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The Language of Trauma-Informed Teaching in Dance focuses on being intentional about the words we weave into our pedagogy and how this practice can cultivate brave and supportive spaces. Participants can expect a mixture of lecture, contemplative practices, and discussion.
The first portion of the webinar will utilize contemplative practices to make space for teachers to take time to unpack their relationship with words in their classroom and how that connects to creating a classroom culture that they feel is in alignment with the dance world they envision for the future.
The second portion of the webinar will be a mini-lecture from the facilitator, Molly W. Schenck, on how language helps to embody trauma-informed pedagogy and can serve as an inroad to more concrete systemic change. Schenck will discuss language that is inclusive, neutral, asset-based, human-centered, consistent, consensual, and continuous. Extra attention will be given to consensual language as it related to tactile teaching. She will also share her definition of trauma-informed teaching and her journey to this methodology.
The final portion of the webinar will be participant driven and include revisiting the previous contemplative practices as well as time for open discussion, questions, concerns, and appreciations.