Help me give my students a meaningful theatre experience by helping us with materials required for sets, puppets, props, and films.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Porter's classroom raised $714
This project is fully funded
My Students
I love the positivity that I see my students exude when they can express themselves through theatre. The relationships that they build through working together in class and after school last them throughout high school- and sometimes after!
I work at two different schools (one each semester) that come together for the theatre productions I direct each year.
This year, we will be producing our first show in two years. I watch my students as they work on designs and their acting. It is special to see them grow in their own autonomy and confidence as their peers cheer them on for a great performance or design. It is also comforting to see them support each other on the rough days. While the subject I teach is theatre, I believe my most important role, and the purpose of my subject is to bring students together to create something meaningful that will carry them through rough and stressful times. Productions give my students a purpose and a reason to come to school in the morning.
My Project
These materials will help our theatre program grow (it is only a few years old). The learning outcomes for my students both in class and after school include building team oriented attitudes, problem solving, creating unique design concepts, and embracing the human experience through acting. When my students have the opportunity to work more on hands on projects, rather than tests and worksheets, they are able to build empathy with their team members, reach higher tiered learning, and most of all, enjoy their day. It brings all of us great joy to see a student take pride in the set design model they built in class using popsicle sticks and paint, or to see their parents bringing them flowers after a great class showcase where they wrote and produced their own play. We even do a "food" competition in our prop unit where students compete to set the best table with food of their choosing. They use materials like wall spackle, clay, and foam. We then have the culinary arts program judge the prop art for authenticity.
My students deserve to create to their minds' limit, and it disappoints me when their creativity is limited because we cannot afford the materials that are needed.
My students love theatre because we have a project with every unit. The areas I teach are acting, playwriting, costumes, make-up, set, props, lighting, and sound. In the advanced theatre class, we put everything together into a showcase for parents to see.
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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