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Episode 168: Putting on a play your administration doesn’t like Sometimes you want to do a show on a tough subject matter. Sometimes your administration doesn’t want you to. In this episode,...

Episode 165: Drama Teachers: Theatre is community. Michael Wehrli thought he was going to be an actor. Then he thought he would be a director. And finally found a love for teaching and educational...

For some of you, school has already started. For others, that first day is looming right around the corner. Either way, it’s easy to get tossed into the whirlwind that is the beginning of the...

We were lucky enough to speak with two teachers at Northwest Middle School in Flowood, MS – Emily Wright and Genifer Freeman – about how the entire school (even the Principal) got involved in a...

We’re always asking students to reflect. It’s almost like a knee-jerk reaction. Reflect on that exercise! Reflect on group work! Reflect on the unit! Here’s a rubric just for reflections! But how...

Why create a Mission Statement for your theatre program? Aren’t things like ‘mission’ and ‘vision’ better suited for corporations? Amy Pugh Patel, Theatre Teacher, Director, and DTA Instructor,...

Drama is one of the few classes that teachers real world skills. This is something that every drama teacher knows well. You know this. Despite resistance you may receive from parents,...

Episode 129A: The Drama Teacher AcademyWhat is the Drama Teacher Academy? Who is DTA for? Why should you join? Plus! A sneak peek into one of our courses.

I am thrilled to be able to introduce this blog post from renowned theatre educator Gai Jones. Gai Jones is a retired theatre educator and the author of Raising the Curtain: Activities for the...

It’s the first day of semester. You have a Grade Nine / Drama One class or a group of students you haven’t worked with before. They stare at you, you stare at them. How can you determine what they...

A guide to defining your strengths and weaknesses as a drama teacher. Picture yourself at a crossroads. Map in hand. Maybe a couple of tumbleweeds. A farmhouse in the distance, ragged scarecrow –...

Episode 99: What do Drama Teachers Do In the Summer? Part Two. The biggest misconception is that all teachers head to the pool and relax for two months during the summer. We’ve got more teachers...

Episode 98: What do Drama Teachers Do In the Summer? Part One. The biggest misconception is that all teachers head to the pool and relax for two months during the summer. What to hear what really...

““There are two ways of spreading light – to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” ~Edith Wharton” I was very lucky growing up where I did. I grew up in North Bay, Ontario, Canada....

How often do you self-evaluate? Teachers ask students to evaluate themselves all the time. Self-evaluation is an important part of the learning process; it cultivates critical thinking skills, it...

The importance of Arts Education is hard to quantify. The Arts excel at improving intangible skills (e.g. communication, self-expression, creative and critical thinking) which don’t graph as well...

TED is an organization that arranges conferences around the notion of “Ideas Worth Spreading.” Many of the talks centre around science and technology, but they also have a healthy amount of...

As teachers we share a lot with our students – from lessons to life skills. We recently asked drama teachers: What is the one thing I never want my students to forget? • It is ok to be different. –...