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Classroom Management

Strong structure. Better classes.

Find simple, effective strategies to build routines, set expectations, and keep your drama classroom focused and productive.

Student Goal Setting Exercise: The Wish Jar
Classroom Exercise

Student Goal Setting Exercise: The Wish Jar

The following exercise has lots of variations and ways to adapt it for your classroom. No matter what variation you use, however, the ultimate goal (see what I did there?) of the exercise is to get...
Classroom Audience Etiquette
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Classroom Audience Etiquette

There are many ways to give participation marks in the drama classroom. How do students engage in classroom discussion? How do they participate in warmups and exercises? How do students work in...
Three Ways to Engage a Large Drama Class
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Three Ways to Engage a Large Drama Class

Large drama classes can be lots of fun – they are often noisy, but full of energy and excitement, and the time absolutely flies by. But there are challenges too – with larger classes, it can be...
Classroom Communication: The Exit Slip
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Classroom Communication: The Exit Slip

Is what you say in the classroom hitting home? Communication is a two way street. It’s not just about sending information out into the world, there’s a receiving aspect as well. Give and take. If...
Top 10 Classroom Management tips for Drama Teachers
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Top 10 Classroom Management tips for Drama Teachers

These tips are designed to help you lay a solid foundation for discipline. Whether you’re a beginning teacher facing a classroom full of students for the first time, or a theatre veteran (with the...
Top 10 Tips For Writing Awesome Lesson Plans
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Top 10 Tips For Writing Awesome Lesson Plans

If you’re starting out in your drama teacher journey, you will learn very quickly that lesson planning is the bane of your existence. It is never-ending. You may need to show your lessons to an...
Classroom Exercise: Round Robin
Classroom Exercise

Classroom Exercise: Round Robin

One of the keys to Classroom Management is getting students to work well together. Group work is tricky if students don’t know one another. Why should I share something with this guy who doesn’t...
Collaboration vs. Teamwork – What’s the difference?
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Collaboration vs. Teamwork: What’s the difference?

Collaboration has been highlighted as a 21st century skill and an important skill for students to learn. Certainly, students need to know how to work and create with others. The drama class is an...
Classroom Exercise: Fear In A Hat
Classroom Exercise

Classroom Exercise: Fear In A Hat

One of the keys to Classroom Management is getting students to work well together. Group work is tricky if students don’t know one another. Why should I share something with this guy who doesn’t...
Classroom Exercise: What’s in a Name?
Classroom Exercise

Classroom Exercise: What’s in a Name?

One of the keys to Classroom Management is getting students to work well together. Group work is tricky if students don’t know one another. Why should I share something with this guy who doesn’t...
Classroom Exercise: Whaddya Know?
Classroom Exercise

Classroom Exercise: Whaddya Know?

One of the keys to Classroom Management is getting students to work well together. Group work is tricky if students don’t know each other. Why should I share something with this guy who doesn’t say...