For College Professors

Academic Course Syllabus Insert and Overview

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Recommended for courses in:

  • Curriculum & Instruction

  • Language Arts/English Methods (Elementary or Middle Grades)

  • Drama in Education

  • Integrated Curriculum/Creative Arts

  • Teaching Literature to Children/Youth

Key Features and Why Include This Book?

Stage It equips pre-service teachers with practical, whole classroom engagement strategies for introducing Shakespeare to students ages 9–12. It connects directly to:

  • Literacy instruction through performance using classroom-tested lesson plans for teachers with or without drama experience

  • Arts integration and strategies for reluctant readers and diverse learners

  • Equity and accessibility in literature

  • Age-appropriate adaptations of four of Shakespeare’s plays

  • Real examples from grades 4–7 classrooms

Course Learning Objectives Supported:

  • Demonstrate strategies for engaging students in reading complex texts

  • Integrate creative arts into core literacy instruction

  • Plan differentiated instruction for diverse learners

  • Build confidence in delivering culturally responsive literature lessons

Extras Available to Instructors:

  • Request inspection copy here

  • Virtual guest author Q&A for your class

  • Companion Support Materials available for download

  • Discount pricing for cohort or class adoptions

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