HSDC’s Education & Community Programs engaged Dr. Louanne Smolin for Phase I research of our pedagogy and partnerships in the Movement as Partnership (MAP) Program, a long-term partnership model designed to strengthen whole school understanding and advance dance education in the public school setting. The 127 participants in this research were Chicago Public School and Oak Park elementary classroom teachers and independent teaching artists affiliated with HSDC’s MAP program during the 2007-2010 school years.

The research for the MAP program, was guided by the following inquiry questions:

• What is the impact of professional development on teacher and artist practice?

• What makes an effective dance curriculum in a residency environment?

• What are the processes that create effective school partnerships?

MAP Research Brochure:

Research PowerPoint by Dr. Louanne Smolin:

“…meetings with teaching artists and teachers are very powerful. [They] impact student learning because of the embedded teacher professional development that teachers get from teaching artists…negotiating and working things out together… being able to learn from each other.” –School Leader

LESSON PLANS:

POWERPOINT: MAP Residencies in Action

Wild Things: Expanding Writing Through Choreography

The Water Cycle

STUDY GUIDES:

For schools and communities who will be attending an HSDC or HS2 performance, we offer a variety of materials to enhance your experience. Please note that HSDC is often working with new choreographers right up to a performance or tour -- occasionally study guides for the premieres you will see will not be available right away.

Performance Guide: Strategies for using dance performance in the classroom

Harold and the Purple Crayon: A Dance Adventure

Check back later -- more Study Guides are coming soon!

SCOPE & SEQUENCE:

Download a copy of the scope and sequence used in our FSI program.

Creating Reflective Choreographers: The Eyes See/Mind Sees Process
by Sinead Kimbrell, Associate Director
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Education & Community Programs

Managing Movement as Partnership
by Sinead Kimbrell, Associate Director
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Education & Community Programs

Perspectives:
by Kathryn Humphreys, Education Director
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Education & Community Programs