Resources
00 - New Drama Teacher Toolkit
The New Drama Teacher toolkit has links and resources to help you with your first year in the drama classroom.
01 - Setting Up Your Classroom
These resources will help you set up your classroom for the first time.
02 - Curriculum
Links to DTA curriculum for a beginning drama teacher.
03 - Classroom Management
Resources to develop your classroom management skills.
04 - Classroom Procedures
Resources to help you establish drama classroom procedures.
Attachments
- Preventing Pandemonium Part 1 Course: Lesson 4 'Set Up Classroom Procedures'
- Mission Possible Course: Lesson 1 'The Importance of a Mission'
- Organized Chaos Course: Lesson 4 'Rules and Boundaries in the Theatre Classroom'
- Engaging Students to Work Together
- Engaging the Non-Theatre Student
- Example of Student and Parent Contract
05 - Choosing Plays
Resources to help you choose plays for classroom study and performance.
06 - Classroom Materials
Posters for your classroom, and scenes for classroom study.
07 - Assessment Tools
Resources specifically for assessment in the drama classroom.
New Teacher Primer
If you’ve never done a first week in the drama classroom, how do you know what to expect? What to say? What to do? Let the New Teacher Primer be your guide.
We’ve divided this toolkit into high school and middle school sections. There’s definitely a specific way to approach each level. However, there will also be some overlap between the two, so don’t be afraid to read it all and adapt for your situation.