March is Theatre in Our Schools Month
Throughout March, thousands of students and theatre educators will be raising awareness about the impact of theatre education with dedicated spirit weeks, social media takeovers and more! Learn all about it and add your voices at the link below.
Free Tools for Theatre Teachers - In Honor of TIOS
In celebration of Theatre in Our Schools Month we are sharing samples of some of the best ideas and curriculum on EdTA's Learning Center which illustrate theatre arts education from grades K through High School. Join us in advocating for a sequential theatre education for students of all ages! |
RESOURCES FOR CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT CLICK TO TEACH - ONLINE LEARNING UNITS
Grades K - 2
Elementary Curriculum Map Grades K-2 (DOWNLOAD) created for EdTA by Jennifer Ridgway, Maryland Theatre Educator
Sample SEL Embedded Theatre Lesson Plan: Grades K-2 "Not A Box" by Joshua Rashon Streeter
Sample SEL Embedded Theatre Lesson Plan: Grades 1-2 "Peaceful Problem Solving – Why Bears Have Short Tales" by Elizabeth Bowman
Grades 3 - 5
Elementary Theatre Curriculum Map Grades 3-5 (DOWNLOAD) created for EdTA by Jennifer Ridgway
Sample SEL Embedded Theatre Lesson Plan: Grade 3 "The Actor’s Toolbox" (DOWNLOAD) by Julia Cuppy
Sample SEL Embedded Theatre Lesson Plan - "Truth About Me Character Mapping" by Joshua Rashon Streeter
Grades 6 - 8
Middle Years Curriculum Map (DOWNLOAD) created for EdTA by Jennifer Ridgway
Sample SEL Embedded Theatre Lesson Plan: "Adaptation: Creating a Play from a Folk Tale" (DOWNLOAD) by Erin Moughon-Smith
Sample SEL Embedded Theatre Lesson Plan: "Rehearsal 101- Independent Rehearsals" by Mandi Tapia Pace
High School
Click on a link to download the resource!
Beginning (aligned to Proficient Standards) | Intermediate (aligned to Accomplished Standards) | Advanced (Aligned to Advanced Standards) |
Beginning Acting Curriculum Map shared by Jo Strom Lane | Intermediate Acting Curriculum Map shared by Jo Strom Lane | Advanced Acting Curriculum Map shared by Jo Strom Lane |
Beginning High School Curriculum Map (Performance and Tech) shared by Gai Laing Jones | Theatre Design and Technology Curriculum Map shared by Jo Strom Lane | Tech Theatre Curriculum Map by B.K. Goodman |
HS Proficient Lesson Plan "Raising the Stakes Through Physicality" by Michael Givler | HS Accomplished Lesson Plan "The Song as Monologue" by Jason Robert LeClair | HS Advanced Lesson Plan "Adaptation from Page to Stage" - by Erin Moughon- Smith |
HS Proficient Tech Theatre Lesson Plan - Shading Activity for Lighting Emotions of Mood by Natalie Dommer | HS Accomplished Tech Theatre Lesson Plan - "Build a Mini Flat" by Jo Strom Lane | HS Advanced Tech Theatre Lesson Plan - "That Bottle Should Have Come with a Label: Props and Script Analysis" by Joselyn Ludtke |
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Over 150 lesson plans with social and emotional learning skills demonstrated and baked in to the instruction. Learn how to offer your students important life skills of self awareness, social awareness, self management, responsible decision making and relationship skills as a part of theatre instruction.
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