Study time

I just read Pauline's post and can relate to the pressure of finding suitable study time. With our school show running next week and an extensive rehearsal timetable on top of classes (and looking after my baby daughter),  I have now made a study diary for BAPP.  I will read the books recommended by Alan and continue writing my personal journal. What else can I read to aid my research and support reflective practise. Has anyone got any suggestions for further reading? Thank you, Gemma.

I have taken a few different approaches on using structured improvisation and have been experimenting in my lessons. In one lesson I led the structured improvisation. In another class I allowed the students to guide the lesson entirely. I predict that the first class will achieve the highest grades as they had more structure to their lesson (I taught them new learning and they reflected on their own practise through peer/self evaluation).  I look forward to comparing the grades of students from both these two classes after next lessons dance assessment. However, this raises a new question in my mind. What is the definition of "teaching"?

Structured Improvisation. This is the title of our discussion during yesterdays campus session for module 1. When you teach you improvise sections your lesson to suit the needs of learners in the class. You have a map of where you need to go (A to B) but how you get there is dictated by your students.

We face external pressure to produce a lesson plan and theres a saying that "Failure to plan is a plan to fail!. However it is not always possible to follow this exact. Failure to plan is a plan to fail! What is your view on this?

Structured Improvisation. This is the title of our discussion during yesterdays campus session for module 1. When you teach you improvise sections your lesson to suit the needs of learners in the class. You have a map of where you need to go (A to B) but how you get there is dictated by your students.

We face external pressure from our management/government to produce a lesson plan it is not possible to follow this exact and some of your teaching will be improvised.

Failure to plan is a plan to fail! What is your view on this? What else can you add about structured improvisation?

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Hello. I am new to the BAPP course and currently working on Module 1. If anyone has advice please share, as I will do. Thank you, Gemma