1. Intermediate Dance Mrs. Liza M. Tedford Email: ltedford@ausd.net

2. Mrs. Liza M. Tedford BA in Dance from UC Irvine BA in Dance from UC Irvine Married to James (Ted) Tedford – AHS alum Married to James (Ted) Tedford – AHS alum Two sons – one 7 th grader at First Avenue and a freshman here at AHS Two sons – one 7 th grader at First Avenue and a freshman here at AHS PTSA board member at both the elementary and middle schools PTSA board member at both the elementary and middle schools 21 st year here at Arcadia High!! 21 st year here at Arcadia High!!

3. Common Core standards offer a more far- reaching and exciting way to combine the arts in pedagogical practice. They have been designed to shift our educational priorities away from rote memorization to emphasize creativity, cross- disciplinary learning and analytical thinking. The arts are uniquely suited to teach these vital skills, and they have a demonstrable success rate in doing so. Common Core Standards and Dance

4. Course Information Handouts Available on Fusion Page  Class Objectives  Grading Policy  Extra Credit  Class Rules  Teacher Expectations  Contact information  Daily Schedule  Private You Tube account login  Course Standards

5. Dance Units Jazz Ballet Modern Choreography

6. EFFORT

7. Writing Assignments Assessment process Required dance performances – December 19 th and June 4 th in the PAC

8. Healthy Body and Mind To become more self-aware self-aware and and self-assured self-assured