2018 - 2019 Partnership Report:
New Brunswick Public Schools
Theatre Arts Integration Residencies
Theatre Arts Integration Residencies
Across the district, George Street Playhouse theatre arts integration programming impacted:
Across the district, George Street Playhouse theatre arts integration programming impacted:
over 1700 students
over 1700 students
in 90 classrooms
in 90 classrooms
with 84 educators
with 84 educators
Residency Programs
Residency Programs
All George Street Playhouse theatre arts integration programs develop content knowledge, sequencing skills, and expressive language development through ensemble-based theatre practices.
All George Street Playhouse theatre arts integration programs develop content knowledge, sequencing skills, and expressive language development through ensemble-based theatre practices.
25 sessions over 14 weeks.
25 sessions over 14 weeks.
funded by
funded by
Bank of America Foundation
Bank of America Foundation
2 classrooms in Lincoln Annex School, 5th grade.
2 classrooms in Lincoln Annex School, 5th grade.
COLLABORATION
COLLABORATION
George Street Playhouse's programming is collaborative by design.
George Street Playhouse's programming is collaborative by design.
Professional Development
Professional Development
GSP teaching artists and NBPS classroom teachers approached each residency from a co-teaching model:
GSP teaching artists and NBPS classroom teachers approached each residency from a co-teaching model:
Synthesizing concepts for students
Providing critical background knowledge
Helping to illuminate connections to core curriculum content
In partnership with the Civic League of Greater New Brunswick, George Street Playhouse provided year-long literacy and STEAM-based theatre arts after-school residencies at Lord Stirling Community School and Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts for over 30 students.
In partnership with the Civic League of Greater New Brunswick, George Street Playhouse provided year-long literacy and STEAM-based theatre arts after-school residencies at Lord Stirling Community School and Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts for over 30 students.
Curricular Areas of Understanding
Curricular Areas of Understanding
Students gained critical background knowledge and thematic insights into core curricular content areas such as:
Students gained critical background knowledge and thematic insights into core curricular content areas such as:
SOCIAL STUDIES
SOCIAL STUDIES
Amistad
Aparthide
Immigration
The Oregon Trail
Native Americans
The American Experience in Protest
SCIENCE
SCIENCE
Earth Formations
Water Conservation
Evolution and Adaptation
Extreme Weather Events
Dinosaur Extinction theories
ELA
ELA
Compare and Contrast
Point of View
Epic Poetry
Cause and Effect
Sequencing
Expressive Language Development
SEL
SEL
Text-to-Self Connections
Collaboration
Building Empathy
Self Awareness / Advocacy
Creative Problem Solving
Cross Curricular Understandings
Cross Curricular Understandings
SS & ELA
SS & ELA
The First Amendment & Figurative Language
Science & ELA
Science & ELA
The Earth’s Crust & Cause and Effect
ELA & SS
ELA & SS
Greek Mythology & the American Government
Science & SS
Science & SS
Native American Myth & Geography / Natural Resources
We are thrilled to share with you this digital report of the scope and impact of GSP residency programming with NBPS during 2018-2019. This website can be navigated through the menu on the left and through links embedded throughout.
We are thrilled to share with you this digital report of the scope and impact of GSP residency programming with NBPS during 2018-2019. This website can be navigated through the menu on the left and through links embedded throughout.
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Jim Jack
Jim Jack
Director of Education and Community Artistic Programming, George Street Playhouse
Director of Education and Community Artistic Programming, George Street Playhouse
Dr. Aubrey A. Johnson, Superintendent, NBPS
Dr. Aubrey A. Johnson, Superintendent, NBPS
Keira M. Scussa, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, NBPS
Keira M. Scussa, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, NBPS
Lee Neamand, Supervisor of Fine, Visual and Performing Arts, NBPS
Lee Neamand, Supervisor of Fine, Visual and Performing Arts, NBPS
Jim Jack, Director of Education and Community Artistic Programming, GSP
Jim Jack, Director of Education and Community Artistic Programming, GSP
Photos by Brad Resnick Photography and Angela Peletier
Photos by Brad Resnick Photography and Angela Peletier