School Programs

On-Site Program Design and Implementation

Based on the unique needs of students in schools, organizations, programs, and non-profits, we design in-school and after school programs oriented to desired learning outcomes. These programs draw upon a wide range of instructional designs that reflect the interests, passions, literacies, and learning needs of the youth present. We emphasize building close, respectful relationships and interactive learning environments. These programs can be integrated into any discipline or grade level, offered as elective classes, or developed in after school or summer programs. See below for the types of interactive resources we bring.

Ethnodramatic Framing

Drama Enactments

Ethnodrama includes positioning students as sophisticated interpreters of cultural processes.

Drama deepens student relationships and literacies.

Community Research

Film Production

Students learn how to pursue their questions via traditional and non-traditional research resources.

Film editing supports student analysis of a variety of texts.

Where necessary, we partner with non-profits to raise funding and/or to provide digital resources for schools. These real-world literacies are useful for any grade K-16 and for any subject. These real-world literacies prepare youth for college and expose youth to a wider variety of market needs and entrepreneurial job opportunities.

Services

Literacy Integration

Do you teach a wide variety of language learners?

Would you like support with instructional designs that maximize student language learning in and through their reading, writing, and research?

Would you like support in developing instructional designs that maximize student abilities to write?

Would you like support in developing instructional designs that maximize student understandings of the complex features of many textual genres?

We draw upon a wide range of interactive instructional designs that maximize language, spelling, and grammar learning from start to finish.

We support you in designing real world learning opportunities that engage youth in becoming sophisticated and efficient researchers of an influx of information.

We help you innovate instructional designs that capitalize on the multicultural expertise of students.

Media Production Integration

Does your school or organization have enough computers?

Do your computers have film editing software and graphic design software?

Do you need assistance with digital platforms that support students as researchers?

Do you need help with fundraising for these resources?

We help you work with or locate useful digital platforms, pursue grant and foundation funding, and integrate these platforms into your instruction.

We help you expand youth access to audiences within and outside of their immediate communities. We help you position youth as community leaders.

Drama Integration

Is bullying or fighting a problem in your school or classroom?

Do you need help with student attendance?

Do you have students who struggle with standardized tests?

Are you looking for more ways to inspire your students as readers, writers, and researchers?

Are you looking for more ways to improve school or classroom learning environments?

We custom design professional development in the form of workshops, in-school and after-school programs, and webinars that help you integrate inspirational and motivational interactive techniques into your instructional designs. We provide customized in-person or virtual webinars. Examples include:

explaining how ethnodramatic film-making works,
demonstrating and engaging educators in conversation about how to use digital platforms in conjunction with meaningful culturally responsive instruction,
helping you work towards organizational change.