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Adam Moreno

Drama and Dance Teacher

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Performance-Based Learning

Posted By Adam Moreno 09-14-2014 22:36
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Hey Everyone... This past summer, I was fortunate to have the honor of presenting my Performance-Based Learning strategies at the EdTA conference in Cincinnati. The full-day workshop was fantastic, and I received a great deal of feedback from the participants. This feedback has helped me rethink ...

RE: 5-6the grade drama

Posted By Adam Moreno 09-14-2014 22:22
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Hello Ailleen! I am excited to hear that your 5th and 6th grade students will get the opportunity to experience theatre! I have been a 5th-8th grade Drama teacher for the past 8 years. 5th/6th is a wonderful age! I have had a lot of success with the students writing their own scenes and monologues. ...

RE: online podcasts

Posted By Adam Moreno 07-26-2014 11:25
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Due to the million options that are out there, technology can be a little confusing. My advice to everyone is...don't get overwhelmed, don't give up, and keep exploring until you find what works best for you and your students. Here's a great article about a lot of different video sharing sites to use ...

Key of Purpose Driven Learning

Posted By Adam Moreno 07-22-2014 13:31
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Non-traditional assessment rubric for non-grading or as a supplement to content-based/standard-based grading - please feel free to adapt this rubric to your own teaching pedagogy #EdTAAnnualLeadershipSummit #InternationalThespianFestival #EdTANationalConference #Collegepreparation #Curricu ...

RE: Awards

Posted By Adam Moreno 06-07-2014 10:11
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'What's In a Name?" I found, when deciding my recognition awards, that the name of the award really did matter. "Best Actor" did not send the message I wanted to the students or parents. I also wanted to recognize more than just acting talent. The success of any program is often due in large part ...

The Importance of Arts Education

Posted By Adam Moreno 03-16-2014 20:29
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Hey Everyone... As some of you know, I moderate a Twitter chat on Tuesday nights at #VidEd (9pm CST). This week's topic (March 18th) is "The Importance Arts Education." I would love any and all of you to join in the conversation. As Theatre educators, we know the impact the arts have on students' ...

A Year of Innovation

Posted By Adam Moreno 01-23-2014 21:51
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What a difference a year makes! Earlier this month, I took some time to reflect on the changes I made to my teaching in 2013. Take a look! A YEAR OF INNOVATION It's amazing how technology has redefined the pedagogy of education. I took a risk this past year, and it has paid off for me and my ...

RE:Electronic Feedback

Posted By Adam Moreno 11-15-2013 13:55
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Hey Michael... I have found great success with a website called Lino (http://en.linoit.com/) Here is a link to one of my 6th grade class's feedback board: http://goo.gl/n9EhQK It's great that the students can re-watch the performance and then offer feedback. It also something they can refer ...

Twitter Basics for Beginners

Posted By Adam Moreno 10-07-2013 19:32
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On Monday (yes, tonight), at 8pm CST, we are going to have an official Theatre Educator Twitter Chat! Last week's was great and we're hoping for more participants. I have received several requests for a tutorial on how to use Twitter. I will make one with lots of info this week and post it for new ...

Monday Twitter Discussion

Posted By Adam Moreno 10-06-2013 20:13
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I would love to have more of you join us tomorrow Monday, Oct. 8th at 8pm CST This week we will discuss Parent Involvement! Is it good or bad? Are they a resource or a burden? How can you best utilize the good ones? How can you try to appease the crazy ones? How do you successfully involve parent ...

RE:Parent Involvement

Posted By Adam Moreno 10-06-2013 19:59
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Monday, Oct. 7th at 8pm CST, join theatre educators for a Twitter discussion about our programs and parent involvement at #TheatreEd ------------------------------------------- Adam Moreno Middle School Drama and Dance Teacher University School of Milwaukee @USMDrama www.edbean.com --- ...

Check Out Our First Twitter Chat

Posted By Adam Moreno 10-02-2013 00:29
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On Monday evening a few brave souls ventured onto Twitter and joined in a fantastic discussion about the EdTA conference. Take a look: http://storify.com/USMDrama/theatreed I would love to have more of you join us this Monday, Oct. 8th at 8pm CST This week we will discuss Parent Involvement! ...

Experience Twitter

Posted By Adam Moreno 09-29-2013 01:01
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Alright my wonderful (though somewhat behind these technological times) friends... On Monday (yes, this Monday the 30th), at 8pm CST, we are going to have an official Theatre Educator Twitter Chat! For those of you on Twitter, simply search for the #TheatreEd hashtag and join right in the discussion. ...

Key of Purpose Driven Learning

Posted By Adam Moreno 09-28-2013 23:51
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Hey Everyone... I talked to a number of people who expressed interest in non-traditional assessment (non-grading assessment). I have the honor of presenting at the ISACS National Conference in November a system I created for my classroom. The Keys of Purpose Driven Learning have served me well; allowing ...

The Flipped Drama Classroom

Posted By Adam Moreno 09-19-2013 17:42
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I'm sure you've heard of FLIPPING your classroom. It's all the rage! As Drama teachers, we know how important it is to get the students actively engaged. But I have to admit...I spend a lot of time up in front of the students talking at them, instead of actively engaging them. We never seem to have enough ...