Blogs
Easy Ways to Incorporate Drama into the Elementary Classroom
In this guest blogpost, Janea Dahl, the creator of Drama Notebook, shares ways to incorporate drama into the elementary classroom. Janea emphasizes the importance of creativity, cooperation, and confidence-building in drama education.
Tips for Dynamic Read Alouds
You don't have to be a professional actor to read dynamically to your class. This blog post accompanies Episode 86 where I share tips to make your read alouds more entertaining for your students. Adjusting your pace and/or volume, for example, can make your reading more captivating.
The Teacher As Actor Part Two: Listen, Process, React
In this second post about the teacher as actor, I share my thoughts on being in the moment as a teacher, just like actors must be in the moment.
The Teacher As Extreme Cleaning Specialist
Practical ideas inspired by my conversation with Matt Paxton.
The Teacher As Connector: Growth Mindset
Help students with self-directed neuro-plasticity.