Give Your Students a Love of Shakespeare with ASC Education

This was some of the best Professional Development I've had in 14 years of teaching. I found the ideas stimulating and adaptable. I went home brimming with stories and ideas that I couldn't wait to share with my colleagues. - Tania Meldrum, Longfields-Davidson Secondary School, Ottawa, Ontario (Spring 2013)

Each semester, the American Shakespeare Center devotes a seminar to the classroom applications of plays from our repertoire. Professor Ralph Alan Cohen, the education staff, and our troupe of professional actors provide teachers with a host of materials and techniques for bringing Shakespeare to life for their students. The play-specific seminars focus on making the plots, characters, words, and drama of Shakespeare's plays relevant and exciting in the classroom. We aim to remove your students' "ShakesFear" and to replace it with enthusiasm for the active exploration of the plays on the stage.

Upcoming Teacher Seminars

Summer 2013: July 10th-12th, 2013: The Next Step: From Class to Cast (Seminar fee: $300)

Fall 2013: October 4-6, 2013 - Romeo and Juliet and All's Well That Ends Well 

Winter 2014: January 31-Feb 1, 2014 - As You Like It 

Spring 2014: April 11-13, 2014 - Othello and The Merry Wives of Windsor 

ASC Teacher Seminars use specific titles to deliver pointers on techniques that are applicable across the canon, so, even if you aren't planning to teach the play we are focusing on for a particular seminar, join us to pick up new and engaging activities.

REGISTER FOR ANY TEACHER SEMINAR HERE

Summer Seminar Fee: $300
Fall and Spring Seminar Fees: $330 each
Winter Semianr Fee: $220

If you are a self-funding teacher, or a teacher splitting the registration cost with your school, you are eligible to attend at a reduced rate. Contact Cass Morris (cass@americanshakespearecenter.com; 540-885-5588 x21) or Sarah Enloe (sarahe@americanshakespearecenter.com; 540-885-5588 x28) for details.

The seminars are an incredible value.  -- Laura Messenheimer, Howard Community College, MD (Spring 2013)

All of our seminars use our Study Guides to provide you with a comprehensive approach to exploring the play in your classroom. From the basics of getting your students out of their seats and thinking like early modern actors, to exploring historical context, staging challenges, and the intricacies of Shakespeare’s wordplay, to the challenge of assessment, ASC Study Guides give you a start-to-finish model. We also look at the connections between the plays and standard requirements for English, theatre, and history curricula. You can view some of our performance-based activities in-action on Youtube.

Looking for a place to stay in Staunton during a seminar? The Stonewall Jackson Hotel is offering a special rate for ASC Education events! Use this link to place reservations, or call the hotel and mention what education event you'll be attending in order to claim the discount.

We are pleased to announce that we have awarded all grant money from the Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust. Check this space in the future for scholarship opportunities for future seminars.

• JMU International Leaders in Education Program
• From Class to Cast: 2013 Summer Teacher Seminar

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