{"id":3401,"date":"2015-12-07T18:24:09","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T17:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/?p=3401"},"modified":"2015-12-01T18:26:32","modified_gmt":"2015-12-01T17:26:32","slug":"career-long-professional-learning-opportunities-for-secondary-school-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/2015\/12\/07\/career-long-professional-learning-opportunities-for-secondary-school-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"Career-long Professional Learning Opportunities for Secondary School Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Dance for Core PE for Secondary Teachers<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Wednesday 27 April 2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">9.30am \u2013 4pm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a375 (+ VAT)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre, 13 Whitevale Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G31 1QW.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">With a focus on contemporary and street dance styles learn how to warm up your pupils, play creative dance games, teach a simple sequence, develop a sequence, use stimulus to create dance material and encourage your pupils to develop their confidence, creativity and co-operation skills. These sessions for secondary teachers also address some of the CfE Health and Well-being outcomes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Refresher Courses<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Aimed at secondary teachers these courses provide a refresher of the basic technical skills required for the National Qualifcations in dance (NPA Dance, Nat 5 Dance and Higher Dance). \u00a0 It is advisable you have completed one of our courses before attending a refresher however this is not mandatory.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Refresher Courses at St Andrews High School, 9 Old Monland Road, Coatbridge, ML5 5EA<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Jazz, Tuesday 17 November 2015<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Choreography, Tuesday 8 December 2015<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Contemporary, Tuesday 19 January 2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Courses run from 4.30pm \u2013 7pm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Refresher Courses at Dance Base, 14 \u2013 16 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2JU<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Contemporary, Friday 11 December 2015<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Jazz, Friday 15 January 2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Choreography, Friday 22 January 2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Courses run from 1.30pm \u2013 4pm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Refresher Courses in Glasgow (Venue TBC)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Hip hop, Tuesday 24 November 2015<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Course runs from 4.30pm \u2013 7pm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Costs<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a335 per course (+ VAT)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">National 5 Dance<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">This SQA qualification requires students to study 2 different dance styles and choreography to achieve this national qualification. Choose from the options listed below to build your own National 5 Dance course.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Contemporary, Monday 9 May 2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Jazz, Tuesday 10 May 2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Choreography (SQA Mandatory Unit), Wednesday 11 May 2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Hip hop, Thursday 12 May 2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">All courses will run from 9.30am \u2013 4pm.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Costs<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">National 5 single day costs \u2013 \u00a385 (+ VAT)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Choreographic DVD \u2013 \u00a395 (+ VAT)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">OR<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">YDance National 5 Package costs \u00a3300 (+ VAT). \u00a0This includes 2 dance style days, the Choreography day and a copy of the Choreographic DVD resource.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Higher Dance<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">This SQA\u00a0qualification requires students to study 2 contrasting dance styles and choreography to achieve this national qualification. Choose from the options listed below to build your own Higher Dance course.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Two days are allocated to each style to allow time for technique class, exploration of sequences and support to develop a centre set performance solo, meeting the outcomes set out in the Higher Dance Performance unit. Two days are allocated for Choreography to cover the Higher Dance Practice Activity Assessment requirements and to demonstrate the progression through the learning outcomes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Training Courses Available<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Contemporary Technique,\u00a0Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 May 2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Jazz Technique,\u00a0Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 May 2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Choreography Unit (SQA Mandatory Unit),\u00a0Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 May 2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Hip hop,\u00a0Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 May 2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">All courses run from 9.30am \u2013 4pm.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Costs<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Higher Dance single unit costs \u2013 \u00a3150 (+ VAT) per 2 day course<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Choreographic DVD \u2013 \u00a395 (+ VAT)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">OR<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">YDance Higher Dance Package costs \u00a3500 (+VAT). \u00a0This includes 2 dance style courses (2 days each), the 2 day Choreography course and a copy of the Choreographic DVD resource.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Venue<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">To be confirmed<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">All courses can be booked via our website <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ydance.org\/\"><span style=\"color: #0563c1\">www.ydance.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\"> or by contacting <\/span><a href=\"mailto:Lauren@ydance.org\"><span style=\"color: #0563c1\">Lauren@ydance.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\"> for more information. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dance for Core PE for Secondary Teachers \u00a0 Wednesday 27 April 2016 9.30am \u2013 4pm \u00a375 (+ VAT) Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre, 13 Whitevale Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G31 1QW. \u00a0 With a focus on contemporary and street dance styles learn how to warm up your pupils, play creative dance games, teach a simple sequence, develop a &hellip; 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