Are you teaching Stage 4 and 5 Drama outside your specialty area?
This hands-on workshop is designed to boost your confidence and skills in teaching Drama, even if it’s not your primary subject. Throughout the day, you’ll explore the core components of making, performing, appreciating, and programming Drama, all aligned with the curriculum.
Learn how to guide students through making, performing and appreciating dramatic art forms, and structuring a Drama program. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have practical tools and creative strategies to engage your students and bring the Drama curriculum to life in your classroom.
Venue: TBA (Greater Sydney Region)
Morning tea & lunch provided
Workshop Agenda
9:30 – 10:00 am: Welcome and Introduction
10:00 – 11:00 am: Session 1: Making with Georgia
11:00 – 11:15 am: Morning Tea
11:15 am – 12:15 pm: Session 2: Performing with Tim
12:15 – 12.45 pm: Lunch
12.45 – 1.45 pm: Session 3: Appreciating with Kelly
1:45 – 2:45 pm: Session 4: Programming with Alyssha
2.45 pm: Wrap-up and Q&A
Georgia Andreacchio is a Drama and English teacher who is currently teaching at St Mary’s Cathedral College, Sydney. She has served on the Drama NSW committee since 2021 and is currently the Vice President- Advocacy. On the committee, Georgia has published articles in the Drama NSW EMag regarding strategies for beginning teachers, the HSC Group Performance and play reviews. Georgia presented at a number of Drama NSW Conferences and professional learning events. These include Visibly Exclusive: The Presence and Growth of Drama for All’ and Drama is for Everyone- Advocacy Strategies’ at the 2024 Drama NSW Conference. She also presented at the Drama NSW and ETA combined workshop ‘Teaching Drama in the English Classroom’ and was selected for ‘Rebuilding the Profile of Drama and the Arts in your School’ discussion panel at the Drama NSW Conference in 2022. She has a Masters in Secondary Teaching and has conducted research on pedagogical approaches to increasing student autonomy in individual projects. Georgia has trained as an actor and developed student productions as a scriptwriter and director. She is also present in a number of rehearsal rooms of plays that have shown at KXT and The Old Fitz Theatre to engage in discussion with creatives prior to performances.
Preservice Teachers: $150
If you are one of our registered preservice members, please contact the administrator for this ticket offer – administrator@dramansw.com
Members: $300
Non-Members: $380