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Poster: Where do I start with a play?

A poster for your classroom that shows the visual progression from character to play.

Drama Teacher School Year Calendar 2019-2020

Inspired by our members with inspirational quotes right from drama teachers in the DTA. There are 2 versions of the Drama Teacher School Year calendar. One is a monthly calendar with an inspirational quote and image per month; the second is a portrait-layout booklet version that can be customized to any school year.

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# The Classroom # calendar

00 - Overview

If you’ve ever had the perfect idea for a drama assessment but didn’t know where to start, use this toolkit to help you create assessments specifically for the drama classroom.

01 - Important Terms

These resources cover Formative vs. Summative assessment and Bloom's Taxonomy (resource and poster).

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02 - Assessment Planning

These resources cover the phases of assessment planning, end of unit assessment and samples, as well as Bloom's Taxonomy action words.

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03 - Creating Clear Instructions

Handouts to help you create clear instructions and do's and don'ts.

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04 - Formatting Assessments

A checklist to ensure your assessments are formatted in a clear and concise manner.

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Formatting Assessments Checklist

# How to Create Assessments Toolkit # assessment # rubric

05 - Rubrics

Resources include learning about rubrics, how to create, and how to adapt a rubric.

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06 - Formative Assessments in the Drama Classroom

Examples and types of formative assessments.

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07 - Summative Assessments in the Drama Classroom

Project and performance assessment ideas.

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Project and Performance Assessment Ideas

08 - Further Reading

A bibliography of sources for the assessment toolkit.

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Bibliography

Poster: Nowhere to Hide

Poster for your drama classroom; quote from Keeley Hawes.

# The Classroom # Quotes & Posters # poster # social emotional learning

Poster: Theatre teaches empathy

A poster for your drama classroom; quote from John Leguizamo.

Poster: Biggest Obstacle

A poster for your drama classoom; quote from Ari'el Stachel.

Poster: Be Your True Self

A poster for the drama classroom; quote from Lindsay Mendez.

New Drama Teacher Toolkit

In this toolkit you’ll find exercises, activities, and information that will help you get you through your first days, build your classroom management skills, and articulate the importance of your program.

# The Classroom

Leslie Infalt at the Broadway Teachers Workshop

Join Lindsay Price as she speaks to DTA member Leslie Infalt, one of the winners of the DTA Travel Scholarship in 2017, about her experience at the Broadway Teachers Workshop in New York city.

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Class Routines - Warm-up Sequence

Use this warm-up sequence with your students as they prepare for class. The teacher or student leader leads the sequence by calling out the name of the exercise.

# The Classroom # Warm-Ups # warm-ups