
Co-operation
One of the most influential researchers behind the theory of Co Operation is Robert Axelrod. Axelrod highlights the importance of co operation with others. I really like the idea of what Axelrod has came up with behind the Prisoners Dilemma because without co operation with each other you dont get anywhere
Pensioner Dilemma is based on decision analysis, the prisoners usually decide to protect their selves at the expense from the other participant ! . This doesnt have a positive outcome As a result of following a purely logical thought process, both participants find themselves in a worse state than if they had cooperated with each other in the decision-making process.
A good example of the prisoners theory that appears in the news quite frequently is Brexit between the EU and Britain trying to gain access to the EU Single market ! A the situation is taking a long to process as co operation is key between the 2 sectors to make a final decision.
http://www.lawyersforbritain.org/eu-deal-single-market.shtml
Affiliation
Co-operation
One of the most influential researchers behind the theory of Co Operation is Robert Axelrod. Axelrod highlights the importance of co operation with others. I really like the idea of what Axelrod has came up with behind the Prisoners Dilemma because without co operation with each other you dont get anywhere
Pensioner Dilemma is based on decision analysis, the prisoners usually decide to protect their selves at the expense from the other participant ! . This doesnt have a positive outcome As a result of following a purely logical thought process, both participants find themselves in a worse state than if they had cooperated with each other in the decision-making process.
http://www.lawyersforbritain.org/eu-deal-single-market.shtml
Affiliation
Affiliation is a concept of social psychology that seeks to explain how humans enjoy and benefit from been with others and the reasons why humans ‘form close relationships with each other which begins from our brains. Everyone's level of interaction between each other can be different some people maybe more private and some people might be more open with certain subjects.
This relates to my networking in professional practice as i have to create interaction with children ,colleagues and clients that i work with on a day to day basis and without 'Affiliation' in my network is really important part of my career especially when teaching children in an education environment.
Social Constructionism
I think this is an important part of professional networking, social constructionism the key principles for professional networking is through social interaction, humans ‘construct’ meanings of the world we live in and their experiences.Social Constructionism is largely based around the emphases of larger social processes, in the performing arts world
'This thing could not have existed had we not built it'
Connectivism
“Connectivism is a theory about learning influenced by ideas about the organisation of learning and information with special reference to the spread of the Internet”
Middlesex University (2012) BAPP (Arts) Reader 3, Institute of Work Based Learning, London: Middlesex University
This theory gives you the idea of learning and networking at the same time , it also relate to my professional practice when teaching giving my knowledge transfer to the students in an efficient way of teaching .
Community of Practice
A community of practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a craft and/or a profession. originally developed by Lave and Wenger in 1991.
Domain : A community of practice is not merely a club of friends or a network of connections between people. It has an identity defined by a shared domain of interest. Membership therefore implies a commitment to the domain, and therefore a shared competence that distinguishes members from other people. (You could belong to the same network as someone and never know it.) The domain is not necessarily something recognised as “expertise” outside the community. A youth gang may have developed all sorts of ways of dealing with their domain: surviving on the street and maintaining some kind of identity they can live with. They value their collective competence and learn from each other, even though few people outside the group may value or even recognise their expertise.
Community: In pursuing their interest in their domain, members engage in joint activities and discussions, help each other, and share information. They build relationships that enable them to learn from each other; they care about their standing with each other. A website in itself is not a community of practice. Having the same job or the same title does not make for a community of practice unless members interact and learn together. The claims processors in a large insurance company or students in American high schools may have much in common, yet unless they interact and learn together, they do not form a community of practice. But members of a community of practice do not necessarily work together on a daily basis. The Impressionists, for instance, used to meet in cafes and studios to discuss the style of painting they were inventing together. These interactions were essential to making them a community of practice even though they often painted alone.
Practice: A community of practice is not merely a community of interest–people who like certain kinds of movies, for instance. Members of a community of practice are practitioners. They develop a shared repertoire of resources: experiences, stories, tools, ways of addressing recurring problems—in short a shared practice. This takes time and sustained interaction. A good conversation with a stranger on an airplane may give you all sorts of interesting insights, but it does not in itself make for a community of practice. The development of a shared practice may be more or less self-conscious. The “windshield wipers” engineers at an auto manufacturer make a concerted effort to collect and document the tricks and lessons they have learned into a knowledge base. By contrast, nurses who meet regularly for lunch in a hospital cafeteria may not realize that their lunch discussions are one of their main sources of knowledge about how to care for patients. Still, in the course of all these conversations, they have developed a set of stories and cases that have become a shared repertoire for their practice.
This relates to my networking in professional practice as i have to create interaction with children ,colleagues and clients that i work with on a day to day basis and without 'Affiliation' in my network is really important part of my career especially when teaching children in an education environment.
Social Constructionism
I think this is an important part of professional networking, social constructionism the key principles for professional networking is through social interaction, humans ‘construct’ meanings of the world we live in and their experiences.Social Constructionism is largely based around the emphases of larger social processes, in the performing arts world
'This thing could not have existed had we not built it'
Connectivism
“Connectivism is a theory about learning influenced by ideas about the organisation of learning and information with special reference to the spread of the Internet”
Middlesex University (2012) BAPP (Arts) Reader 3, Institute of Work Based Learning, London: Middlesex University
This theory gives you the idea of learning and networking at the same time , it also relate to my professional practice when teaching giving my knowledge transfer to the students in an efficient way of teaching .
Community of Practice
A community of practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a craft and/or a profession. originally developed by Lave and Wenger in 1991.
Community: In pursuing their interest in their domain, members engage in joint activities and discussions, help each other, and share information. They build relationships that enable them to learn from each other; they care about their standing with each other. A website in itself is not a community of practice. Having the same job or the same title does not make for a community of practice unless members interact and learn together. The claims processors in a large insurance company or students in American high schools may have much in common, yet unless they interact and learn together, they do not form a community of practice. But members of a community of practice do not necessarily work together on a daily basis. The Impressionists, for instance, used to meet in cafes and studios to discuss the style of painting they were inventing together. These interactions were essential to making them a community of practice even though they often painted alone.
Practice: A community of practice is not merely a community of interest–people who like certain kinds of movies, for instance. Members of a community of practice are practitioners. They develop a shared repertoire of resources: experiences, stories, tools, ways of addressing recurring problems—in short a shared practice. This takes time and sustained interaction. A good conversation with a stranger on an airplane may give you all sorts of interesting insights, but it does not in itself make for a community of practice. The development of a shared practice may be more or less self-conscious. The “windshield wipers” engineers at an auto manufacturer make a concerted effort to collect and document the tricks and lessons they have learned into a knowledge base. By contrast, nurses who meet regularly for lunch in a hospital cafeteria may not realize that their lunch discussions are one of their main sources of knowledge about how to care for patients. Still, in the course of all these conversations, they have developed a set of stories and cases that have become a shared repertoire for their practice.
Monday, 26 December 2016
Task 3c Sources of information
Throughout my Professional Practice i use different sources to gather knowledge and information from the following:-
1. Search Engine
1. Search Engine
Firstly every time i go online i always like to open up Google as i think its the easiest and quickest way to find the information you are looking for, as it refers you to the knowledge of the key word you have put into the google search bar.
As the key word brings up a wide range of websites it enables me to have a broadened knowledge of the subject.This refers to my professional practice as the other day i was creating a lesson plan behind Matilda the musical and i did some in depth research into this musical and i used google as the search engine to develop my knowledge.
2.Social Media
Social Media is a big part of my professional networking the little widgets always appear on websites for you to share the information to a larger audience on your own social networking sites to create a larger awareness.
The new job that i am starting in January have spoken in depth about using social media sharing the children's work on the school website ,video sharing websites and their Facebook page. this shows that schools are wanting the larger audience see what the children are achieving !
In addition to this using social media its a great way to find out about dance courses, jobs, and form larger networks with professionals in the performing arts/dance sector.
3. Performing Arts/ Dance professionals
By speaking to Performing arts and Dance Professionals that have had many years experience in the industry they are able to guide me in the correct direction in what i want to achieve in a certain area of the industry . By gaining good relationships with performing arts / dance professionals they can recommend you for work to clients and also give you contacts for work and qualifications. The information and knowledge they offer is certainly infomation to take on board for the future for your career.
4.Books Articles and Google Scholar
In my professional Practice i not only use the online way to find information regarding the subject but also I research through books and articles regarding the subject this is a frequent occurrence in my professional practice when i start my planning regarding lesson plans and selecting specific subjects suitability for the children.
5.Films and Documentaries
If I am studying a subject that i am not too sure about i like to look at films and documentaries regarding the specific subject as i believe that it enables me to write down some notes about the film / documentary and it gives me a base to the subject. for example I watched a film 'George Balanchine’s Jewels' to enable me to have a greater understanding of the specific characteristics of George Balanchine style for my professional practice it enabled me to broaden my subject knowledge.
The new job that i am starting in January have spoken in depth about using social media sharing the children's work on the school website ,video sharing websites and their Facebook page. this shows that schools are wanting the larger audience see what the children are achieving !
In addition to this using social media its a great way to find out about dance courses, jobs, and form larger networks with professionals in the performing arts/dance sector.
3. Performing Arts/ Dance professionals
By speaking to Performing arts and Dance Professionals that have had many years experience in the industry they are able to guide me in the correct direction in what i want to achieve in a certain area of the industry . By gaining good relationships with performing arts / dance professionals they can recommend you for work to clients and also give you contacts for work and qualifications. The information and knowledge they offer is certainly infomation to take on board for the future for your career.
4.Books Articles and Google Scholar
In my professional Practice i not only use the online way to find information regarding the subject but also I research through books and articles regarding the subject this is a frequent occurrence in my professional practice when i start my planning regarding lesson plans and selecting specific subjects suitability for the children.
5.Films and Documentaries
If I am studying a subject that i am not too sure about i like to look at films and documentaries regarding the specific subject as i believe that it enables me to write down some notes about the film / documentary and it gives me a base to the subject. for example I watched a film 'George Balanchine’s Jewels' to enable me to have a greater understanding of the specific characteristics of George Balanchine style for my professional practice it enabled me to broaden my subject knowledge.
Sunday, 27 November 2016
Task 3a Current networks
Its important for myself that i keep developing my professional practice through face to face conversations and also online connections to broaden my network as its important to professional network and build a good reputation and business relationship for myself with clients.
In the near future i would like to develop my ISTD teaching network into a larger scale once qualified ,the ISTD have an online website which enables companies that are looking for a dance teacher in the local area search their details and qualifications and contact them if they are interested in their skill base to become a teacher at the school. I think this is an excellent online network platform for employment. http://www.dance-teachers.org/
I believe that its important to keep professional and personal networks separate as its never a good idea to mix these 2 thoughts together .Both of these networks are very important in life and they are just as important as each other.
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