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Contents
Preface
Achieving Balance • Chip Rome
The Role of the Educator • Zoë ̈Dillard
Acknowledgements
Part I : Autumn
1. Preparing for Employment
So Many Choices
Elementary, My Dear Director
Monkey In the Middle
Handling High School
The Theatre Educator’s Job Description
Changes from Student Teacher to Teacher/Director
PayYourself First
2. Preparing for the First Day of School
Driving into Your First Year
The Culture of Your Learning Community
Getting To Know You
Finding Your Personal Theatre Philosophy
That Other Teaching You Do
Diversity in the Classroom and on Stage
Building Use and YouEquipment
3. Preparing for the Classroom
Your Class Schedule
Mixing Theatre Classes
Acting Mixed with Technical Theatre
Teaching at Multiple Locations
Technical Theatre
Lesson Plans
Methods of Teaching Theatre
Exceptional Students in the Theatre Classroom
ESOL: A Distinct Opportunity
Doing Your Best: An ESOL Educational Journey
Classroom Management
RespectDisruptive Students
Drawing the Line on Touching
Communicating with Parents and Kids
Communicating with Colleagues
Communicating with the Community
4. Preparing for Production
Theatre Booster Support: the Good, the Great and the Ugly
Annual Booster Warning
Your Department Production Schedule
Selecting a Show
Acquiring a Show
Pre-Audition Workshop: Communicate the Process
Developing Leadership
Cleanup of Support Space
Establishing a Production Team/CrewChiefs
Auditions
Casting
Tips on Directing
The Hygiene Talk
Teaching Kissing
Injuries and Illness
Judging a Play’s Success
5. Enrichment Activities
School Events
Field trips.
CAPPIES
Travel
Field Trip Travel Tips
Part II : Winter
6. Paying Attention to Professionalism
College Recommendations
College Advice to Parents - a short play
Choices for College Theatre Education
Politics and You
Recertification Check
Evaluation
Staff Development
Substitute Teachers
Fixing Mistakes
7. Selling the Program, Smaller Productions
Enrollment...It’s Your Job!
Maintaining Momentum
Children’s Theatre
An Evening of One-Act Plays and Scenes
Fund Raising
Part III : Spring
8. The Show Must Go On
Surviving Entitlement
Preparing for Next Year
Awards & Recognition
9. When the World is Bigger Than Theatre
National crisis
Lock-down
Suicide watch
Westfield Wounded
Conclusion
Part IV : Summer
10. Summer Stuff to Do
Summer Drama Camps for Fun and Profit
Summer Enrichment Programs for Your Students
Travel With Students
11. Older and Wiser
Recharging Your Batteries
The Voice of Experience
Final Thoughts
Kudos from a Student
Appendices - available to download and customize (MSWord format)
A. Ideal Job Worksheet
B. Checklist for Newbies
C. Tech Help Request Form
D. Tech Booth Rules
E. Cultural Catch-Phrases
F. Theatre I Identity Assignment: Who Am I?
G. Organizing Labels for Mailboxes
H. Sample Syllabus
I. Sample Syllabus 2
J. Suggested Materials
K. Publishers of Musicals & Plays
L. Auditioning Using the ADDIE System
M. Audition Card
N. Production Contract
O. Production Packet
P. Crew Chief Explanations and Expectations
Q. Exercise in Leadership
R. Crew Chief Sign-Up Instructions and List
S. Crew Chief Task Calendar
T. Online Resources
U. Field Trip Prep Checklist
V. Field Trip Letter to Parents
W. Response to Patron Complaint About Show Content
X. Program Insert re: Use of Weapons On Stage
Y. Recommendation Request Form
Z. Playwriting Lesson Plan Templates