Elements and Performance Criteria
- Adhere to the Dance Industry Code of Ethics
- Comply with Dance Industry Code of Ethics when interacting with students and members of the public
- Ensure that communication with students and parents or carers is appropriate and undertaken in a professional and accountable manner
- Inform parents or carers of studio or school’s policy and procedures
- Ensure that assessment tools and procedures enable students and parents or carers to have access to accurate and honest feedback and advice when requested
- Ensure that class sizes and dance school or studio facilities are appropriate to the age group of students and level and dance style being taught
- Ensure that references to or comparisons with the services of others are fair and balanced
- Avoid situations that may lead to a conflict of interest
- Increase depth of teaching methods
- Use feedback from relevant personnel to identify ways of improving own teaching methods
- Work on increasing own confidence in using a range of different teaching methods to engage learners and enhance their learning experience
- Apply well-developed knowledge of instructional design principles to the design and delivery of programs
- Extend knowledge of anatomy and physiology to improve own ability to discuss with learner the body’s responses to physical activity
- Work on ways to create an optimal learning environment and to facilitate learners’ professional development
- Recognise and integrate the concept of lifelong learning into own professional development as a teacher
- Engage in ongoing collaboration with peers and others
- Challenge, refine and adapt own ideas and strategies for developing professional practice as a teacher
- Work effectively with others
- Communicate with others in a way that engenders respect for others
- Share information and ideas in a timely fashion to enhance work outcomes
- Seek information and ideas from others as required to assist achievement of work requirements
- Observe linguistic and cultural differences when communicating with others