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Get simple, practical ideas to help you plan lessons, build routines, and feel confident in your classroom.

The Pacing Toolkit
Teaching Drama

The Pacing Toolkit

Pacing is one of the invisible hands of good teaching. For many teachers pacing is a difficult skill to master, but when a teacher has their pacing dialed in, the class is more enjoyable for both...
Supplies and Equipment Every Drama Classroom Needs
Classroom Management

Supplies and Equipment Every Drama Classroom Needs

Drama classrooms come in a huge variety of sizes and styles. You may have a fabulous auditorium with a giant storage closet, a dedicated drama classroom, a shared space, or you may not have a...
Writing Lesson Plans for the Drama Classroom Toolkit
Teaching Drama

Writing Lesson Plans for the Drama Classroom Toolkit

Lesson planning is the backbone of effective teaching. Think of lesson plans as your classroom's roadmap—they guide everyone toward shared learning goals. When they're on point, the classroom runs...
The New Drama Teacher Dictionary Toolkit
Teaching Drama

The New Drama Teacher Dictionary Toolkit

As you begin your teaching career, you'll find yourself learning something new every day — from where your mailbox is to how fire drills work. If you’re a new Drama teacher, you’ll likely come...
Setting Up Your Theatre Curriculum
Teaching Drama

Setting Up Your Theatre Curriculum

Curriculum is the cornerstone of your entire teaching foundation. Your curriculum is the roadmap that tells you what, when, why, and how you will teach your students. However, there is no...
Back-to-School Toolkit for Drama Teachers
Teaching Drama

Back-to-School Toolkit for Drama Teachers

Whether you’re a brand-new teacher stepping into a classroom for the first time or an established teacher coming back to school after summer break, there’s a lot of work that needs to be completed...
The Classroom Set-up Toolkit
Teaching Drama

The Classroom Set-up Toolkit

Theatre classrooms are NOT like other classrooms. Unlike other classrooms, they transform from lecture halls to research labs, rehearsal venues, and performance stages all within a typical week....
The Drama Teacher Theatrical Timelines Toolkit
Teaching Drama

The Drama Teacher Theatrical Timelines Toolkit

MAP OUT THE PRODUCTION PROCESS FROM AUDITIONS TO AUDIENCE! It takes a lot of time and effort to put on a show. From initial planning to final bows, it can take months or even years to prepare a...
Top 5 Rules for Building Relationships with Students
Teaching Drama

Top 5 Rules for Building Relationships with Students

The relationship between a teacher and their students is the cornerstone of a successful classroom. From curriculum buy-in to effective classroom management, the quality of your classroom is the...
Theatrefolk: Your Questions Answered
Teaching Drama

Theatrefolk: Your Questions Answered

You have questions. We have answers! We’ve rounded up some of the most common questions we receive about Theatrefolk – our plays, our resources, and much more. Read on to find out more about how we...
Round-up: Best casting advice for fellow directors
Directing

Round-up: Best casting advice for fellow directors

Every production requires the right blend of individuals to help tell the story. As theatre teachers, the challenge is finding these individuals and matching them to the parts that will best bring...
Round-up: Best costuming advice for a new director
Directing

Round-up: Best costuming advice for a new director

Costumes are a fabulous part of theatre — they help tell the story, they help actors get into character, and they immediately tell the audience something about what’s going on. But whether they’re...