Community Arts Partner

Experience

Previous School Partnerships

Bailey Gatzert Elementary School, Lowell Elementary School, Broadview Thomson K-8 School, Madison Middle School, Franklin High School, Cleveland High School. For a more comprehensive list of SCT Partner Schools, click here.

WA State TAT Lab Graduate

Yes

Other Trainings or Certifications

The majority of SCT's Teaching Artists receive Mental Health First Aid Certification.

Sample Lesson Description: Student / Classroom Residencies

Story Drama, Pre K - 1^st Grade

Take your students inside a storybook! Each class, students and our Teaching Artist will read a different book and explore elements of the story through acting, art, and storytelling. Students will discover the narrative process, work together as an ensemble, embody characters using voice, body, and imaginations, use creative problem solving skills, and engage in imaginative play while enjoying the best in children's literature. With over 180 titles in our library, every class is a new journey into the great beyond!

Social Emotional Storytelling & Movement, Pre-K – 5^th Grade

Did you know dance and movement can help students explore how their emotions are shown and felt in their bodies? With the help of their Teaching Artist, students will discover body language, self-awareness, and self-management while listening to different types of music and expanding their movement vocabularies.

Improvisation, 3^rd Grade- 12^th Grade

In this fast-paced, creative environment, students learn the fundamentals of improv beginning with the all-important adage “yes, and…”. From there, they will practice creating stories without scripts or rehearsal using a wide variety of improv techniques, formats, and games. Warning: this art form is highly addictive.

Creative Drama for Mental Wellness, 6^th Grade – 12^th Grade

This program is designed to bring students and their teachers together in an immersive learning environment that is safe, active, and community focused. Guided by SCT teaching artists, participants engage in creative play to strengthen trust and collaboration, and then focus their energies inward using structured activities that encourage self-reflection. Research has shown that young people gain social-emotional skills when knowledge is embodied through practice. Creative Drama for Mental Wellness bridges theatre education with evidence-based strategies in SEL to help students develop self-awareness and make positive choices in addressing their mental health needs, even in situations that are unjust or outside of their control.  These concepts are rehearsed using role play exercises within the safety of the classroom so that they develop confidence to advocate for themselves when faced with challenges in the real world.

Sample Workshop Description: Teacher Professional Development

The Teacher Advisory Committee (TAC) is a diverse committee of individuals who guide the SCT staff in better serving students, educators, and education administrators through a racial equity, anti-oppression lens. The committee provides:

• Response to  season selection, community and school  programming, and access initiatives.
• Act as ambassadors at SCT events and program recruitment.
• Report vital information about the local education community, student experience, and city/state legislation.