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Part of Devising Unit

The Ren Run

by Corinna Rezzelle

In this lesson, students will work in groups to create transitions in improvised tableaux and movement pieces. They will also participate in a “ren run” to practice improv blocking.
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Part of Character Creation: Superhero Series: Multi platform Unit

Monologues, Scenes, and More

by Lindsay Price

Students will spend this lesson writing for their three characters (superhero, sidekick, villain) before choosing one for their culminating assignment. This lesson provides a number of options in terms of scene writing, design, and improv for you to choose from
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Part of Foundations of Acting Unit

Character History

by Annie Dragoo

During this lesson, students are challenged to devise interesting characters by creating a character history and then using that information in a character improv. This exercise will allow students to practice a portion of the necessary work to build a multi-dimensional character.
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Theatre Terms Handout

A comprehensive list of theatre terms, listed by general, personnel, types of theatre, styles of theatre, acting, ancient greek theatre, Shakespeare, improv, costume, stage management, lighting, sound, and makeup.
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Sample Rehearsal Checklist (Partner Scene Planning)

Contributed by Lindsay Johnson

This is a checklist for planning a partner scene (planned and rehearsed, but built using improvisation). Students were already familiar with relationship, setting, objective / tactics.
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The Speed Date

by Stephanie-Ann Cocking

Students create a character and maintain that character throughout an activity. Students create an original character by filling out a form. These characters participate in a speed date round. Female characters sit in an outer circle of chairs. Male characters rotate clockwise through an inner circle of chairs.The characters introduce themselves and talk for one minute before moving on to the next meeting. Teacher pairs students up and in their pairs student plans and present a short improv: The First Date.
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Getting Students Out of Their Comfort Zone

Hosted by Lindsay Price, Matt Webster, Tricia Oliver, Jessica Stafford

It’s the beginning of the year and you have a classroom full of nervous students. I can’t do improv. I can’t act in front of the class. I can’t share an idea because everyone will laugh. How do you improve engagement levels in your classroom? How do you get students out of their comfort zone?
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Using Statistics as Scene Starters

by Kerry Hishon

This lesson provides two different exercises for students to try: Silly Statistics (Improv Game) and Serious Statistics (Theatre Exploration Project). The objective of this lesson is to give students the chance to think differently about how scenes can be developed and to show that ideas can come from just about anywhere—even supposedly “non-theatre-related” classes and topics.
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Part of Unit 7: The Elizabethan Golden Age Unit

Introduction to Elizabethan Theatre

by Drama Teacher Academy

In this lesson, students will be introduced to Elizabethan theatre from the thrust stage to the acting companies. They will also compare and contrast (in discussion and through scenes) the proscenium space with the thrust theatre space, and play with the Elizabethan language in an improv.
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Theatre Terms Handout - Spanish

A comprehensive list of theatre terms, listed by general, personnel, types of theatre, styles of theatre, acting, ancient greek theatre, Shakespeare, improv, costume, stage management, lighting, sound, and makeup. Translated to Spanish.
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Theatre Etiquette and Stage Craft Rubric

Contributed by Kathleen Bryant

A weekly accountability check in for theatre students. Students self assess at the end of the week. Teacher has a chance to see how they rank themselves and provide quick weekly feedback on how to improve their work in the class.
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Office Hours with Drama Educators

Hosted by Matt Webster, Jennine Profeta, Karen Loftus, Kellie Riganti

It’s Q&A time. We’ve got experienced educators in improv, ensemble building, classroom management, playwriting, production, stage management and the day-to-day running of a drama classroom. Bring your questions and we’ll answer them together.
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Monologues

Hosted by Matt Webster, Lindsay Price, Matt Banaszynski, Gai Jones

Monologues are the backbone of the performance process. They are a super-concentrated way for students to learn such skills as memorization, characterization, objective and tactics. But how does a teacher juggle 20+ monologues at a time and still give the kind of feedback that will help their students improve? Join us for a discussion about monologues in the drama classroom and find out how it’s done.
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Continuing Education

Hosted by Matt Webster, Lindsay Price, Christa Vogt

Every good teacher knows that learning never stops. That’s why teachers are always looking for ways to improve their education and expand their horizons. Unfortunately drama teachers are limited in time, subjects and resources, and need some help when it comes to continuing education. That’s where we come in! Join us for a discussion about the ins and outs of continuing education for drama teachers.
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Fall Post-Mortem

Hosted by Lindsay Price, Matt Webster, Christa Vogt, Lea Marshall

As the fall semester comes to a close it's a great time to take a quick look back at the recently concluded term, and take note of what went well and what could be improved next time. From discipline, to curriculum to productions, there is always something to learn and a new semester is a great time to either continue full speed ahead - or press the reset button! Join us for a review of the semester that was.
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Celebrating Your Theatre Program

Hosted by Matt Webster, Lindsay Price, Christa Vogt, Lea Marshall

March is Theatre in our Schools month, and we think that is worth celebrating. Why, just look at some of the benefits a theatre program brings to a school and community - Improved test scores, community outreach, growing student self confidence, focused Social Emotional Learning and increasing empathy...and that's just the beginning! Theatre programs (and the people who run them) deserve to be celebrated for the valuable educational services they provide. So join us for this PLC as we celebrate all things Theatre!
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Classroom Management with Social Emotional Learning - Session One

Hosted by Matt Webster, Lindsay Price, Christa Vogt, Lea Marshall

If you talk to teachers these days, the same topic pops up over and over: Post pandemic classroom management.  It doesn't matter if they are a highly experienced educator or fresh out of their student teaching, they all say the same thing - the vibe in the classroom has changed.  Teachers say they need new tools in their classrooms to address these changes, so in this PLC we are going to break out the best tool in the toolkit: Social Emotional Learning (SEL).  Join us for a timely conversation about how you can use SEL in your classroom to reset your students and improve your classroom management.
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Classroom Management with Social Emotional Learning - Session Two

Hosted by Matt Webster, Lindsay Price, Christa Vogt, Shelby Steege

If you talk to teachers these days, the same topic pops up over and over: Post pandemic classroom management.  It doesn't matter if they are a highly experienced educator or fresh out of their student teaching, they all say the same thing - the vibe in the classroom has changed.  Teachers say they need new tools in their classrooms to address these changes, so in this PLC we are going to break out the best tool in the toolkit: Social Emotional Learning (SEL).  Join us for a timely conversation about how you can use SEL in your classroom to reset your students and improve your classroom management.
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Curriculum Planning

Hosted by Matt Webster, Lindsay Price, Karen Loftus, Lindsay Johnson

Ah, mid summer! The past school year is a speck in the rear view mirror and the new school year isn't quite in view yet.  This little oasis of sanity is a great time to contemplate your curriculum and, as the old saying goes, "Adapt, Adjust and Improve".  What worked? What didn't work? What have you always wanted to teach, but never had the time to include?  The best time to plan your curriculum is when you are not in the middle of teaching it! Join us for a laid back, thoughtful discussion about curriculum planning. We will have the authors of the Drama One (Karen Loftus) and the Middle School (Lindsay Johnson) curriculums on the panel, to help with your planning and answer questions about these popular resources in the DTA.
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How to Give Feedback to Student Playwrights

Author Nick Pappas has created a resource for teachers to develop the tools they need to help student writers find their voice. This resource focuses on two big questions: What is Feedback?, and What is Useful Feedback? At its core, all answers will focus on giving notes that will improve the work, which, in this case, is our students’ plays. And, as a teacher, that’s the goal: we want our students to write and to grow through their writing. If we want students to get better, we need to get better. Understanding the definition of feedback and understanding how to provide useful feedback is the key to all of us getting better.
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