Own the Room

Voice, movement, and improvisation in teaching

Jun 21, 2024

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A cartoony high school classroom with students sitting at their desks, colorful decorations on the walls, and a chalkboard at the front. The teacher is standing at the front of the room in a spotlight, holding a microphone as though she were a stand-up comedian. The teacher has a playful expression, and the students are smiling and laughing. The scene is vibrant and lively, capturing the fun and humor of the moment.

An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.

— G.K. Chesterton

For a couple of years, I traveled around for work, speaking and leading workshops on a topic I called, “Teaching for the Stretch,” which was all about engaging students in “conceptual play” to help them reach higher and dee…

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