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I. Curriculum, Instruction, and Classroom
Practices (29%)
A. Understands how to select appropriate
materials and plan instruction for various
theatre subject areas
1. Selecting materials that are appropriate
(developmentally, contextually, etc.) and
reinforce learning objectives
a. Dramatic literature and other performance,
design, or history texts
b. Acting exercises, improvisation games,
creative dramatics, readers theatre, process
drama materials, etc.
c. Textbooks, videos, software, etc.

2. Planning instruction that is developmentally

appropriate and reinforces learning objectives
a. Pacing guides and curriculum maps

b. Unit plans

c. Lesson plans

d. Cross-curricular collaboration with other

teachers
3. Aligning curriculum with current standards
(district, state, national)
B. Understands how to select, create, and

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modify appropriate assessments for evaluating
instructional effectiveness and student
learning and progress
1. Formative assessments

2. Summative assessments

3. Performance assessments

4. Formal and informal assessments

5. Authentic assessments

6. Aligning assessments with appropriate

standards (district, state, national)
7. Appropriate and effective interpretation and
use of assessment results
C. Understands how to provide students with
learning experiences that enhance their
knowledge and skills in theatre
1. Appropriate use of performance and
production opportunities in:
a. Class

b. Rehearsal

c. Shops

d. Productions

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e. Touring

f. Workshops

2. Appropriate use of media

a. Filmed versions of performances

b. Interviews with artists

c. Multimedia presentations detailing the

design process
d. Video of student rehearsal and performances

e. Audio recordings of student rehearsal and

performances
f. Is familiar with basic film technique and
terminology (e.g., camera angles, blue screen,
etc.)
3. Appropriate use of guest artists and
residencies such as
a. Directors

b. Dramaturgs

c. Playwrights

d. Performers

e. Designers

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f. Producers

g. Critics

h. Technicians

4. Appropriate opportunities for students to

view live performances
a. Schools

b. Community theatres

c. Professional theatre

d. Other venues

D. Understands how to provide students with

learning experiences that make theatre
personally relevant and meaningful
1. Supporting student input in the learning
process as appropriate
2. Working with students to select and create
material that is relevant to student interests
and needs (e.g., connected to students’ real
lives, communities, and families)
3. Working with students to select and create
material that addresses contemporary social
issues (e.g., oral history, ethno-theatre, political
theatre, forum theatre, feedback theatre, etc.)

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4. Appropriate use of: discussions, games,
presentations, dialogues, etc.
E. Understands how to provide students with
learning experiences that demonstrate ways in
which theatre can help us explore/understand
human nature and the human condition
1. Introducing students to dramatic literature
and other performance texts that deal with
philosophical, social, cultural, personal, and
political issues
2. Exploration of dramatic situations and
methods that deal with philosophical, social,
cultural, personal, and political issues
3. Exploration of personal experiences through
performance
4. Exploration of human nature and the human
condition through theatre
F. Knows how to provide students with
learning experiences that foster creativity
1. Knows the steps of the creative process,

such as

a. Preparation

b. Incubation

c. Illumination

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d. Implementation and modeling

e. Evaluation

2. Knows how to use exploration and

imaginative play
3. Knows the kinds of learning activities that
stimulate imagination in order to foster
creativity
G. Knows how to provide students with
learning experiences that foster
independence, responsibility, and self-
direction
1. Supporting students in

a. Setting goals

b. Managing time

c. Organizing information

d. Monitoring progress

e. Reflecting on outcomes

f. Establishing a productive work environment

2. Guiding students in making ethical decisions

related to goals and avoiding unethical
behavior (e.g., plagiarism, cheating, violations
of privacy, etc.)

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3. Facilitating effective collaboration among
students
H. Knows how to provide students with
learning experiences that foster critical
thinking and problem solving
1. Identifying complex cognitive processes as
they apply to theatre
a. Concept learning

b. Problem solving

c. Metacognition

d. Critical thinking

e. Transfer

2. Instructional activities specific to the

development of students’ cognitive processes
a. Distinguishing fact from opinion

b. Comparing and contrasting

c. Detecting bias

d. Predicting

e. Categorizing

f. Analyzing

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g. Sequencing

h. Summarizing

i. Inferring

j. Decision making

k. Visualizing

l. Evaluating

m. Synthesizing

n. Creating

o. Generalizing

I. Understands how to identify

developmentally appropriate instructional
activities for students
1. Variables that affect how students learn,
engage, and perform
a. Learning style

b. Gender and sexual orientation

c. Biases

d. Culture and ethnicity

e. Socioeconomic status

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f. Background knowledge and experience

g. Motivation

h. Self-confidence, self-esteem

i. Cognitive development

j. Maturity

k. School environment and culture

l. Language use and development (e.g., first

language other than English, links between
language and culture, etc.)
2. Examples of how these variables might affect
how students learn and perform
3. Applies knowledge of human growth and
development to theatre instruction
J. Understands how to select and differentiate
teaching methods and materials to address a
variety of student needs (e.g., learning styles,
diverse backgrounds, exceptionalities)
1. Can identify learning accommodations
specific to theatre for students with diverse
needs (e.g., English language learners, gifted
and talented, special needs, local cultures, etc.)
2. Can identify areas of exceptionality that may
impact a student’s learning (e.g.,

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developmental delays, health impairments,
deafness, giftedness, etc.)
3. Develops appropriate adaptations and
accommodations for learning about and
working in theatre (e.g., as an Individualized
Education Program team member)
K. Understands how to use a variety of
instructional methods (e.g., cooperative
learning, direct instruction, discovery) in
teaching theatre
1. Variety of instructional methods and
strategies, including
a. Direct

b. Indirect

c. Independent

d. Experiential

e. Exploration

f. Interactive

g. Cooperative

h. Workshops

i. Hands-on

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j. Small group

k. Ensemble

l. Apprenticeship

m. Coaching

n. Mentoring

o. Problem-based learning

p. Scaffolding

L. Understands the appropriate uses of

cooperation and competition in theatre
1. Recognizing theatre as a collaborative art
form and the skills required to work with others
on theatrical projects
a. Team-building

b. Listening and the communication process

c. Being reliable

d. Having a good work ethic

e. Sharing

f. Creating a supportive environment

g. Confidence-building

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2. Helping students understand and work with
competitive aspects of theatre
a. Audition process (e.g., productions,
scholarships, college applications, internships,
professional work, etc.)
b. Applications for various programs

c. Theatre competitions

d. Career paths

3. Helping students understand the ethical

issues related to the competitive aspects of
theatre
a. Respect for other competitors

b. Honesty and integrity

c. Maintaining fairness and transparency within

the adjudication and performance processes
M. Understands the importance of both
process and product in theatre
1. Learning activities that explore the process of
creating a performance
a. Creative drama

b. Process drama

c. Role play

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d. Developing dialogue

e. Improvisation

f. Imaginative play

g. Script building

h. Drafting, rendering, modeling, building,

hanging, etc.
2. Learning activities that explore theatrical
products, such as
a. Readings and performances: in class and
elsewhere
b. Scripts

c. Designs

d. Works-in-progress

e. Reviews

f. Talk-backs

g. Master classes

h. Videos and other recordings

i. Portfolios

N. Knows how to use current technologies to

support theatre instruction (e.g., video

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1. Use of technology in the classroom

a. To review productions (e.g., videos,

multimedia, etc.)
b. To create and coach theatrical works (e.g.,
performances, designs, digital storytelling, radio
drama, etc.)
c. Other teaching tools (e.g., software,
websites, blogs, student response systems, etc.)
2. Use of technology in productions

3. Use of technology in assessment

O. Understands theatre as a collaborative art

form and its relationship to the other arts
1. Encourages collaboration in the classroom
and in productions with peers and other
professionals
2. Encourages students to see the connections
between theatre and other art forms
a. Visual arts

b. Music

c. Dance

d. Literature

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e. Film and media

P. Knows how to create learning activities that

place theatre in a social and historical context
1. Discussing and/or having classes create
performances that deal with contemporary and
historical issues and concerns in an appropriate
manner
2. Researching and creating re-enactments to
interpret historical events (e.g., 9/11 plays,
Hurricane Katrina projects, etc.)
3. Recognizing and discussing developments in
theatre as they relate to history and society
(e.g., introduction of female performers,
development of the Federal Theatre Project,
oral history theatre, etc.)
4. Discussing issues contemporary with a play’s
historical context
5. Exploring theatre as a reflection of society
and an instrument of social change
Q. Is familiar with the interdisciplinary
connections between theatre and other
academic subjects (e.g., social studies, science,
mathematics)
1. Influence of other academic subjects on
theatrical materials and courses (e.g., influence
of science in certain play scripts, impact of

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developments in visual art on scenic design, use
of mathematics in set design, importance of
writing skills and reading in theatre courses,
etc.)
2. Ways of supporting other subjects using
theatre activities and processes
3. Integration of theatre methods and practices
in the teaching and learning of other subjects
4. Collaboration with other faculty members
(e.g., history teacher helping with production of
Grapes of Wrath, science on stage, etc.)
5. Alignment and integration of curriculum
across subjects
R. Knows scope and sequence of curriculum
development in theatre
1. Recognizes how to align scope and sequence
with learning standards
2. Knows the role of scope and sequence in
curriculum, unit, lesson, and activity planning
3. Knows how to evaluate student readiness
within scope and sequence and provide
appropriate differentiated instruction to meet
student needs
S. Understands ethical and legal issues related
to theatre education and practice
1. Physical and emotional safety

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a. In the classroom

b. In rehearsals and performances

c. In shops and work areas

d. In student relations (e.g., bullying, dating,

harassment, etc.)
2. Laws related to theatrical productions

a. Acquiring rights for performance works and

use of copyrighted materials
b. Safety regulations for shop, stage, storage,
and other facilities
c. Legally regulated accommodations

3. Ethical issues with interactions among

administrators, teachers, students, and parents
a. Trips and tours

b. After-school rehearsals

c. Individual coaching

d. Written communications

e. Social networking

T. Knows how to create a safe and supportive

learning environment to encourage student
participation within the artistic process

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1. Fostering an environment of trust and
collaboration among all participants
2. Coaching and feedback that encourage
participation and improvement
3. Basic techniques for establishing and
maintaining standards of conduct for
discussions, critiques, and performance
activities
a. Engaging all learners equitably and/or fairly

b. Creating a supportive environment

c. Respecting diverse opinions and lifestyles

d. Supporting risk taking

4. Ensuring access to learning opportunities for

everyone
U. Knows how to use creative drama and
process drama techniques in the classroom
1. Theatre games and other exercises

2. Improvisations

3. Storytelling

4. Adaptation, interpretation, and performance

of literature
5. Role-play

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6. Interactive theatre

7. Devised theatre

8. Creative dramatics (e.g., acting out stories,

narrative pantomime)
9. Puppetry

10. Masks

11. Tableau

V. Is familiar with the theatre profession,

including current trends, possible career paths,
and other opportunities
1. Current trends in the theatre profession

a. Trends in professional training and

development, including
– New uses of technology

– Networking trends

– Professional development through courses

and continuing theatrical experience
b. Trends in professional and amateur
productions, such as
– Flocking, flashmobs, and invisible theatre

– Site-specific and community-based theatre

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– Readers theatre

– Organic theatre

– Theatre of the oppressed

– Performance art

– Jukebox musicals

– Storytelling and oral history performances

– Integration of technology into live

productions
2. Career opportunities in theatre and non-
theatrical contexts
a. College programs (e.g., BA, BSE and BFA) and
other pathways to the profession
b. Resources for young actors, directors, or
designers (e.g., Actors Connection, USITT,
International Thespians Society, Educational
Theatre Association, American Alliance of
Theatre Education, Actors Access, etc.)
c. Theatre for young audiences

d. Drama therapy

e. Acting, directing, technical, design,

dramaturgy, playwright, TV and film,
management, producing

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f. Education

g. Acting in non-theatrical contexts (e.g.,

medical schools)
II. Creating and Performing (29%)
A. Knows various methods for creating
performance material
1. Researching

2. Writing and revising scripts

3. Literary adaptation

4. Adapting, editing, or modifying a script

5. Storytelling techniques

6. Drama play

7. Creative dramatics

8. Process drama

9. Theatre games

10. Role playing

11. Improvisation

12. Storyboarding

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