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NDEO Member Early Access Registration NOW OPEN

General Registration Opens Friday, July 18

September 8 - October 19, 2025

Professor: Gina Spears

Tuition: $310 member / $385 non-member

6 Weeks; 1.5 NDEO-Endorsed PDC

*Optional add-on** College Credits through Oakland University: 2

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All dance educators should know how to incorporate Social Emotional Learning (SEL) principles into their teaching practice. This 6 week mini-course is designed to equip you with the tools and strategies to integrate SEL into your teaching practice effectively.

We will explore methods to cultivate emotional intelligence, self-awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making among your dance students. By focusing on these key areas, you will be able to create supportive, inclusive, and nurturing dance spaces where emotional growth can thrive alongside artistic development.

Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with fellow dance educators enrolled in the course, brainstorm ideas, and develop SEL-focused dance lessons and activities. You will leave this course with the ability to weave SEL principles into your daily dance classes, crafting lessons that help students grow their artistic, social and emotional capacities.

To receive college credit for this course in addition to PDCs, you must register through Oakland University by  and finalizing your registration through OU before the August 1 deadline.

Questions about this Course?  Email opdi@ndeo.org

Gina D'Antonio-Spears has taught dance in Chicago Public Schools for over 25 years and recently launched a PreK–8 dance program at Portage Park Elementary. As the school’s Magnet Cluster Lead, she leads arts integration professional learning, supports classroom teachers, and facilitates both staff and student arts leadership teams. She mentors new teachers, leads professional development in her district, and has presented for IAHPERD, IL-DEO, NDEO, and local arts organizations. She has been a mentor since the inception of the NDEO K-12 Mentorship Program.  She co-authored an article on social-emotional learning in Dance Education in Practice. Gina holds a BFA in Dance Education from Shenandoah University and an MEd in Educational Leadership from the American College of Education. Teaching students is her joy, teaching teachers is her passion.

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