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Hi all. First year teacher here. I was initially hired as a Communications/Language Arts teacher, but was given all Intro to Theatre courses on my schedule before school started. We have only had our first two days of school so far, and I still haven't planned anything in depth because I have no background in theatre. My ELA certification allows me to teach it, but I never had any classes in college for it. I've tried to find curriculum maps/pacing guides with included materials, but to no avail. I really need help. I appreciate any advice or pointers you can give me! 

Hey Caleb, 

There are a couple of wonderful resources on the EdTA learning center to help.  First, don't miss the webinar on building middle school content called "Creating a Theatre Curriculum for the Middle Level Grades" - the presenter offers several great tips for teaching this age and walks you through an entire curriculum complete with a map and lesson suggestions.  You can find it here:  https://learn.schooltheatre.org/products/creating-a-theatre-curriculum-for-the-middle-level-grades

There are also wonderful resources for those new to teaching on the "New Theatre Teacher" web page- including more webinars, curriclum maps and lesson plans.  https://learn.schooltheatre.org/resources-for-new-theatre-teachers

And there are easy to use "Click to Teach" units for middle school and down load and go lesson plans all sorted out for you here:  https://learn.schooltheatre.org/middle-grades-theatre-materials

All a part of your membership at EdTA.  You got this, and we are here to help!

Cory Wilkerson 

Hi all. First year teacher here. I was initially hired as a Communications/Language Arts teacher, but was given all Intro to Theatre courses on my schedule before school started. We have only had our first two days of school so far, and I still haven't planned anything in depth because I have no background in theatre. My ELA certification allows me to teach it, but I never had any classes in college for it. I've tried to find curriculum maps/pacing guides with included materials, but to no avail. I really need help. I appreciate any advice or pointers you can give me! 

Hi all. First year teacher here. I was initially hired as a Communications/Language Arts teacher, but was given all Intro to Theatre courses on my schedule before school started. We have only had our first two days of school so far, and I still haven't planned anything in depth because I have no background in theatre. My ELA certification allows me to teach it, but I never had any classes in college for it. I've tried to find curriculum maps/pacing guides with included materials, but to no avail. I really need help. I appreciate any advice or pointers you can give me! 

Hi all. First year teacher here. I was initially hired as a Communications/Language Arts teacher, but was given all Intro to Theatre courses on my schedule before school started. We have only had our first two days of school so far, and I still haven't planned anything in depth because I have no background in theatre. My ELA certification allows me to teach it, but I never had any classes in college for it. I've tried to find curriculum maps/pacing guides with included materials, but to no avail. I really need help. I appreciate any advice or pointers you can give me! 

FIRST, get this book for a detailed guide, month by month through the school year, with forms and templates for the notes you will send home, notices to print out, and checklists.

Real-World Theatre Education: A Teacher's Guide to Growing a Theatre Education Program  Paperback – September 15, 2015

by  Chip Rome (Author), Zoë Dillard (Author)   

NEXT, dive into learning the technical side of theatre. You can "wing it" on some warm-up games and exercises, and find plenty of lessons online, but you really need to study the mechanics of set-building, lighting, sound systems and microphones to put on a show, and it takes more time than you can imagine.

No need to go broke-- see if the books are in your classroom or library, or search for used copies.  Search the archives of this online chat for specifics, and see if nearby schools have resources or teachers who can help.

Hi all. First year teacher here. I was initially hired as a Communications/Language Arts teacher, but was given all Intro to Theatre courses on my schedule before school started. We have only had our first two days of school so far, and I still haven't planned anything in depth because I have no background in theatre. My ELA certification allows me to teach it, but I never had any classes in college for it. I've tried to find curriculum maps/pacing guides with included materials, but to no avail. I really need help. I appreciate any advice or pointers you can give me! 

Hi all. First year teacher here. I was initially hired as a Communications/Language Arts teacher, but was given all Intro to Theatre courses on my schedule before school started. We have only had our first two days of school so far, and I still haven't planned anything in depth because I have no background in theatre. My ELA certification allows me to teach it, but I never had any classes in college for it. I've tried to find curriculum maps/pacing guides with included materials, but to no avail. I really need help. I appreciate any advice or pointers you can give me! 

Hi all. First year teacher here. I was initially hired as a Communications/Language Arts teacher, but was given all Intro to Theatre courses on my schedule before school started. We have only had our first two days of school so far, and I still haven't planned anything in depth because I have no background in theatre. My ELA certification allows me to teach it, but I never had any classes in college for it. I've tried to find curriculum maps/pacing guides with included materials, but to no avail. I really need help. I appreciate any advice or pointers you can give me! 

Hi all. First year teacher here. I was initially hired as a Communications/Language Arts teacher, but was given all Intro to Theatre courses on my schedule before school started. We have only had our first two days of school so far, and I still haven't planned anything in depth because I have no background in theatre. My ELA certification allows me to teach it, but I never had any classes in college for it. I've tried to find curriculum maps/pacing guides with included materials, but to no avail. I really need help. I appreciate any advice or pointers you can give me! 

Hi all. First year teacher here. I was initially hired as a Communications/Language Arts teacher, but was given all Intro to Theatre courses on my schedule before school started. We have only had our first two days of school so far, and I still haven't planned anything in depth because I have no background in theatre. My ELA certification allows me to teach it, but I never had any classes in college for it. I've tried to find curriculum maps/pacing guides with included materials, but to no avail. I really need help. I appreciate any advice or pointers you can give me! 

Hi all. First year teacher here. I was initially hired as a Communications/Language Arts teacher, but was given all Intro to Theatre courses on my schedule before school started. We have only had our first two days of school so far, and I still haven't planned anything in depth because I have no background in theatre. My ELA certification allows me to teach it, but I never had any classes in college for it. I've tried to find curriculum maps/pacing guides with included materials, but to no avail. I really need help. I appreciate any advice or pointers you can give me! 

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Caleb Williamson
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Hi all. First year teacher here. I was initially hired as a Communications/Language Arts teacher, but was given all Intro to Theatre courses on my schedule before school started. We have only had our first two days of school so far, and I still haven't planned anything in depth because I have no background in theatre. My ELA certification allows me to teach it, but I never had any classes in college for it. I've tried to find curriculum maps/pacing guides with included materials, but to no avail. I really need help. I appreciate any advice or pointers you can give me! 

Thank you all so much:) Your advice and recommendations have been helpful! I'm still making things up as I go, but I'm going to ask my admin if I can get a subscription to TheatreFolk. It's burning me out pretty badly by having to scrounge for resources and make up everything I do.

Hi all. First year teacher here. I was initially hired as a Communications/Language Arts teacher, but was given all Intro to Theatre courses on my schedule before school started. We have only had our first two days of school so far, and I still haven't planned anything in depth because I have no background in theatre. My ELA certification allows me to teach it, but I never had any classes in college for it. I've tried to find curriculum maps/pacing guides with included materials, but to no avail. I really need help. I appreciate any advice or pointers you can give me!