This volume of the Brainball series gives the theater classroom teacher an intentional, sequenced process for creating inclusive theatre pedagogy that maximizes students' learning. In addition, the Brainball technique offers concrete forms of meaningful assessment applicable to the theater classroom, and connects easily to our newly published national standards in theatre arts education. Brainball is a purposeful and process-driven set of teaching strategies that gets students to "express their human experience through representative actions." The book focuses on creating experiences that allow students to grapple with what is going on in their lives - and then work through the joys and pains through role-play activities. This book is also an excellent resource to help guide teachers in intentionally planning to get students to develop positive dispositions, collaborative teams and supportive communities where everyone contributes and everyone has an important role.
Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Section 1: Brainball! Chapter 1: Brainball (Theater Edition) - The Point of the Game is Learning Chapter 2: The Big Ideas: Product, Process, and Community aligned with Purpose Chapter 3: Brainball (TE) Beliefs (Dispositions) Chapter 4: Brainball (TE) Key Concepts (Knowledge) Chapter 5: Brainball (TE) Skills Section 2: Five Coaching Tips Chapter 6: Tip 1: Keep the End-in-Mind Chapter 7: Tip 2: Play the Game Chapter 8: Tip 3: Competitions as Evaluations Chapter 9: Tip 4: Sequences matter Chapter 10: Tip 5: Explicit Communications Section 3: Day-to-Day Lesson Plans: Brainball Illuminated Lesson 1: Observations: Fitting In Lesson 2: Observations: Learning to be more Observant Lesson 3: Observations: Guided Theater Lesson 4: Curiosity: I wonder statements Lesson 5: Problem Statements Lesson 6: Gathering Information: Voice Lesson 7: Gathering Information: Space Lesson 8: Gathering Information: Writing Scripts Lesson 9: Gathering Information: Costumes Lesson 10: Gathering Information: Set Design Lesson 11: Gathering Information: Feedback and Feedforward Lesson 12: Create: Pick and Plan Lesson 13: Create: Compose Lesson 14: Create: Compose Lesson 15: Create: Review and Revise Lesson 16: Create: Review Lesson 17: Create: Revise Lesson 18: Create: Construct Lesson 19: Create: Test Lesson 20: Create: Test Lesson 21A: Perform: In-Class Lesson 21B: Perform: External Audience Lesson 22: Analysis of the entire Inquiry Process Lesson 23: Conclusion: What have we learned Conclusion Appendices Appendix 1: Steps of Inquiry Appendix 2: S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Appendix 3: Making the Most of Observations Appendix 4: Cross the Line Prompts Appendix 5: Circle of Power and Respect Appendix 6: Sample Script Appendix 7: Stage Directions Appendix 8: Blocking Appendix 9: Script Writing Appendix 10: Set Rendering Appendix 11: Scoring Guide Appendix 12: Story Arc Appendix 13: Script-Writing Format Appendix 14: Feedback Form Appendix 15: Costume Worksheet Appendix 16: Set Design Worksheet Appendix 17: Set and Costume Planning Worksheet Appendix 18: Performance Review Worksheet
