Chicago Guide for Teaching and Learning in the Arts: Theater

A number of theater teachers, classroom teachers and teaching artists gave invaluable input to our development of the Chicago Guide to Teaching and Learning in the Arts (a curriculum map for Visual Art, Dance, Music and Theater). The Guide was released during the 2009-2010 school year. This year we are working to create opportunities for teachers and teaching artists who are using The Guide to share experiences about their process. We are also convening teachers across arts disciplines.

Citywide Teacher Professional Development Day January 28th

The Theater Exchange

Workshops in Theater Arts: Deepening Skills and Instruction in Producing Quality Theater Productions

Upcoming Events:

December

Directing and Design: Approach, techniques, the basics

January

Acting: Truth in character

February

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Playwrighting: Creating story and dialogue

High School Theater Competition

The Third Annual High School Theater Competition will take place on two separate dates this spring. Student performances will be evaluated by judges representing the diversity of the Chicago theater community including Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre and Victory Gardens Theater. Applications will be available in January and professional development sessions will be scheduled for teachers who plan to participate.

Word is Rhythm: CPS Elementary Poetry Festival

Word is Rhythm: The Chicago Public Schools Elementary Poetry Festival is produced in partnership with The Gwendolyn Brooks Center for Black Literature and Creative Writing at Chicago State University, Young Chicago Authors and Kuumba Lynx. The event will be held at The Old Town School of Folk Music. The third annual Word is Rhythm Festival will take place May 3-6 at the Old Town School of Folk Music. Applications will be available in January and professional development sessions will be scheduled for teachers who plan to participate.

Storytelling Professional Development Initiative

The Office of Arts Education has partnered with Adventure Stage Chicago (ASC) and eta Creative Arts Foundation (eta) to present a yearlong professional development course in the art of storytelling. This program is designed for teachers who would like to use a variety of storytelling techniques in the classroom to connect with curriculum. Please contact ASC (773-278-7471) or eta (773-752-3955) for registration information.