Classics in the Classroom
We are no longer accepting applications for Classics in the Classroom this year. Please contact Dat Ngo, Training Programs Manager, if you are interested in scheduling professional development workshops for your school. Classics in the Classroom explores theatre instruction,
integration and assessment in grades pre-k through 12 in DC-area public and
charter schools by providing professional development opportunities for classroom
teachers (grades pre-k through 5) and English teachers (grades 6 through 12).
Teachers participate in a series of interactive, grade-level appropriate workshops
over the course of the school year to explore how theatre can impact literacy,
curriculum development and classroom management. Presentations, demonstrations
and exercises provide teachers with an understanding of the process of making
theatre from which they can develop arts-integrated curriculum that address
Standards of Learning. Teachers participate in a series of interactive, grade-level-appropriate
workshops that examine how theatre can impact literacy, curriculum development
and classroom management. Through hands-on workshops and attendance at theatre
productions, teachers acquire a comprehensive understanding of theatre from
which they can develop curricula that address Standards of Learning.
Classics in the Classroom consists of four strands that
focus on the developmental and curricular needs of each grade level:
- Creative Dramatics (Grades pre-K-2)
- Expanding Literacy Through Performance (Grades 3-5)
- Theatre as Discovery (Grades 6-8)
- Great Works Alive! (Grades 9-12)
The program design has a two-year structure: year one introduces the basic
tools to integrate theatre into the curriculum and year two gives teachers
options to deepen and broaden their understanding of arts integration and
theatre instruction.
For more information about Classics in the Classroom, please call the Education
Department at 202.547.5688.
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