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this is a poster (i had it printed as an engineer print. so HUGE.) i created for my classroom wall. i use it for students to assess their learning as they climb the mountain of learning up to the mountain top level of creativity!!! it also helps students

Here is the series of 6 lessons I created for my scenic design unit. My students have no prior experience with scenic design. You can use whatever play is appropriate for your group, but I tend to use very short ones since I want to be able to focus more of the time on the design process rather than reading a longer play.

A worksheet to help students organize their thoughts for giving feedback on performances

Lesson 3 of 6

Lesson 4 of 6

Lesson 5 of 6

Lesson 6 of 6. This gets extended over several class periods until the projects are finished.

This is a sample of a Standards Based Grading style scale. This is not a true Marzano scale based on the most current information. This is what I am using based on the levels that my school had adopted. True Marzano Scales would have a 0, .5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4. The .5s would be if they are partially in the higher and partially in the lower.

Here is a basic introduction to this very rigorous actor training method. There are a lot of resources out there on this method, and I have pulled from those, as well as years of my own training in college. I am not an expert, but am happy to share this presentation.

Example letter to send to local business to get program ads

Lesson 2 of 6

Here is my Strike list. I assign people to each group. Some of the items are show specific but you will get the basic idea.

This is the grading rubric I use for all performances in my Acting classes, all levels. It was specifically design for Scene Study and Monologue work.

Here is a sample of my class expectations document that gets covered on the first day of school and sent home with the students. I also send an acknowledgement slip home that the parents sign.This is for the 9th grade Acting I course.