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Mary McAvoy is an associate professor of theatre education and theatre for youth at Arizona State University where she directs theatre teacher preparation programs. She is the co-author of Drama and Education: Performance Methodologies for Teaching and Learning and co-editor of Youth and Performance: Perceptions of the Contemporary Child. She is a former kindergarten through twelfth grade theatre educator and has worked extensively in education and community engagement for performance and theatre.
In this interactive workshop, participants will explore successful drama-based teaching strategies that are designed specifically for arts integration across the curriculum. These strategies use key models for creativity to encourage deep engagement and are ones that can be adapted for learners of various ages and abilities. The session also prioritizes techniques that easily accommodate synchronous, asynchronous, in-person, and virtual learning. This session welcomes educators from any discipline who want to develop their repertoire of drama strategies for developing interactive, engaged, and embodied learning—even when distance, masks, and technology are in the mix.
In this interactive workshop, participants will explore successful drama-based teaching strategies that are designed specifically for arts integration across the curriculum. These strategies use key models for creativity to encourage deep engagement and are ones that can be adapted for learners of various ages and abilities. The session also prioritizes techniques that easily accommodate synchronous, asynchronous, in-person, and virtual learning. This session welcomes educators from any discipline who want to develop their repertoire of drama strategies for developing interactive, engaged, and embodied learning—even when distance, masks, and technology are in the mix.
