One of the most wonderful things about teaching theatre – at least teaching here – is the freedom from a set timeline. I love to be able to gauge the pace and subject matter not by some arbitrary deadline but by the faces and wins in my class. I pity the poor teacher who is mandated to teach this unit and teach it only for a set amount of days- -then give a set test on a set date and begin the next set unit on a set day. How in the world does that solve the challenge of matching the teaching methods to the students that are in your charge? Read more