Calling All Theatre Teachers: What’s ANOTHER important thing you can do during 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: What is the most important thing you can do the first week of school?

We’re answering this question twice! Watch this video to see Laramie’s answer to this question. He has a specific philosophy for setting tone the first week of school.

Click the link below for a Reflection about your teaching theatre philosophy.

What tone do you set with your students?

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.