Bring Shakespeare Alive!
with Beautiful Teaching Team
$99
Description:
At the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of how to enjoy and approach the Bard with your students.
Few authors play so important a role in the curriculum of a classical school as Shakespeare. Yet the language and complexity of his plays can prove daunting to classroom teachers, home educators, and students. In this six-week intensive, you will work with three experienced teachers, who will share proven approaches to bring the Bard alive with students from grades 3-12. Several of the most commonly taught plays will be discussed, and you will have the opportunity to gain insight into these works, as well as come away with strategies to teach children to read, listen to, understand, write about, and perform the plays of Shakespeare.
Syllabus:
- March 1: Introducing Shakespeare: Enjoying Shakespeare with Students
- March 8: Reading Shakespeare: Reading & Understanding the Plays
- March 15: Talking About Shakespeare: Dialoguing about the Plays in class
- March 22: Writing About Shakespeare: Using Writing & Assessment to Improve Students' Understanding of the Plays
- March 29: Performing Shakespeare: Staging Productions with Multiple Ages
- April 5th: Putting a Shakespeare Play Together: The Tempest on stage for all levels
Who: This is for classroom teachers, home educators, and drama teachers
When: 6 weeks - Every Saturday Morning March 1 through April 5, 2025
Time: 10-11 am CENTRAL
Zoom: A link will be emailed the day before the session.
Recorded: Every session is recorded and will be available to view for one month after the session. Recordings are sent to paid participants approximately 24-48 hours after the live session.
Cost: $99/teacher
About the Instructors
Kiernan Fiore: Mrs. Fiore fell in love with A Midsummer Night's Dream as a homeschooled 6th grader and has never forgotten her first literary love. She eventually lived her dream and studied for an MA in Shakespeare Studies at the Globe Theater in London. She now teaches Shakespeare to students from grades 4th-12th at Holy Innocents School, where she also serves as the Director of Academics and tries to weave Shakespearean language into every professional development presentation she gives. Mrs. Fiore married a fellow teacher -- their first date was watching Shakespeare's Henriad -- and raising their three rambunctious children is like living in a Shakespearean comedy.
Mark Signorelli: Mr. Signorelli has taught Shakespeare to high school students for over twenty years, in a variety of classroom settings. He was one of the founders of the Atlantic Poetry Guild, which ran seminars on teaching Shakespeare for high school English Teachers in New Jersey. He has been both a teacher and administrator in classical schools, and currently consults with Beautiful Teaching on a variety of humanities-related topics.
Benjamin Lyda: For over 10 years, Benjamin Lyda has been producing and directing Shakespeare’s plays, introducing the bard’s works to children ages 9-18. From homeschool living rooms, small reader’s theater productions with homeschool families, to large productions on professional stages with classical schools, he offers practical advice for all kinds of situations. In addition, he has over 20 years of experience as a teacher and administrator. He has a Master of Humanities and a Master of Theological Studies. He is happily married to his highschool sweetheart and together they are bringing up 6 children with insatiable curiosity.
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Mar 1 - Apr 5th, 2025
Sat for 6 weeks from 10:00 - 11:00 am
Online Class
For more info, call us at 940-784-3081
