Elementary, My Dear deconstructs the caricature images of the Teacher currently archetyped into society - Teacher as sacrificing saint, teacher as underachiever, teacher as all knowing and teacher as dreamgiver/dreamkiller. Elementary, My Dear is fashioned from interviews with K-12 teachers in various sections of the country. The product is a play that offers a multi-dimensional perspective of the people with whom we entrust our children every day, while commenting on major life relationships affecting the Teacher.
This project puts flesh and blood on the "Teacher" image, by collecting and telling their stories. Understanding the teacher as a person is a major step toward understanding how to make what happens in the classroom productive and life-affirming for both teacher and student.

Consider presenting Elementary, My Dear in conjunction with the workshops- Inspiring Hard to Reach Students to Learn: 10 Steps to a New Beginning and How to Intentionally Build Community Using the Cultural Arts.