The Second City Guide to Improv in the Classroom by Katherine S Mcknight

The Second City Guide to Improv in the Classroom by Katherine S Mcknight

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Summary

A dynamic new way to boost kids' learning skills and get them engaged in classroom lessons The book is based on the educational programming offered by The Second City Training Centres in Chicago USA and Toronto, Canada.

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The Second City Guide to Improv in the Classroom by Katherine S Mcknight

Most people know The Second City as an innovative school for improvisation that has turned out leading talents such as Alan Arkin, Bill Murray, Stephen Colbert, and Tina Fey. This groundbreaking company has also trained thousands of educators and students through its Improvisation for Creative Pedagogy program, which uses improv exercises to teach a wide variety of content areas, and boost skills that are crucial for student learning: listening, teamwork, communication, idea-generation, vocabulary, and more.

THE AUTHORS

KATHERINE S. McKNIGHT, Ph.D., associate professor at National-Louis University and an onsite consultant for the National Council of Teachers of English, is coauthor of Teaching Writingin the Inclusive Classroom

MARY SCRUGGS, is an actress, director, playwright, and educator. She is currently the head of writing and education programs for The Second City Training Center in Chicago.

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ISBN 13 9780787996505
ISBN 10 0787996505
Title The Second City Guide to Improv in the Classroom
Author Katherine S Mcknight
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Year published 2008-05-27
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.