Inquiry Project

I feel like I haven't blogged in a while. And I am feeling really uneasy about this project, as the semester is almost winding down! I can't believe this semester has flown by. Is anyone else feeling stressed about this project or am i just crazy?!

Ed.gov Disappointment

Although our assignment for class is to blog about anything we have read on either ed.gov or edlawcenter.org, I want to blog about something I did not read. Ed.gov has a ton of information in basically anything pertaining to education, whether it be for parents, teachers, administrators, or students. There are a variety of articles regarding education, a toolbox for teachers, and information for parents. I browsed through looking for the teacher's toolbox and different resources that are available to teachers. I was extremely disappointed to find NOTHING on dance education. As a future dance educator, I feel that dance is important to instill in students, whether it be about the history of dance or a dance lab. In general, I do not find much information on dance education, but I thought that with all of the information on ed.gov, they would undoubtedly have something. Movement and the arts is so important for children, and I have stressed it several times in my different blogs. Some children may not be able to express themselves like they can through dance, and it is disappointing dance is often left out of the curriculum and government websites, since it is often seen as an "unimportant" subject. So, in terms of the teacher resources, unless it is pertaining to working with students, parents, and administrators, I did not find that website as helpful as a teacher of a different subject might find it.