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Classroom teacher expectations
We want your outreach workshop to be as successful as possible. Below is a list of tips that can help you work with your teaching artist to guarantee that you and your students get the most out of our programs.
We hope that your Berkeley Rep outreach workshop will not only benefit your students, but will provide inspiration and tools for you to integrate the arts into your classroom curriculum throughout the school year.
We ask that classroom teachers:
- Remain in the classroom at all times.
- Enforce school policies, class rules and any discipline issues that may arise.
- Inform the School of Theatre about students with special needs or circumstances.
- Model active engagement for their students.
- Encourage all students to participate fully.
- Review or build upon the workshop material in-between teaching artist visits (10-hour workshops).
We value your feedback. Please let us know about your experiences by emailing outreach@berkeleyrep.org and completing our online survey at the conclusion of your outreach workshop.
What is a Teaching Artist?
Eric Booth, a leader in the teaching artist profession, defines a teaching artist as “a practicing professional artist with the complementary skills and sensibilities of an educator, who engages people in learning experiences in, through or about the arts.” Teaching artists integrate their art form, perspectives and skills into arts and non-arts curricula in a wide range of educational settings. Teaching artists are important practitioners and advocates for arts organizations, such as Berkeley Rep, that provide the community with direct access to the arts.
Questions?
Call 510 647–2972, or email outreach@berkeleyrep.org.
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The S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation / The Mosse Foundation for Education and the Arts / The Woodlawn Foundation
