Julie Nybo

Dance 466
Management Plan

1. Mission Statement: Dance is identifying cultures, people, and backgrounds.

Dance is researching historical figures and how they shaped the future. Dance is
experimenting with creativity of the mind and body together. Dance is connecting,
analyzing, and critiquing to become better. Dance is about refining self and making
connections to the world.
2. Motto: Believe in yourself
3. Policies and Strategies:
a.
1. 20 points will be given every day. 5 for dressing, 5 for being on time, 5 for
good behavior, and 5 for participation.
2. Sit in Role Call lines, respond to journal entry written on the board
3. Dance clothes need to be form fitting, shorts cannot exceed above midthigh, shirts need to be long enough that skin does not show underneath,
hair needs to be pulled back
4. Use the mirrors for instruction only not for vainness
5. No going to get drinks. Bring your own water
6. Students have two hall passes to go to the bathroom a term
7. Students will help decide the consequences for skipping class
8. Late work/Make up policy: If an assignment is late there will be a 20 %
decrease per day late unless it is an excused absence. If it is an excused
absence then the student can make it up by doing a worksheet:
a. 10 min warm-up
b. 10 min conditioning
c. 25 min class related work
d. Write what you learned in a 150 word paragraph
b.
1. Success in my classroom is a S.M.I.L.E.
Set new goals every week
Meet new people
Impossibilities do not exist in this classroom
Let your passions shine through
Everyone has something beautiful to contribute
2. First week Activities

I am from poems, talk about back grounds

Other Ideas: Friday- Questions of the day
-fun life question that they can write in their journal we can discuss a few of
them then move on with class
Store note books in sidway placed bins or shelves if I have some for each
class period
Desk has a Miss Nybo only sign
Equipment will be placed underneath the desk or in plastic drawers next to
my desk
I think it might be fun to have a candy jar that says Students Only or
something so I have my side of things and then they have something that is theirs.
Prevention Strategies
1. Clear rules: Sit down in role call lines and answer the journal question that is
written on the board
2. Daily 20 points for participation, dress, promptness, and behavior
3. Noticing and Commenting on good behavior: Each term I month I want to give
every student a piece of paper with one compliment and one correction.
4. Consistent upkeep of rules
5. Open opportunities for students to ask questions such as office hours after
school or a feedback box in the back of the room
Intervention strategies
1st is a Verbal Warning (inappropriate comments, not participating, name calling,
talking, chewing gum, not having hair pulled back)
2nd is a Verbal Notification or note that says why they got a loss of Partial Points for
the day. (this is a second offense of inappropriate comments, or not participating,
not dressing, tardy) They will lose 5 points for the day
3rd is a write-up and the student will be required to come and talk to the teacher
after class or after school. (This is the third offense of the above mentioned
disruptions or 2 or more of them in one class period, NO respect for students or
teacher) Loss of all behavior and participation points for the day which is 10 points
total
4th is Authoritative Intervention- (Truant, bullying, substance abuse) Sent to the
Principals office and a call home lose all 20 points for the day.

Dance 1 Disclosure
Miss Nybo
Email: julie3.nybo@gmail.com

Dance Department Mission Statement: Dance is identifying cultures, people,

and backgrounds. Dance is researching historical figures and how they shaped the
future. Dance is experimenting with creativity of the mind and body together. Dance
is connecting, analyzing, and critiquing to become better. Dance is about refining
self and making connections to the world.
Course Description: Dance 1 is dedicated to introducing skills in the Dane
Elements Body, Space, Time and Energy. Students will be able to apply these
elements to choreographic projects, technique sequences, and the world around
them.
Student Expectations:
1. 20 points will be given each day: 5 for dressing, 5 for being on time, 5 for
good behavior, and 5 for participation.
2. Students will be expected to have form fitting dance clothes: shorts cannot
exceed above mid-thigh, shirts need to be long enough that skin does not
show underneath, hair needs to be pulled back
3. Students are expected to be on time and involved in the learning process.
4. Students are expected to respect the teacher and the other students in the
classroom by using clean language, engaging in discussions, and uplifting
when evaluating other students work or comments.
Grade Components:
40%

Participation

20%

Written Work

20%

Tests

20%

Final Presentation

Participation and other rules of the classroom:

1. 20 points will be given each day: 5 for dressing, 5 for being on time, 5 for
good behavior, and 5 for participation.
2. Students are required to participate the entire class period. Sitting out is not
allowed. If there is an injury the teacher and student will assess the situation
and evaluate what needs to be done to receive full participation points.
3. Students will be given 5 minutes at the beginning of class and 5 minutes at
the end of class to change their clothes.

4. Please bring water bottles. Students will not be allowed to leave the
classroom for drinks
5. Students will be given two hall passes to go to the bathroom a term
6. No gum or food will be allowed in the classroom
Written Assignments:
Students will be required to view one concert a term and write a critique based on a
handout given in class. Briefly noted here it will be a 2 page double spaced report
on specific aspects of each dance in the concert.
Journal assignments will be given every day in class. Students are expected to
respond to each question asked in one full paragraph.
Other smaller assignments related to core work will be given throughout the
semester.
Tests:
Students will have a performance test after each unit. They will be graded on skill
and elements learned in each specific unit
Students will take one written midterm and one written final. These tests will have
terms such as vocabulary and historical figures discussed in each unit.
Final:
Students will be assigned a topic to research. They will write a 3 page double
spaced paper on that topic. They will also create a 1 minute solo and present their
solo and 5 specific points from their paper to the class on the day of the final. The
final will be worth 20% of their final grade.
Late Work Policy:
If an assignment is late there will be a 20 % decrease per day late unless it is an
excused absence. If the absence is not excused they will not be allowed to turn it in.
If it is an excused absence the student can make it up by doing a worksheet with
this criteria:
a.
b.
c.
d.

10 min warm-up
10 min conditioning
25 min class related work
Write what you have been learning in the class unit in a 150 word
paragraph

If issues should arise in the classroom:

For the 1st offense students will be given a verbal warning for each of the following:
(inappropriate comments, not participating, name calling, talking, chewing gum, not
having hair pulled back)

For the 2nd offense students will be given a Verbal Notification or note that says why
they got a loss of Partial Points for the day. This is a second offense of inappropriate
comments name calling, talking, chewing gum, not having hair pulled back, or not
participating. Any of these actions will be a lose of 5 points for the day. If the
student is not dressed or comes in tardy they will automatically lose 5 points for the
day.
For 3rd offense the student will be given a write-up indicating that the student will
be required to come and talk to the teacher after class or after school. This is the
third offense of the above mentioned disruptions or 2 or more of them in one class
period, NO respect for students or teacher. The consequence is a loss of all behavior
and participation points for the day which is 10 points total out of the 20 allotted for
the day.
For the 4th offense an Authoritative Intervention will be issued. They will be sent to
the Principals office and a call will be made home. All 20 points will be lost for the
day. These infractions include: Truancies, bullying, and substance abuse.
Final Expectations:
Success in my classroom is a S.M.I.L.E:
Set new goals every week
Meet new people
Impossibilities do not exist in this classroom
Let your passions shine through
Everyone has something beautiful to contribute
Rules are important in for setting up a safe environment for students and teacher in
the classroom. It is an effort to bring respect for each other as we dance together.
Overall I am excited to teach this semester and always game for fun and laughter. I
hope that we will be able to achieve new goals and heighten our skills in dance.

I verify that I have read and understand the rules and expectations in this
document:
__________________Signature of the Student

__________________Signature of the Parent