CLASSROOM VISIT – ROSEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL – WITH CHRISTINA MORRIS
“THE INTENTION OF TEACHER-TO-TEACHER OBSERVATION IS THAT IT BE A TOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND, IN TURN, FOR STUDENT LEARNING.”
DATE AND TIME:
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 (11:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.: Check in at the Main Office and meet up with the group (please bring photo ID)
11:45 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.: Meet with educator Christina Morris
12:51 p.m. – 1:38 p.m.: observe Advance Dance Technique Class 1
1:43 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: observe Advanced Dance Technique Class 2
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Travel to Fireside Restaurant
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Debrief with Mary Harding and Christina Morris
EVENT LOCATIONS:
Rosemount High School
3335 142nd Street West
Rosemount, MN 55068
PARKING: Free parking is available in the main lot
BUILDING ENTRANCE INFO: Enter through the Main building entrance. Please bring a photo ID as you will need it to check in.
EVENT LOCATION #2 (Food + Facilitated Conversation):
Fireside Restaurant in Rosemount (suggested by Christina- owned by former dance student’s parents)
3410 150th St W, Rosemount, MN 55068
*Food is pay on your own. Participants are responsible for their own lunch cost
ABOUT THE DAY:
This day is a unique opportunity to inform your teaching practice through peer observation and discussion and form stronger connections with dance and other teachers nearby. To accomplish this,
- We will observe Christina Morris’s dance program. We will pay particular attention to how movement connects the learning. Think about your “Ah-ha!” and “I wonder…” moments.
- Following the classroom observation, Perpich Dance Education Specialist Mary Harding will facilitate a discussion of our observations and then introduce you to opportunities to connect our observations into practical implementation ideas focused on the Minnesota Academic Standards in Dance among other guiding principles and documents.
- Teachers will then plan strategies and lesson plans for your classroom, plus have a better understanding of how dance standards relate to the classes you teach.
DETAILS:
- The day is hosted by Mary Harding, Dance Education Specialist in Professional Development & Resource Programs at Perpich Center for Arts Education. There is no cost to participate. A certificate for 4 clock hours will be distributed at the end of the day.
- The maximum number of participants is 10. Registration will close when we reach that number.
- Questions? Email mary.harding@pcae.k12.mn.us
