Thed Talks

This week Jimmy continues the conversations with his junior theatre education majors.  Jack and Marc read the book Wings to Fly by Sally Dorothy Bailey.  They share their thoughts on the books, the red flags from their readings as well as their big takeaways for future practice!

This week Jimmy continues the conversations with his junior theatre education majors.  Sarah and Abby read the book Theatre & Education by Helen Nicholson.  They share their thoughts on the books, the red flags from their readings as well as their big takeaways for future practice!

This Virtual PLC brings together theatre teachers Nicki Gavin and Melissa Wolf from Illinois and Kathi Nixon from North Carolina to discuss online learning, our students need for connection, and their favorite lessons and projects.

This week Jimmy talks to his junior theatre education majors.  Clay and Cody read the book Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art by Stephen Nachmanovitch.  They share their thoughts on the books, the red flags from their readings as well as their big takeaways for future practice!

This Virtual PLC brings together theatre teachers Hali Christopher from South Carolina, Christa Vogt from Virginia, and Dana DellaMonica from Nevada to discuss online learning, our students need for connection, and their favorite lessons and projects.  Congratulations to Christa Vogt for becoming her school's Teacher of the Year!!!

This week Jimmy talks to Illinois elementary and middle school theatre teacher Chad Tallon.  He speaks about his professional experience leading him to teaching, his passion for his students, and strategies for maintaining morale during trying times with your students.  

The 4th Virtual PLC brings together theatre teachers Titus Quinn and Corrine Tyo from South Carolina and Steven Barker from Maryland to talk about e learning, our students needs and their favorite lessons to teach!

This week Jimmy talks to Raliegh, NC theatre teacher KoKo Thornton. She talks about her special collaboration with Frank Wildhorn and his creative team, student and audience care when producing plays with strong content, and her love of teaching theatre!

In this episode, Jimmy gets 2 of his former colleagues, Megan Link and Stephanie Daniels from South Carolina, together to discuss their concerns with online learning, sharing favorite lesson ideas, and becoming advocates for their programs and themselves as educators.

This week Jimmy talks to his former student (high school and college) Jonathon Long, theatre teacher at Palmetto High School in South Carolina!  He talks about the importance of relationships, being a theatre teacher when crisis hits, and his favorite lessons to teach!Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/

In this episode theatre teachers Jerry Seeger (FL), Grace Stanton (CA), and Christie Blewett (MD) come together to discuss creativity, self care and online resources and strategies during the transition to e learning.  

This week Jimmy talks to Tennessee middle school theatre teacher Meredith Daniel. She speaks about her love of middle school kids and her experience with burnout and finding balance!  Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode! Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/

In this episode Jimmy gets 4 past guests together to have a virtual PLC for middle school theatre!  Season 1 guest Marissa Brady from Arizona proposed this episode and she is joined by season 2 guests Joan Schubin from New Jersey, Jeffrey Ott from Texas, and Meredith Daniel from Tennessee to discuss the transition to online learning in the wake of COVID-19, their favorite lessons and projects to teach, dealing with kids who don't want to be in their classes, and much more!  This is the first in what is hoped to become a regular feature on THED Talks!Would you like to be a participant in the next virtual PLC?  Sign up now!  VIRTUAL PLC SIGN UP

This week Jimmy speaks with Las Vegas, NV theatre teacher Dana DellaMonica.  She talks about her experience in the professional world, teaching in Dubai, and working with 1st through 8 graders on Shakespeare, musical theatre, and devised theatre!

This week Jimmy talks to Bluffton, SC theatre teacher Sarah Derrer.  Sarah was Jimmy's last student teacher he hosted.  Sarah speaks about the transition from college to professional work, collaboration with colleagues, and living a zero waste lifestyle!

This week Jimmy talks with Florida theatre teacher, Jerry Seeger.  He passionately talks about his work with his students, his one more show Demerits, Detentions, & Dismissals..., winning Theatre Teacher of the Year, and helping to establish a Fine Arts Signing Day in his school!

This week Jimmy talks with friend and former colleague George Younts.  He teaches at Charleston County School of the Arts in Charleston, SC.  In this episode he talks about his traveling improvisation comedy troupe, working with Shakespeare, his one man show, and the importance of attending conferences with your students!

This week Jimmy talks to best selling author Ian Doescher.  He is the mastermind behind the William Shakespeare Star Wars series, MacTrump, Much Ado About Mean Girls, and the Shakespeare 2020 Project .

This week Jimmy welcomes Michael Meyer to the podcast.  He is the Director of Education at the Academy of Makeup Arts in Nashville, TN.  He speaks about his work in makeup, wig making, and animatronics.  His work in the professional film world, professional opera, time abroad, and his time in academia paved the way for his work now in training young artists in a highly intensive program in makeup arts!

This week Jimmy talks with Wyoming theatre teacher Bradlee W. Skinner.  He is a multiple teacher of the year winner for his district and even nationally.  He talks about his experience as an administrator, our responsibility to our students when it comes to trauma, and his colorful journey to being a theatre teacher, speaker, and author.