"As a young dance educator, I feel that I am very in tune with ideas of consent and tactile correction from a student standpoint. Although I had the prior knowledge, I was lacking the verbiage and confidence to bring conversations about touch and consent into the classroom with students and with other faculty and administration."
"This course gave me that exact information to make informed decisions about touch in the classroom, advocate for student boundaries and autonomy, and increase transparency in my teaching practices and intentions."
"Nicole was an incredible instructor, providing almost immediate feedback to every assignment and asking continuing questions that promoted organic group discussion beyond the course requirements, something I have never experienced before in an online learning environment."
"I think this course had immense benefits to me as a teacher. I really appreciated the chance to reflect on and rethink my current teaching methods and develop some new skills I can actually use in the classroom."
"This course was beneficial on so many levels - both for providing me new information about the ethics of touch in the classroom and providing some reassurance for things I was already doing in my classes."
"It was really eye-opening to learn about different techniques and teaching methods. I loved the professor and how clear she was, along with engaging the students."
"I appreciated the time we were given to reflect on our own practices and examine how we could do things differently. I also appreciated the group discussions, learning from others taking this course. I appreciated the clarity of each module, especially the module videos presented by the instructor."
"It gave me clarification on a subject that had been on my mind for some time."
"This was a wonderful course! I have new perspective on how I teach and how to approach a class. I suggest all dance teachers, no matter what setting or level, take this course."