I had planned out three weeks of student directing projects. 15 students, 5 directors a week, 2 character scenes. Start rehearsals Monday, perform on Friday.
Friday was a great rarity in the state of Texas. A little bit of ice and our schools shut down. One day lost. Performances postponed. Math benchmark testing on Wednesday. Another day will be lost.
I looked at what had been happening in rehearsals and noticed that the students were trying to copy behavior of other directors they had seen in the past, and not applying principles we had introduced in class. I needed to throw out parts of my model and really focus on whether or not the students could understand and apply good principles of directing theatre. The result? A much more effective way of teaching and learning. Below is a link to my lesson plan, which I have added to my Lesson Plans page. I hope to continue to develop it, and spend more time with them tomorrow helping them let go of what they thing they are supposed to do.
I found that as I let go of how I thought I needed to do things, I too realized that there was a better way. Looks like I'm getting the same lesson my students are. :)
Directing in Action Lesson Plan, Day 1
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