Calling All Theatre Teachers: How do you plan for the first week of school?

Welcome to our video series, Calling All Theatre Teachers! In this series we’re going to answer questions that drama teachers have about stepping into a theatre program.

QUESTION: How do I plan for the first week of school?

Watch the video to see Laramie’s answer to this question. It’s actually something you have to do BEFORE you add in your curriculum.

Click the link below for a Community Building, Expectations and Procedures document to review for the first week of school.

What do YOU think is the first thing you need to do when planning for the first week of school?

This series is hosted by Lindsay Price and Laramie Dean. Lindsay has been in theatre education for 30 years, writing plays and classroom resources specifically for middle and high school through Theatrefolk (Check out Lindsay and Laramie’s The Ultimate Classroom Playwriting Resource) and co-creating the Drama Teacher Academy.

Laramie has been teaching theatre since 2003 and writing since he could first wrap his fingers around a pencil. (Check out Laramie’s Theatrefolk plays!) Currently he’s the theatre director at Hellgate High School in Missoula, Montana, where he’s worked for the last 12 years.