Legislative Information and Dance Education Advocacy

The Texas Dance Educators Association is dedicated to bringing members updated information regarding legislative issues affecting dance education as well as research advocating the importance of arts education.  The links below provide valuable information for dance education programs and dance educators.

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TEKS and Curriculum Articles

What the Law Says About Fine Arts Education- Link to TMEA website
TEKS and Dance Education- Tom Waggoner
High School TEKS- Link to TEA website
Middle School Dance TEKS- Link to TEA website
K-8 Guidelines for Dance- Link to CEDFA website
Dance Curriculum Framework- Link to CEDFA website
TEA List of Innovative Courses- Link to TEA Website

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Resources Regarding Extra-Curricular Organizations

Subchapter AA Commisioner's Rules
Extra-Curricular Activity Athletic Safety Training
TEA/UIL Side By Side

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Arts Education Advocacy Articles

21st Century Direction for Education
Art, Music give students skills to Succeed in Tomorrow's World
Teaching Dance...improve student learning...self-confidence
Collaboration on the Arts
How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement
Learning, Arts, and the Brain
How the Arts Develop the Young Brain
Improved Healing Through Art and Music

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State Agency Links

Texas Education Agency
Educator Certification
State Board for Educator Certification

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Professional Arts Organizations

Texas Music Educators Association

ArtsEdge

Center for Educator Development in Fine Arts (CEDFA)

Texas Cultural Trust

Texas Association Teachers of Dancing

Go Arts.org