August, 2020 Training workshop for graduate teaching assistants at The Ohio State University created & facilitated by KJ Dye and Michaela Neild of the Anti-Racist Working Group
This 2-hour workshop introduces social justice frameworks in dance education, inspired by and branching from the work of dance educators and scholars, social justice leaders, and creative thinkers such as Paulo Freire, Lisa Landreman, Dr. Nyama McCarthy-Brown, Sheila Kerrigan and many others. During our workshop we use the Critical Reflection Framework which requires reflection in relation to past and future action, asking our participants to move from "What" to "So What" and "Now What?" Critical reflection adds onto critical thinking by asking participants to think about their practices in the classroom and then challenging them to pause, examine their thinking, and strategize future actions.
Using this framework, we examine traditional "banking methods" often used in studio technique classes and offer student-centered and decentralized approaches to dance education. This includes the examination of syllabus statements, culturally relevant teaching strategies, diversification of class materials, project-based learning and collaborative activities, and co-creative feedback forms. Additionally, we provide space for individual and community reflection through the use of check-in and check-outs, interdependence activities, and exercises for analyzing social overtones and their effects on identity in the classroom.
This workshop is for those interested in nurturing their classrooms for social justice. It is important to note that we do not see ourselves as experts, and offer a space for all participants to learn and share resources together as a community.
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