{"id":4452,"date":"2021-09-20T14:33:27","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T14:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/?p=4452"},"modified":"2021-09-20T18:56:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T18:56:13","slug":"10-reasons-theatre-teachers-are-the-unsung-heroes-of-the-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/10-reasons-theatre-teachers-are-the-unsung-heroes-of-the-school\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Reasons Theatre Teachers Are The Unsung Heroes Of The School"},"content":{"rendered":"

10 Reasons Theatre Teachers Are The Unsung Heroes Of The School<\/h3>\n \"\"<\/a><\/span>

Written by\u00a0Tiffany Wilkie<\/p>\n

August 30, 2017<\/p>\n<\/font>

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A drama student knows that their favorite class is theatre, but what makes the class so great? The teacher! And with a new school year starting, what better way to celebrate than to lift the theatre teachers we admire and respect.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Inclusion<\/h4>\n
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They teach the one class on campus in which all students can use their passions, from Biology to Broadway.<\/p>\n

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2. Confidence<\/h4>\n
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They teach the one class that every student will leave with confidence and without a fear of speaking in public.<\/p>\n

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3. Relationships<\/h4>\n
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They spend so much time with their students both in class and after school and weekends that they form lifelong bonds.<\/p>\n

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4. Thriftyness<\/h4>\n
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They often create productions for their communities with little or no funding.<\/p>\n

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5. Caretakers<\/h4>\n
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They take care of the school auditorium and often come in on weekends to run events that make their school’s additional income.<\/p>\n

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6. Life-Savers<\/h4>\n
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They are often the reason their students come to school and, in some cases, graduate.<\/p>\n

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7. Change Lives<\/h4>\n
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They both inspire and empower their students to actively pursue their dreams.<\/p>\n

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8. Night Owls<\/h4>\n
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They are usually the last teacher to leave the school and personally know the janitors.<\/p>\n

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9. Connections<\/h4>\n
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They give their students the ability to personally connect with one another\u00a0in the 21st century.<\/p>\n

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10. Empathy<\/h4>\n
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They teach their students to empathize with the world around them through the study of theatre and the human existence.<\/p>\n
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For the teacher and the student, check out our other features below.<\/h3>\n