“Time Out of Joint: Teaching Shakespeare in Prison” – an excerpt from the upcoming feature-length documentary

“Time Out of Joint: Teaching Shakespeare in Prison” will be a 90 minute documentary about teaching Shakespeare in prison.  This is a film of a workshop at Woodbourne Correctional Facility (NY State) administered and made possible by Rehabilitation Through the Arts, and co-taught by educators Josie Whittlesey and Steve Rowland.   The workshop brought 3 films from the historic “Globe to Globe Festival” into Woodbourne and there were a series of wonderful discussions about their meaning.  Who owns Shakespeare?  Who are these plays for?  Do they speak in any meaningful ways to people who live on the margins of our society? Do they speak to people of color in the United States?  Around the world?  The brilliance of these remarkable men, and stories of their journeys might surprise you.

Royal Shakespeare Company- Student coach trips

Students tell us what they think of the coach trips that we run from Universities to the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Theatre for a New Audience: Education and Shakespeare

Folger Library: Teacher to Teacher – Hamlet – Ambiguity and Impulsiveness

We asked teachers which of Shakespeare’s plays they’d most like to teach. Jill Burdick-Zupancic believes that “Hamlet” offers a “best-of” Shakespeare’s devices, mastery of language, and character studies. For more teaching resources visit http://www.folger.edu/education

Folger Library: Teacher to Teacher – Famous Last Words

Start Shakespeare with your students by going right to the end! This short video shows how using characters’ death lines can be an excellent introduction to Shakespeare and can work especially well for ESL and ELL students. To learn more, visit www.folger.edu/teachingshakespeare

Folger Library: Teacher to Teacher – Everyone Relates to Shakespeare

ESL/ELL teacher Holly Rodgers describes her experience with bringing Shakespeare to her elementary-level classroom. For more elementary resources, visit http://www.folger.edu/elementary

Folger Library: Teacher to Teacher – Engage Everyone’s Voice

How has technology helped you teach Shakespeare? High school teacher Kimberly Dickstein shares her response. For more teaching resources visit http://www.folger.edu/education

Folger Library: Teacher to Teacher – Collaborative Engagement

Associate Professor, English and Education Coordinator, Murray Shakespeare Festival, Dr. Barbara Cobb, shares her keys to engaging elementary students (and other teachers) with Shakespeare..

Folger Library: Teacher to Teacher – Collaborate and Celebrate

Folger Master Teacher Sue Biondo-Hench shares her experience with bringing students of all ages together with Shakespeare. For more teaching resources, visit http://www.folger.edu/education

Folger Library: Teacher to Teacher – Changing Perspectives

If you could teach any of Shakespeare’s plays, which would you choose? Middle school teacher Sara Lehn describes why she’d love to bring ‘The Merchant of Venice’ to her class. For more teaching resources visit http://www.folger.edu/education