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Field 178: Dance 
Preparation Resources

The resources listed below may help you prepare for the CEOE test in this field. These preparation resources have been identified by content experts in the field to provide up-to-date information that relates to the field in general. You may wish to use current issues or editions to obtain information on specific topics for study and review.

Standards

  1. National Core Arts Standards: Dance
  2. Oklahoma Academic Standards Fine Arts: Dance

Journals

  1. Dance Education in Practice, National Dance Education Organization — https://www.ndeo.org/Learn/Journals/Dance-Education-in-Practice
  2. Journal of Dance Education, National Dance Education Organization — https://www.ndeo.org/Learn/Journals/Journal-of-Dance-Education
  3. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, Society of Health and Physical Educators — https://www.shapeamerica.org/publications/journals/joperd/

Other Resources

  1. Ambrosio, N. (2018). Learning about Dance: Dance as an Art Form and Entertainment (8th ed.). Kendall Hunt Publishing Company.

  2. Becker, K. M. (2023). Learning through Movement in the K-6 Classroom. Routledge.

  3. Clippinger, K. S. (2023). Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology (3rd ed.). Human Kinetics.

  4. Kassing, G., and Jay, D. M. (2021). Dance Teaching Methods and Curriculum Design: Comprehensive K–12 Dance Education (2nd ed.). Human Kinetics.

  5. Krasnow, D., and Wilmerding, V. (2015). Motor Learning and Control for Dance: Principles and Practices for Performers and Teachers. Human Kinetics.

  6. Lihs, H. R. (2018) Appreciating Dance: A Guide to the World's Liveliest Art (5th ed.). Princeton Book Company, Publishers.

  7. McCormick, S. (2022). Understanding Dance (3rd ed.). Sentia Publishing.

  8. McCutcheon, B. P. (2006). Teaching Dance as Art in Education. Human Kinetics.

  9. Moore, C.-L., and Yamamoto, K. (2012). Beyond Words: Movement Observation and Analysis. Routledge.

  10. Sofras, P. A. (2020). Dance Composition Basics: Capturing the Choreographer’s Craft (2nd ed.). Human Kinetics.

Online Resources

  1. The Kennedy Center, Resources for Educators: Dance — https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/collections/collections/dance/
  2. PBS Learning Media, Dance — https://thinktv.pbslearningmedia.org/subjects/the-arts/dance/?rank_by=recency
  3. Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM, Dance — https://artsintegration.com/?s=dance
  4. National Dance Education Organization, NCAS Supplemental Resources — https://www.ndeo.org/Learn/Dance-Education-Standards/K-12-Dance-Standards/Supplemental-Resources

Professional Organizations

  1. National Dance Teachers of America — https://nationaldanceteachersofamerica.com/
  2. The National Dance Council of America, Inc. — https://www.ndca.org/
  3. National Dance Education Organization — https://www.ndeo.org/
  4. Oklahoma Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance — https://oahperd.org/
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