Karen SearlesinRound Rock ISD Professional DevelopmentAssess, evaluate, buildWe have reached mid-semester and I am just so very thankful for how the year is progressing! A few years ago, I was blessed to be accepted…Nov 3, 2017Nov 3, 2017
Karen SearlesinRound Rock ISD Professional Development5, 6, 7, 8, New year is starting greatWelcome back blog readers! 2017 for Cedar Ridge HS dance has gotten off to a great start and I am already excited by the possibilities to…Sep 15, 2017Sep 15, 2017
Karen SearlesinRound Rock ISD Professional DevelopmentOur Changing EarthAs with most fine arts classrooms, the end of the year (or semester) is a great time to complete large projects. May ended with all of our…Jun 6, 2017Jun 6, 2017
Karen SearlesinRound Rock ISD Professional DevelopmentSo, if you are following my blog you may have realized that there has been a larger break between…This year I have found time to cook healthy (literally) , start running, manage a statewide dance assessment, serve on my state…Apr 21, 2017Apr 21, 2017
Karen SearlesinRound Rock ISD Professional DevelopmentHappy New Year from Next Gen DanceHappy New Year!Dec 31, 2016Dec 31, 2016
Karen SearlesinRound Rock ISD Professional DevelopmentMath Rocks!It is show week and we all know that life in the performing arts world just gets crazier the closer you get to a show. It is times like…Oct 18, 2016Oct 18, 2016
Karen SearlesinRound Rock ISD Professional Development2nd 6 Weeks Brings the STEAMI have been given the phenomenal opportunity to teach a class that focuses on developing and teaching STEAM infused dance classes to…Oct 8, 2016Oct 8, 2016
Karen SearlesinRound Rock ISD Professional DevelopmentWeeks 4 & 5, Google Got Me Doing the JiveWeek 4 lead us to the end of our first unit in order to have enough time for our Fall show preparation. The end of units are always…Sep 24, 2016Sep 24, 2016
Karen SearlesinRound Rock ISD Professional DevelopmentWeek 3, Come dance with meHard to believe we are already halfway through the 1st grading period. With the first couple of weeks being so heavy with “housekeeping”…Sep 12, 2016Sep 12, 2016
Karen SearlesWeek 2 and History TooAfter a week of syllabus, icebreakers, locker distribution, week two has begun the journey into the reason we are all here: DANCE. We began…Sep 4, 2016Sep 4, 2016
