Category Archives: Teaching the TEKS through theatre (T5)

So Long… Farewell…

By Stacey Volland, Education And Outreach Associate, Curriculum Specialist Sadly, my time at the Paramount Theatre is coming to an end. So, before I cry, here are my top ten highlights from working in the Education and Outreach department over … Continue reading

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Pickle Elementary Science Residency

By Chad Dike, Education and Outreach Program Manager Stacey Volland and I have had an amazing time working at Pickle Elementary School this year.  Through the T5 program (Teaching the TEKS Through Theatre) we spent 8 months with a group of 4th … Continue reading

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T5: Teaching Science With Theatre!

Stacey Volland, Education & Outreach Associate and Chad Dike, Education & Outreach Programs Manager have spent the last week (and most of the semester) bouncing between Highland Park Elementary and J.J. Pickle Elementary bringing T5 (Teaching the TEKS Through Theatre) … Continue reading

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Teaching the TEKS Through Theatre at St. Elmo Elementary School

This past Thursday two of our teaching artists, Pierce Purselley and Stacey Volland, led a workshop about energy in a 3rd grade classroom at St. Elmo elementary, a low income school in south Austin.  This workshop is part of our program called … Continue reading

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Teaching Texas History at Casis Elementary

 Over the past two weeks I piloted a new program called “Teaching the TEKS Through Theatre” (T5).  The idea is to use theatre techniques to help teach students about core curriculum.  I was contacted by first grade teachers at Casis … Continue reading

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Teaching the TEKS through Theatre at Metz Elementary School

The Education/Outreach Department is offering in-school workshops that use theatre techniques to engage students in classroom learning.  These workshops meet specific needs of a school’s curriculum—from social studies to science, English to math, theatre to art.  For this program, two … Continue reading

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