Disarming the Playground: Violence Prevention Through Movement
Introduces the Disarming the Playground Curriculum for violence prevention, using movement, body awareness, and dance/movement therapy principles to teach stress management and conflict resolution.
Summary
What you’ll be able to do
Gain cognitive and bodily knowledge of the Disarming the Playground curriculum.
Gain skill in expressing movement and understanding its connection to emotion.
Develop lesson plans and lead activities in the following six units: Spatial Awareness viewed through a multi-cultural lens, Self-Regulation, Focus and Attention, Impulse or Self-Control, Awareness of and response to dangerous or tense situations, Building Empathy, Managing strong feelings such as anger and anxiety, and other issues, i.e. peer pressure, alienation, cyber bullying, prejudice.
Develop skills for adapting curriculum for different age groups and different types of sessions, i.e. classroom, therapy groups, family work
Develop collaboration skills w/fellow students, providing support and constructive observations
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Study and Practice of using movement, body awareness, creativity and discussion to experience and develop skills to teach others embodied practices for handling stress, anxiety, conflicts, etc. in a peaceful, healthy way. Learn how to use tools to set healthy boundaries and deal with conflicts in the classroom or your life. Receive a thorough introduction to the Disarming the Playground Curriculum, a school violence prevention program rooted in the principles of dance/movement therapy. Learn to adjust activities and experiences for different age groups and different populations.
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- Disarming the Playground Curriculum and dance/movement therapy
- Movement, body awareness, and embodied practices for stress and conflict
- Healthy boundaries and conflict resolution
- Spatial awareness, self-regulation, focus, impulse control, empathy, and emotional management
- Adapting activities for different age groups and populations
Skills
- Teaching embodied practices for handling stress, anxiety, and conflicts
- Setting healthy boundaries and dealing with conflicts
- Introduction to the Disarming the Playground Curriculum
- Adjusting activities and experiences for different age groups and populations
- Developing lesson plans and leading activities across six specific units
- Collaborating with fellow students and providing constructive observations
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