Open to educators from IBSCA member schools, our free Seminar series provides an in-depth look at some of the key topics and challenges facing our IB community.
The event is open to IB DP Theatre educators.
Seminar Description:
What’s the difference between exploring and experimenting in the Research Presentation? How can practical exploration in the Solo Theatre Piece be informed by theory whilst also developing intentions? How do I equip my students to know where to start and how to independently follow their own practical pathway? Join us for this virtual seminar as we unpack the role of practical exploration in the DP Theatre assessment tasks, share methods for promoting student independence and agency in their preparations, and demystify the assessment criteria in tasks requiring practical exploration - including a focus on the subtle yet powerful difference between exploring and experimenting for a chosen World Theatre Tradition.
Seminar Details:
3-hour seminar delivered virtually making access easy and convenient.
Led by an experienced IB educator who is part of the IBEN network.
Limited to one registration per IBSCA member school. There are a limited number of spaces available, if sufficient interest is expressed a second date may be opened or additional spaces added.
Offered free as a benefit of IBSCA membership.
Please note that our seminars are offered as unauthorised supplemental professional development. Certificates are not given for attending, nor does participation count toward IB authorisation or evaluation.
Led By:
The Theatre seminar will be led by Kieran Burgess. Kieran is a leader, teacher, learner, author, coach, photographer and supporter of the world’s greatest football team, Manchester United. Born and raised in Manchester, UK with British and Irish citizenship, he has also lived, taught and led in Singapore, Japan, China, Switzerland and the UAE, and is now based between Albania and the UK as a freelance Education Consultant.
Kieran has spent his professional life making theatre as an actor, director, designer and stage manager; teaching theatre, design and TOK; leading in IB schools, delivering workshops training other IB heads, leaders and teachers, and working closely with the International Baccalaureate as a school evaluation visitor, and DP/CP curriculum and programme designer. He was involved in the creation of the current DP Theatre guide, piloted the course before general release, and has been a senior examiner for DP Theatre since the days of couriering paper portfolios and cassette tapes around the world. He continues to design and distribute free resources for Theatre teachers through his website, kpburgess.com.
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