Education

National Standards for Theatre Education - Curriculum standards for levels K-12 Theatre in US schools, plus a collection of lesson plans, improvisation ideas, drama games, text books, and teacher certification details for the USA and Canada.
http://www.byu.edu/tma/arts-ed/

The Virtual Drama Studio - A site which aims to offer a collection of ideas and resources for teachers of Drama and Theatre. Including lesson plans, production photos, advice and a forum for discussion.
http://www.thevirtualdramastudio.co.uk

Networking Arts - Company developed by practising drama teachers from the secondary school sector in the UK, to answer the needs of teachers. Offers courses, training and play sharing.
http://networkingarts.org/

Spirit Productions - Educational consulting firm. Offers classroom materials and services for theatre, speech and oral interpretation.
http://www.spiritproductions.biz

Kenneth Taylor's Drama in Education - Educational drama site with resources and links to playwrights, practitioners, lesson plans, arts associations, UK theatres, teacher education, and other drama directories.
http://www.kentaylor.co.uk/

Drama in the Middle School - Designed for the middle school drama teacher. Includes evaluation forms, projects, terms, games and activities, grade level syllabus, and lesson plans.
http://www.geocities.com/jp_collier/

Stem Net's Drama - A useful resource for drama and theatre teachers and students containing lesson plans, links to drama sites, and a question and answer section.
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/~mcoady/

Richard Hayes-Marshall - Research articles about acting techniques.
http://hayes-marshall.8m.com/

Creative Directions - Offers creative drama and arts education resources, links, lesson plans, and professional development for teachers.
http://www.creativedirections.org

Ideas For Teaching Drama - Tried and tested activities for educational drama.
http://www.dramateachers.co.uk/

Drama Education: A Global Perspective - Educational theatre resource for teachers and students. Contains articles, classroom handouts, lesson plans, event calendar and a newsletter.
http://drama-education.com

Double Mirror - Research on theatre as therapeutic medium, and class plans for Romeo and Juliet and the Commedia Dell'Arte.
http://www.doublemirror.com

Training An Actor Will Need - Highlights the need for training for success in acting/performing arts, and provides a checklist for training resources to develop skills, an association list, and glossary.
http://www.actorschecklist.com/