2023 Professional Development
for Henry County Schools

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Program Outline and Resources

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Introductions and Background

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• Teacher, Director, Producer, Technician, Fund-Raiser, Choreographer, Lighting Designer, Sound Engineer, Parent, Chicken Herder

  • You are a rock star!​

• Relationships - Rewards and Pitfalls

• Recruiting and Retaining

  • Trips

  • Conferences

  • Banquets

  • Awards

• Engagement and Community

• Booster Club - Yes or No (or somewhere in-between)

  • Be careful​

  • Setting parameters

  • Clearly defined purpose

• Managing Expectations (school, community, board, parents)

  • Celebrate every victory​

  • Sometimes Good Enough is Just That

• And yes, let's talk about One Act Play!

  • Art vs competition (yes, sometimes they are in contrast but they don't have to be)​

• Broadway Plus - AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES!

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