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Social Emotional Learning Module: PD Courses and Classroom Resources

This PD module is focused on Social Emotional Learning. In this module, you will have your choice of courses that will focus on SEL in your classroom, and attached to each course are resources to be used directly with your students.

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# Teacher Guides # social emotional learning

Masterclass with Jordan Hughes: Starting a Career in the Arts After College

Masterclass is a series of one-on-one interviews with experts, creators and innovators in the world of Theatre that you can study in-depth, or share with your classes. Think of this series as ‘Inside the Actor’s Studio’ for Drama Teachers. This masterclass is with Jordan Hughes, a graduate with a BFA in Drama, from NYU Tisch Drama School. Matt Webster chats with her about finding a career in the arts after college.

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# Masterclass # emergency lesson plan # bipoc

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0 - Overview

The purpose of this resource is to offer opportunities through discussion, exercises, activities, unit add-ons, research links, and lesson plans to visibly support LGBTQ+ students in your classroom.

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# LGBTQ+: Inclusivity in the Drama Classroom Toolkit # LGBTQ+

2 - Improvisation

Improv sketches are often based on heteronormativity. From characters, to audience suggestions, to scenarios, it’s easy to slip away from anything inclusive. This section includes questions you can ask yourself and discussions you can have with students about current Improvisation guidelines; the use of character names and pronouns; being aware of using accents and affectations for a joke or punchline; occupations without gender and character/relationships.

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# LGBTQ+: Inclusivity in the Drama Classroom Toolkit # improv # LGBTQ+

3 - Production: Design

The study of design is visual and the internet can be a valuable resource for examples. To that end, for an inclusive design unit, include LGBTQ+ individuals working in the different theatrical fields. In this section we will mainly focus on LGBTQ+ theatre professionals Set Design, Lighting Design, Sound Design, and Costume Design. There are lesson plans, activities, and resource documents that you can use to supplement your various design units.

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# LGBTQ+: Inclusivity in the Drama Classroom Toolkit # production # LGBTQ+

4 - Acting & Actors

This section focuses on some of the fundamental skills involved in acting, movement, voice, and character development, through the lens of LGBTQ+ students. There are also trans and non-binary actor interview links, lesson plans with an LGBTQ+ actor focus, and scenes that feature either LGBTQ+ characters or “any gender” characters.

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# LGBTQ+: Inclusivity in the Drama Classroom Toolkit # acting # LGBTQ+

5 -Analysis, Inference & Synthesis

This section offers a variety of lesson plans, activities and resource documents to allow students to analyze, infer and synthesize within the context of LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the world of theatre.

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# LGBTQ+: Inclusivity in the Drama Classroom Toolkit # analysis # LGBTQ+

Playwriting Outside the Lines Poster Series

A set of 5 posters to inspire in the drama classroom. Part of the Playwriting Outside the Lines PD course in the DTA.

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# Playwriting # playwriting # poster

Ann Lake - How to Collaborate Between Theatre and Special Needs Programs

In this series, we interview teachers about their best programs, productions, and plans, and then bring you the tips, information, and materials you need to bring it into your classroom. Today we are speaking with Ann Lake about starting and building a collaboration between a theater program and a special needs exceptional children program in a school.

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Cathy Bergen - Helping Students Choose Monologues for a Post- Secondary Audition

In this series, we interview teachers about their best programs, productions, and plans, and then provide you with the information, material, and tips you need to bring them into your classroom. Today, we're speaking with Cathy Bergen about how to help students choose appropriate audition materials for post-high school acting programs.

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Cynthia Wieland - Directing Your First Musical When You Don't Have the Background

In this series we interview teachers about their best programs, productions, and plans, and then we provide you with the information, materials and tips you need to bring them to your classroom. Today we're speaking with Cynthia Wieland about directing your first musical when you have little or no musical experience.

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Jimmy Chrismon - Including Intimacy Awareness as Part of Your Theatre Program

In this series we interview people about their best programs, productions, and plans, and then provide you with the information, materials and tips you need to bring them into your classroom. Today we are speaking with Dr. Jimmy Chrismon about applying intimacy training in your theater program.

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Lea Marshall - Pajama Drama Party

In this series, we talk to teachers about their best programs, projects and plans, and then we share them with you so you can bring them into your classroom. Today we're talking to Lea Marshall and her Pajama Drama fundraising activity.

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Self-Care Package

This self-care package includes a workbook, calendar, and posters to help focus on the essential questions: How can you become a practicing self-care, compassionate person who teaches educational theatre? How can you make time for self-care and compassion?

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# Teacher Guides # social emotional learning

Spanish Language Posters

This is a set of posters for the drama classroom, in Spanish.

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# The Classroom # Quotes & Posters # poster

1 - Expectations & Ensemble Building

A common unit to start the year has teachers and students setting classroom expectations, identifying procedures and at the same time establishing community through ensemble-building exercises. The two concepts go hand-in-hand if you want a smooth running classroom. This also makes it the perfect unit to introduce inclusivity. This section includes suggestions for discussions around respect with regard to classroom expectations, and ensemble building exercises with a focus on “Who am I?” and “Who are We?” This section also includes a document on creating an Anti-Slur Policy.

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# LGBTQ+: Inclusivity in the Drama Classroom Toolkit # ensemble # LGBTQ+

Becoming a Professional Actor: Avoiding Scams

Young actors fall prey to scams every day. They so want to be in the business, they’ll do anything to make it happen. Unfortunately there are many people out there who know this and will also do anything to get money out of the naive actor. Read this guide to learn how to avoid scams for actors starting out.

# Rehearsal and Production # acting

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BIPOC Streaming Shows

In these times, it’s important to know if the BIPOC play you want to do can be livestreamed, recorded, or performed virtually. We’ve put together a list of plays and playwrights with all that information. As with all classroom material, it is incumbent on the instructor to familiarize themselves with the material before introducing it to their classes. Read the plays first to make sure they fit within any district guidelines with regard to language and subject matter.

# Rehearsal and Production # bipoc # production

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Latinx Plays and Playwrights

This spreadsheet provides plays, playwrights, cast sizes, descriptions and more for Latinx plays and playwrights. CAUTION: not all of these plays are going to be suitable for all classrooms. Anything to be aware of is marked and plays should be reviewed before sharing with students.

# The Classroom # bipoc

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