This program offered by: Nicole McCall

RESIDENCY GOALS
100% Student Engagement– Nicole has a deep toolkit and a welcoming style. Because of that, she regularly achieves 100% student participation.

Dramatically Improved Student Comprehension– Teachers can be assured that Nicole’s residencies directly connect to their chosen content. Nicole has often been told that after her residencies, there are significant increases in student comprehension.

Connect with Kinesthetic Learners– “I learned how to listen better. I learned to be kind and respectful. I learned to follow directions and because of you I am doing a lot better in class and now I can concentrate better in class.” -Sincerely, Rewen (3rd grader).

In addition Nicole will give teachers’ tools and ideas on how to continue connecting with kinesthetic learners throughout the year.

Social Emotional Growth– Beyond classroom content, Nicole’s students achieve stronger social/emotional skills. “I learned not to be shy and to always work as a team,” -Lester (4th grader)

WORK WITH STUDENTS
Creative Dance is a great fit for students of all talents. Rather than specific steps, Nicole focuses on concepts like Level, Size, and Energy. Creative Dance can be done alone, in small groups, or as an entire class. It can be done in class or at home.

It’s highly adaptable.

Nicole has extensive experience connecting dance to a wide variety of classroom content.
Here are some options:

Math
K-1: Greater Than/Less Than, Addition 1-20, Subtraction
1-3: Part/Part/Whole, Congruent/Symmetrical, Fraction Basics: Whole, Half, Fourths
3-5: Multiplication: Arrays, Factors, Multiples, Angles, Lines

Language Arts
K: Characters, Setting, Adjectives
1-2: Beginning, Middle, End, Problem/Solution, Comparing Two Versions of Same Story, Theme
3-5: Fables/ Folktales, Narrative Writing, Elements of a Mystery

Science:
K-2: Plant/Life cycle
3-4: Systems/Habitats/Weather
5: Molecules/Substances/Solutions

Civics/ Social Science
3: Portland Bridges
4-8: Wealth/scarcity, Consequences of cooperation/conflict, Differing perspectives, Role of citizens in a government, Bias/injustice/discrimination/stereotypes.

Program Requirements
Space:
Auditorium or large space preferred. Classroom OK
Can move from class to class (10 minutes passing time needed)
Electrical outlet, poster paper, and easel are required

Schedule:
2-4 Sessions/day are ideal
Back to back sessions are strongly preferred
10 minutes passing time between sessions, please
Prefers to work 4 days/week
Artist is available between 9am-2pm
Some flexibility is possible