{"product_id":"brainball-9781475834697","title":"Brainball","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Brainball technique and theater are a natural fit. As a collaborative art form, theater relies on effective group processes that value individuals’ strengths and contributions. 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.  -- Jennifer Chapman, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Theater Education, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire\u003cbr\u003eBrainball Theater Edition is one of those rare text for teachers that delivers.  Not only does it give the reader a wealth of background knowledge in both theater and inquiry based education, but it also lays out lesson plans that are easy to follow. As a theater director it is refreshing to see a textbook so student focused. It brings relevance of what theater is to each student by making them an integral part of the theater process. Brainball Theater Edition can bring a strong program to any classroom that uses it. It creates an environment where students are allowed to make the personal choice to truly learn not just memorize for a test. This multitiered curriculum is not just about what students learn, it is about how they learn it. -- Laurie Tangren, 6th grade Teacher\/Theater Director, Centennial Middle School, Lino Lakes, MN\u003cbr\u003eTeaching theatre is hard work; learning theatre is even harder. Brainball: Theatre Edition provides theatre educators with a brilliant opportunity to expand their capacity to help students learn. The theatre classroom can be a challenging space for students; it asks them to question their assumptions, explore who they and others are, and portray concepts and experiences they may not be familiar or comfortable with. Hand-in-hand with those challenges, performing (or, as Kolis would say, “the expression of the human experience through representative actions”) presents a world of opportunity for teachers and students to learn; that learning is often difficult for the students and even more so when the theatre educator struggles to know how to help them.  As concrete and solution-focused as Brainball: Theatre Edition is, the book remains wickedly smart and insightful, exploring not just what or how to teach students but why that learning is valuable not just for the students but also for the educator. This is a learning opportunity for the whole class; a wise educator would pick up this book and invite students along on the journey. -- Zach Schultz, Enriched English 9 and Theatre Teacher, North High School, Eau Claire, WI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword Acknowledgements Introduction Section 1: Brainball!     \t\tChapter 1: Brainball (Theater Edition) – The Point of the Game is Learning     \t\tChapter 2: The Big Ideas: Product, Process, and Community aligned with Purpose     \t\tChapter 3: Brainball (TE) Beliefs (Dispositions)     \t\tChapter 4: Brainball (TE) Key Concepts (Knowledge)     \t\tChapter 5: Brainball (TE) Skills Section 2: Five Coaching Tips     \t\tChapter 6: Tip 1: Keep the End-in-Mind     \t\tChapter 7: Tip 2: Play the Game     \t\tChapter 8: Tip 3: Competitions as Evaluations     \t\tChapter 9: Tip 4: Sequences matter     \t\tChapter 10: Tip 5: Explicit Communications Section 3: Day-to-Day Lesson Plans: Brainball Illuminated     \t\tLesson 1: Observations: Fitting In     \t\tLesson 2: Observations: Learning to be more Observant     \t\tLesson 3: Observations: Guided Theater     \t\tLesson 4: Curiosity: I wonder statements     \t\tLesson 5: Problem Statements     \t\tLesson 6: Gathering Information: Voice     \t\tLesson 7: Gathering Information: Space     \t\tLesson 8: Gathering Information: Writing Scripts     \t\tLesson 9: Gathering Information: Costumes     \t\tLesson 10: Gathering Information: Set Design     \t\tLesson 11: Gathering Information: Feedback and Feedforward     \t\tLesson 12: Create: Pick and Plan     \t\tLesson 13: Create: Compose     \t\tLesson 14: Create: Compose     \t\tLesson 15: Create: Review and Revise         \tLesson 16: Create: Review         \tLesson 17: Create: Revise         \tLesson 18: Create: Construct         \tLesson 19: Create: Test         \tLesson 20: Create: Test         \tLesson 21A: Perform: In-Class         \tLesson 21B: Perform: External Audience Lesson 22: Analysis of the entire Inquiry Process Lesson 23: Conclusion: What have we learned Conclusion Appendices \t    \tAppendix 1: Steps of Inquiry     \t\tAppendix 2: S.C.A.M.P.E.R.     \t\tAppendix 3: Making the Most of Observations     \t\tAppendix 4: Cross the Line Prompts     \t\tAppendix 5: Circle of Power and Respect     \t\tAppendix 6: Sample Script     \t\tAppendix 7: Stage Directions     \t\tAppendix 8: Blocking         \t\tAppendix 9: Script Writing     \t\tAppendix 10: Set Rendering    \t \tAppendix 11: Scoring Guide     \t\tAppendix 12: Story Arc     \t\tAppendix 13: Script-Writing Format     \t\tAppendix 14: Feedback Form     \t\tAppendix 15: Costume Worksheet         \t\tAppendix 16: Set Design Worksheet \t\tAppendix 17: Set and Costume Planning Worksheet \t\tAppendix 18: Performance Review Worksheet","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040240304471,"sku":"9781475834697","price":45.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475834697.jpg?v=1750946133","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/brainball-9781475834697","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}