“You must attend…It is good for your teaching but – more importantly – your spirit.“
– Cohort One participant“This week has filled my reservoir of energy, resources, and ideas to create a classroom experience that will bring out the best in all of my students.”
– Cohort Two participant
In 2024, the Court Theatre Education Initiative launched a brand-new summer professional development opportunity for teachers, called Dramatic Literacy: Unlocking Text-Based Play. We are thrilled that this workshop provides five days of ISBE-approved CPDU credits. Participants will be invited to develop curriculum-building skills centered in theatre-based practices through partnered activities, field experience, and learning sessions.
This year’s Dramatic Literacy workshop will be held from Monday, August 3 to Friday, August 7 from 10:00am to 4:00pm each day. The program will take place at Court Theatre’s Production Center (5410 S. State Street) as well as select off-site locations, to be announced soon.
This program is open to teachers and education professionals who work with teens in the Chicagoland area and who want to deepen or establish art integration in their classroom. Please complete the application by 5:00pm on Friday, April 3. We will reach out to applicants in late April to let them know if they have been accepted to the session.
Please reach out to the Court Theatre Education Initiative with any questions. For more information on this and other education programs at Court Theatre, join our email list for our quarterly Education newsletter, The Backpack.
Photo of Kate Wiseman and Jarrett King by Joe Mazza; slideshow photos by Ollie Photography.