Comments on: Goal #2: The Education Plan http://farm.dramafarm.org/2008/01/26/goal-2-the-education-plan/ theatre education without the additives Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:33:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Rob http://farm.dramafarm.org/2008/01/26/goal-2-the-education-plan/#comment-1158 Rob Sat, 24 May 2008 15:28:21 +0000 http://farm.dramafarm.org/2008/01/26/goal-2-the-education-plan/#comment-1158 Yeah, don't be afraid of the "C-word." An open plan can lead to chaos. The big question to my mind is whether or not you want the process to lead somewhere, i.e. does it have to structurally support a process leading to an end result, or can it be a flat structure. The former requires a tighter curriculum, i.e. you take acting one, then acting two, then production, etc. The latter looks more to me like a workshop model, i.e. you have 10 professionals each offering 6 week-long workshops in a variety of areas, students sign up for two workshops per week (one morning, one afternoon). Workshops run Monday thru Saturday, Sunday is a free day for doing something like putting together a scene or a short piece for performance of some kind. How does that sound? Yeah, don’t be afraid of the “C-word.” An open plan can lead to chaos. The big question to my mind is whether or not you want the process to lead somewhere, i.e. does it have to structurally support a process leading to an end result, or can it be a flat structure.

The former requires a tighter curriculum, i.e. you take acting one, then acting two, then production, etc.

The latter looks more to me like a workshop model, i.e. you have 10 professionals each offering 6 week-long workshops in a variety of areas, students sign up for two workshops per week (one morning, one afternoon). Workshops run Monday thru Saturday, Sunday is a free day for doing something like putting together a scene or a short piece for performance of some kind.

How does that sound?

]]> By: David http://farm.dramafarm.org/2008/01/26/goal-2-the-education-plan/#comment-900 David Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:52:17 +0000 http://farm.dramafarm.org/2008/01/26/goal-2-the-education-plan/#comment-900 When we went through this process we started with our mission statement. Then we did "learning objectives" and then sort of collated and matched objectives to the mission. It was a pretty cool process. I'd be happy to do the same process with you - I kinda liked it. When we went through this process we started with our mission statement. Then we did “learning objectives” and then sort of collated and matched objectives to the mission. It was a pretty cool process.

I’d be happy to do the same process with you - I kinda liked it.

]]> By: andrea http://farm.dramafarm.org/2008/01/26/goal-2-the-education-plan/#comment-895 andrea Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:22:42 +0000 http://farm.dramafarm.org/2008/01/26/goal-2-the-education-plan/#comment-895 don't be afraid of the word "curriculum" - it doesn't have to be about paperwork, but it SHOULD be about a cohesive structure with measurable objectives and a method of evaluation. just because it's informal education doesn't mean it's totally off the cuff. that said, i think a roadmap is a good place to start, and the natural first step towards planning an actual curriculum. do you know anything about backwards design? http://www.ltag.education.tas.gov.au/Planning/models/princbackdesign.htm is a site with a pretty good overview (although amusingly enough, it's from tasmania. awesome.) and might be interesting for you as you start the planning process. don’t be afraid of the word “curriculum” - it doesn’t have to be about paperwork, but it SHOULD be about a cohesive structure with measurable objectives and a method of evaluation. just because it’s informal education doesn’t mean it’s totally off the cuff.

that said, i think a roadmap is a good place to start, and the natural first step towards planning an actual curriculum. do you know anything about backwards design? http://www.ltag.education.tas.gov.au/Planning/models/princbackdesign.htm is a site with a pretty good overview (although amusingly enough, it’s from tasmania. awesome.) and might be interesting for you as you start the planning process.

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