Course Details
Course Open: Yes
Maximum Available Seats: 50
Seats Available: 38
Course Cancelled?: No
Maximum Available Seats: 50
Seats Available: 38
Course Cancelled?: No
D75-26-283: AAC in Action: Take 1 & 2
Arts 2026/2027
Description: Curious how to support students who are nonspeaking? Join us for this two-day interactive professional development experience designed specifically for theater teachers seeking to deepen their understanding of communication and access to enhance student learning and performance. Participants will explore various communication systems, including AAC and picture-based supports, and learn how to incorporate them into classroom discussions, rehearsals, and stage work. The training will focus on designing inclusive environments that promote student independence, collaboration, and expressive voice. Teachers will also examine vocabulary tiers, effective questioning strategies, and tools to support learners at all communication levels. On Day 2, participants will apply these strategies using scripts from their own classrooms, culminating in a creative exercise where teachers exchange dialogue using AAC in a skit or musical number; raising and celebrating the voices of all students. This PD is Designed for Theater and Movement Teachers
Instructor:
Amanda Mcfee & Hayley Levenson
amcfee@schools.nyc.gov
Course Date & Location:
12/15/2026, 01/07/2027
8:10 am to 3 pm
400 1st Ave New York, NY 10010 - 1st Floor
Arts 2026/2027
Description: Curious how to support students who are nonspeaking? Join us for this two-day interactive professional development experience designed specifically for theater teachers seeking to deepen their understanding of communication and access to enhance student learning and performance. Participants will explore various communication systems, including AAC and picture-based supports, and learn how to incorporate them into classroom discussions, rehearsals, and stage work. The training will focus on designing inclusive environments that promote student independence, collaboration, and expressive voice. Teachers will also examine vocabulary tiers, effective questioning strategies, and tools to support learners at all communication levels. On Day 2, participants will apply these strategies using scripts from their own classrooms, culminating in a creative exercise where teachers exchange dialogue using AAC in a skit or musical number; raising and celebrating the voices of all students. This PD is Designed for Theater and Movement Teachers
Instructor:
Amanda Mcfee & Hayley Levenson
amcfee@schools.nyc.gov
Course Date & Location:
12/15/2026, 01/07/2027
8:10 am to 3 pm
400 1st Ave New York, NY 10010 - 1st Floor