Santa Rosa County District Schools

June 13 & 14, 2023

Professional Development with Dr. Katie McKnight


The skill sets that a student applies in literacy – prediction, sequencing, vocabulary building, inferencing, and reflection – are all used in improvisation exercises. A key difference is that in improvisation the student is practicing these skills in an active and engaging manner.
— Katie McKnight, Ph.D.

TEACHER RESOURCES TO PROMOTE ACTIVE LEARNING

Improv Encyclopedia
An index of improvisation exercises, warm-ups, games, and icebreakers. Many can be adapted for classroom use.
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Play Improv Games
Includes teacher tips and the option of watching some works on video.
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DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES

International Journal of Education & the Arts - Volume 10 Number 12
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YES…AND for the Classroom
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