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CLASSROOM VISIT – PIM ARTS HIGH SCHOOL – WITH RACHEL BRADY, ROB THOMPSON, WILLIAM LEAF – THEATER

November 12 @ 7:30 am - 2:00 pm
Free

“THE INTENTION OF TEACHER-TO-TEACHER OBSERVATION IS THAT IT BE A TOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND, IN TURN, FOR STUDENT LEARNING.”

REGISTRATION HERE

DATE AND TIME:
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 (7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)

  • 7:30 a.m. – 7:40 a.m. – Check in at the Main Office and meet up with the group (please bring photo ID)
  • 7:40 a.m. – 7:50 a.m. – Travel to Ms. Brady’s classroom and get settled in
  • 7:50 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. – Musical Theatre 2 (Rachel Brady)
  • 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. – Meet and Greet the demonstrating teachers, Tour of the Building
  • 9:45 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. – Senior Musical Theatre Seminar (Rob Thompson)
  • 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Improv (William Leaf)
  • 12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Travel to Pizza Lucé in Eden Prairie (address below – pay on your own)
  • 12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. – Facilitated conversation about our observations and Q&A/Debrief
  • 1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Wrap up and head out

EVENT LOCATIONS:
LOCATION #1:
PiM Arts High School
7255 Flying Cloud Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
https://www.pimartshs.org/

Parking: Park anywhere in the main lot. Note that as school starts at 7:50 a.m., it will be fairly busy – drive with caution, for the lot is small and student drivers plentiful.

Building Entrance: Enter through the main school door (it says PiM Arts High School above it). It is unlocked prior to 7:50 a.m. Proceed straight ahead into the front office to sign in.

LOCATION #2 (Food + Facilitated Conversation):
Pizza Lucé
1347 Viking Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
https://pizzaluce.com/locations/eden-prairie

ABOUT THE DAY:

This day is a unique opportunity to inform your teaching practice through peer observation and discussion and form stronger connections with theater teachers nearby. To accomplish this,

  1. We will observe three theater educators teach three different classes! Rachel Brady will teach Musical Theatre 2, Rob Thompson will teach a Senior Musical Theatre Seminar, and William Leaf will teach Improv. We will pay particular attention to classroom routines, rituals, and community building. Think about your “Ah-ha!” and “I wonder…” moments.
  2. Following the classroom observation, Perpich Theater Education Specialist Stephanie Lein Walseth will facilitate a discussion of our observations and then introduce you to opportunities to connect our observations into practical implementation ideas focused on the Minnesota Academic Standards in Theater among other guiding principles and documents.
  3. You will take away new ideas and strategies for your classroom, plus have a better understanding of how the new theater standards relate to the classes you teach.

DETAILS:

  • The day is hosted by Dr. Stephanie Lein Walseth, Theater Education Specialist in Professional Development & Resource Programs at Perpich Center for Arts Education. There is no cost to participate. A certificate for 7 clock hours will be distributed at the end of the day.
  • Note: The maximum number of participants is 7. Registration will close when we reach that number.
  • Questions? Email stephanie.walseth@pcae.k12.mn.us
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