Upgrade your teaching with practical, confidence-building professional development—made specifically for drama teachers.

Inside this Professional Development video series, you’ll get five on-demand workshops (about 90 minutes each) that feel like having an expert coach in the room with you. Whether you’re brand new to teaching drama or you’re stepping into a new age group, these trainings will help you feel organized, prepared, and ready to lead engaging classes right away.

Complete a workshop and receive a certificate of completion—perfect for documenting professional learning and showing growth in your drama program.

How to Teach Early Childhood Drama

(For Teachers)

Discover engaging, age-appropriate strategies for introducing drama to young children in this bite-sized professional development video. Learn how to nurture imagination and build social-emotional skills through playful drama activities you can use right away. Perfect for busy educators who want to bring joyful, creative learning into their early-years classroom.

How to Teach Elementary Drama

(For Teachers)

In this engaging professional development video, elementary drama teachers will discover fresh strategies, classroom-tested activities, and practical tools to boost student engagement and creative expression. Whether you’re refining your curriculum or looking for new inspiration, this video delivers clear, actionable ideas to help you build a vibrant, confidence-building drama program.

How to Teach Middle School Drama

(For Teachers)

This professional development video equips middle school drama teachers with strategies, techniques, and activities designed to captivate adolescents. Learn how to channel big emotions, build ensemble skills, and inspire confident performers—all while managing the unique dynamics of middle schoolers. Fresh ideas, practical guidance, real classroom impact.

How to Direct a School Play

(For Teachers)

Step into the director’s chair with confidence! This engaging video breaks down the directing process into simple, achievable steps. Learn how to cast effectively, rehearse with purpose, manage young performers, and bring a script to life—while keeping the experience fun and stress-free. Gain the tools and confidence you need to create a successful, joyful production from day one.

Introduction to Shakespeare

(For Teachers)

This inspiring video gives teachers practical strategies and activities to introduce Shakespeare’s stories, language, and characters with confidence—making the Bard accessible, exciting, and fun for all ages. Perfect for anyone teaching Shakespeare for the first time or looking to spark a lifelong love of his timeless tales.

Why Subscribe?

DN Why Subscribe to Drama Notebook Inside Drama Notebook, you will find a huge collection of well-organized lesson plans, scripts for kids, drama activities, 50 drama games on video and more! Join today and dramatically reduce your planning time while delivering fresh, innovative drama lessons to your students! If you are new to teaching drama, this site will be a Godsend! You will immediately feel confident about teaching drama like an expert. The site guides you step-by-step and provides you with materials that you can use right away with your students.

If you have been teaching for years, Drama Notebook will inspire you with a fresh new approach and innovative ideas!

The site is packed with original, innovative lessons and activities that you will not find anywhere else—and new materials are added monthly.

Inside Drama Notebook, you will find a huge collection of well-organized lesson plans, scripts for kids, drama activities, 50 drama games on video and more! Join today and dramatically reduce your planning time while delivering fresh, innovative drama lessons to your students! If you are new to teaching drama, this site will be a Godsend! You will immediately feel confident about teaching drama like an expert. The site guides you step-by-step and provides you with materials that you can use right away with your students.

If you have been teaching for years, Drama Notebook will inspire you with a fresh new approach and innovative ideas!

The site is packed with original, innovative lessons and activities that you will not find anywhere else—and new materials are added monthly.

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