AGIS Conference 2026 Potsdam: Full Schedule

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9:00am CEST

Drama in the Classroom: A Creative Teaching Workshop

Friday September 18, 2026 9:00am - 3:45pm CEST

As Fred Rogers said, “Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning.”
This highly interactive workshop equips educators with practical, classroom-ready strategies for integrating drama into everyday learning. Through hands-on activities—including storytelling, puppetry, improvisation, and theatre games—participants will explore how the performing arts strengthen comprehension, emergent literacy, and social-emotional development. Educators will actively engage in creative play to develop techniques that foster focus, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking. The session connects drama-based learning directly to curriculum outcomes, offering adaptable lesson applications that make learning dynamic and inclusive. Participants will leave with concrete tools to help students express ideas confidently, expand language skills, and deepen understanding across subject areas. No prior theatre experience is required—only a willingness to play, explore, and rediscover the power of imagination in education.

Speakers

Clayton Doherty

MYP/IB DRAMA and Media Communications TEACHER, International School of Hamburg

Clayton’s career ranges from Early Childhood Education as an artist for the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning through the Arts, Washington D.C. to conducting seminars, workshops and corporate training throughout the United States, Ireland, Canada, Italy, Australia, New Zealand... Read More →

Friday September 18, 2026 9:00am - 3:45pm CEST
0.221 Am Luftschiffhafen 1, 14471 Potsdam

Full-Day Workshop