Summarizes the author's understandings with applications and further questionings to: (1) Rights TO drama/theatre experiences; (2) Rights IN drama/theatre; and (3) Rights THROUGH drama/theatre. Asks for responses to her ideas regarding children's rights in theatre. (SC)

Considers several categories in which theatre teachers can incorporate the concept of belonging, and encourages educators to question their individual efforts toward "belongingness." Hopes to provoke thought and conversation among theatre teachers and teacher educators. Concludes that belongingness and community occurs when teachers…

Moves educators to reflect on their practice of inclusion/exclusion and what constitutes authentic participation in theatre education classrooms. Believes that teacher education should strive to reconceive, or eliminate, the concept of "youthland" (the separation of young people from adult society) by preparing teachers who will treat students as…

Describes the involvement of two Grade 11 drama classes with the PAL (Peer-Assisted Learning) program, a coaching model in which senior students in Ontario secondary schools function as instructional aides for younger peers. Suggests that both coaches and students benefit when seniors act as learning partners for their younger peers. Includes…

Notes that assessment and evaluation models, even portfolios, measure impact over fairly short periods of time. Discusses how transformative moments happen out of educators' line of vision and sometimes long after these students have left the classrooms and rehearsal halls. Discusses instances when teens isolated the content of the play they were…