Calling All Theatre Teachers: What’s the goal of first-week back-to-school games in drama class?

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: When planning “get-to-know-you” games at the beginning of the year, is it more important to choose games that help you get to know your students or games that help students get to know each other?

Watch the video to see Laramie’s answer to this question. His answer falls into the “win-win” category!

Click the link below for a list of questions perfect for a beginning-of-year partner interview activity.

What is YOUR answer to this question?

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.