As a high school teacher, I sat through a few inservice days in Febraury and one of those days focused on what I like to call “Life Skills.” My district calls them “Workforce Readiness Skills,” which is just a fancy term for skills every human should have, but in this day and age of technology … More Teaching Life Skills
By: Anna Head People tell me I’m a good speaker and that I’d be great in theatre. But there’s a subtle thing that’s missing. My confidence! I get nervous whenever I speak in front of my peers. Why should I? December and sophomore year at Homestead, I’ve had enough. I need an art credit and … More Discovering Something New
So, Acting 2 started their class studying five famous 20th-century directors via a film exhibit called the 5 Truths of acting. They had to watch five films filmed in the style of these famous directors. Antonin Artaud Bertolt Brecht Jerzy Grotowski Peter Brook Constantin Stanislavski After that, they were charged to film their own film … More Acting 2 during Online Learning
Repost from TheatreFolk by Kerry Hishon We’re in the midst of a global pandemic and we’ve been thrown into a situation with many unknowns. We don’t know when we’ll be able to safely see our friends and family in person. We don’t know when we’ll be able to go back to school and our daily lives. … More Coping With Social Distancing for Students and Teachers
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