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by Shannon Dooling-Cain, NDEO Special Projects ~~
In this post, we will focus on how dance educators can better connect with middle school age dance students. We are defining middle school age dance students as those approximately age 11-13, in grades 6-8. Middle school students face unique challenges, and dance educators in turn have a special opportunity to reach and impact these students through dance - although it isn’t always easy. According to the , dramatic changes in how students treat themselves and others have been noticed by educators, particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic. Many middle school students are struggling to meet basic expectations for attention and behavior, with a tendency to debate or argue about rules or requirements with which they don’t agree...
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