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2012 Professional Development Opportunities

Professional Development opportunities are separate, six-hour intensives that are available for an additional cost. PDIs will be held on Thursday, September 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, September 23 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Thursday PDI sessions

  • Viewpoints, Richard Hess, University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music
  • “Reviving Student Learning Through Theatre C.P.R.” Joe Burnsworth, Assistant Superintendent, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, and Sharon  Bowers, National Institute of Aerospace
  • Using the Camera as a Teaching Tool in the Classroom and Beyond. Richard Robichaux, actor, teacher.
  • Teaching improv as a "real" and rigorous class / curriculum. Christa Whitaker, teacher

Sunday PDI sessions

  • Raising the Curtain-21ST Century Skills-Bloom’s Taxonomy-Project Based Experiences. Gai Jones, teacher, actor.
  • Directing Techniques; Targeted Theatre Exercises for the Classroom and Beyond. Old Globe San Diego
  • Incorporating Playwriting into the Curriculum.  Stephen Gregg and Lindsay Price, playwrights.
  • Creating a Technical Theatre Course— complete with curriculum and CTE standards. Kirsten Giard, Valhalla HS Theatre Director.

Note: lunch is included as part of the PDI.

Graduate and continuing education credits are available.

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