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Costumes and Props for The Wiz

Posted By Carrie Isaacman 01-24-2016 07:30
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The middle school where I am co-teaching is producing The Wiz. If there is a teacher would also like to share costumes and props with me or sell please let me contact information and / or call or email. Thanks very much, ------------------------------ Carrie Isaacman Teaching Artist New York ...

RE: The Wizard of Oz - costumes

Posted By Carrie Isaacman 01-24-2016 07:23
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Hi Trudianne, I don't know if you were replying to a previous request but I am also looking for costumes - but for The WIz for Middle School. If you still have costumes to give away will you please let me know? I will also message you directly. Sincerely, -- Carrie Edel Isaacman(c) 917-474-5936(website) ...

body mics for elementary school drama students

Posted By Carrie Isaacman 01-01-2016 08:40
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Happy Holidays everyone, I'd like to ask for suggestions on body mics for elementary school students? I'm working in a school and do not yet know what sound equipment is available. I am starting to think that I may need to think ahead to planning to purchase body mics and a mixer for students for ...

Development of Theater Classes in Middle School

Posted By Carrie Isaacman 03-08-2015 09:54
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Dear everyone, I'm in the middle of my first year and a few months ago I posted that I was having problems with addressing keeping all students on one lesson because not everyone wanted to do an acting lesson. The advice that I received from this board was to be sure to keep everyone on the same lesson. ...

RE: Motivation And Lines

Posted By Carrie Isaacman 02-21-2015 08:06
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Hello all, I've just been reading some of the posts about motivations and lines because i'm planning to start getting students prepared to work through a rehearsal process of "The LIttle Mermaid". I will make a letter for parents and teachers to sign and am making my production calendar. I'm reading ...

6th Grade Text Book?

Posted By Carrie Isaacman 01-16-2015 14:03
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Hello all, I'm looking for a good text book for teaching theater for 6th grade students to have. Can anyone recommend a textbook? Thank you, ------------------------------ Carrie Isaacman Theater Teacher New York City Department of Education New York NY ------------------------- ...

RE: Classroom Management in Middle School

Posted By Carrie Isaacman 01-05-2015 06:11
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Hello all, Thank you all for your responses! I am just now reading them. For now, as I am preparing students for thier acting exam, im going to restress the original intentions of the class and am basing the exam on requirements from the NYC Blueprint. Also, after the exam i'll start a non-performance ...

RE: Classroom Management in Middle School

Posted By Carrie Isaacman 01-02-2015 10:13
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Hello again all, Well - I haven't gotten a response - but I think that i've come to some kind of conclusion here. So if anyone wants to respond, feel free, otherwise please know that i've come up with an answer to my issue about teaching two different disciplines in a class based on some of the responses ...

Classroom Management in Middle School

Posted By Carrie Isaacman 01-02-2015 06:47
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Hello Everyone, I posted early in the school year. I'm a first year theater teacher with a Professional Educational Theater Credential, which I achieved because I have my MA in Acting. I'm now writing because I have some classroom management questions which I thought I might post here to get ...

Looking for Plays on Drugs and Famlies

Posted By Carrie Isaacman 12-23-2014 04:59
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Hello all, One of the schools that I work in there is a class where we have been doing improvisation on families dealing with Child Protective Services, Drugs and Parent Incarceration. The students would like for me to find a play that we could work on that deals with these issues. Does anyone ...

RE: Dialect Coach

Posted By Carrie Isaacman 10-05-2014 09:26
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Hello again Jennifer, I also just sent you a message with the name and email of a dialect coach in Southern California. ------------------------------------------- Carrie Isaacman Theater Teacher New York City Department of Education New York NY ------------------------------------ ...

RE: Dialect Coach

Posted By Carrie Isaacman 10-05-2014 09:17
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Hello Jennifer, Please let me know if you are looking for a dialect coach in Southern California still. I study with a speech master and he may have a referral - I could ask. ------------------------------------------- Carrie Isaacman Theater Teacher New York City Department of Education ...

RE: Educational Theatre Masters Program

Posted By Carrie Isaacman 10-01-2014 05:32
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Hello Grae, I am responding about your question from a few days ago about Ed Theater recommendations with more information. The choice of an Ed Theater program really depends upon needs and experience, I think. That said, here are a few recommendations based upon my experience. I graduated from ...

RE: Parent Help Instructions

Posted By Carrie Isaacman 09-28-2014 08:03
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Hello Bryan, I also want to thank you for sharing your parent manual. Very much appreciated. Carrie ------------------------------------------- Carrie Isaacman Theater Teacher New York City Department of Education New York NY -------------------------------------------

RE: Viewpoints

Posted By Carrie Isaacman 08-31-2014 06:32
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Hello again Jo, I posted before and I am very glad to have your plan because I did a lot of Suzuki in college and enjoyed learning about Viewpoints for that reason. I will definitely use your unit. Another teacher here posted and asked about working on these plans for their middle school students. ...

RE: Viewpoints

Posted By Carrie Isaacman 08-30-2014 09:03
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Thank you for sharing your lessons on Viewpoints! I have one lesson and I have taken a weekend workshop for myself and liked it a lot so it has been easy to teach students over the past few years. Viewpoints is a great way to get middle school students up and moving. Im so glad now to have more lessons ...

RE: Middle School Theatre

Posted By Carrie Isaacman 08-30-2014 08:49
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Hello Teresa, I just responded to you but also wanted to respond in the open forum. Im just starting my teaching position on Tuesday and i'll be working with middle school students. Im really excited and im working on my unit plan for the year and will start putting together my lesson plans. ...