006.62A Grade
Levels: 7 - 12.
006.62B Endorsement
Type: Field.
006.62C Persons with
this endorsement may teach, direct, or act as a resource person in curricular
and cocurricular activities in speech and theatre in grades 7 through
12.
006.62D Certification
Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement shall require a minimum of 54
semester hours in speech, communication, and theatre courses.
006.62E Endorsement Program Requirements:
Nebraska teacher education institutions offering this endorsement program must
have on file, within the institution, a plan which identifies the courses and
the course completion requirements which the institution utilizes to grant
credit toward completion of this endorsement.
THE FOLLOWING ARE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR
INCLUSION AS PART OF THE INSTITUTION'S PLAN UNDER THIS
ENDORSEMENT.
Through the courses identified in its plan, the institution
should prepare prospective teachers to:
A. Demonstrate an understanding of historical
and contemporary rhetoric, that is, communication theory, including:
1. argumentation,
2. persuasion,
3. intercultural communication, and
4. organizational communication.
B. Demonstrate an understanding of
and be able to apply the principles of interpersonal and intrapersonal
communication including:
1. conflict
resolution,
2.
relationship,
3. small group
communication,
4. interviewing,
and
5. listening.
C. Demonstrate an understanding of
and be able to apply the principles of performance theory, including:
1. selection, adaptation, and presentation of
text, and
2. critiquing and
evaluating presentation of text.
D. Demonstrate an understanding of and be
able to apply the elements of public address, including:
1. one to many communication,
2. research skills, and
3. listening skills.
E. Demonstrate an understanding of and be
able to apply the principles of forensics, including being able to:
1. direct and coordinate curricular and
cocurricular activities, including debate, public address, performance of text
and acting, and
2. critique and
evaluate forensic performances.
F. Demonstrate an understanding of:
1. theatre history and criticism,
and
2. world dramatic literature,
including historical and contemporary works.
G. Demonstrate an understanding of and be
able to apply the principles of basic acting, including:
1. voice control and projection,
2. movement,
3. acting techniques, and
4. period and style.
H. Demonstrate an understanding of and be
able to apply the principles of play direction, including;
1. analysis and selection of appropriate
plays,
2. auditioning,
3. casting,
4. staging,
5. rehearsal processes, and
6. evaluation of performances.
I. Demonstrate an understanding of
and be able to apply the principles of theatre design and technology,
including:
1. stagecraft,
2. scenery design and construction,
3. makeup,
4. costume design and construction,
5. sound and projections, and
6. lighting.
J. Create performance text, including:
1. adaptation of nondramatic text,
2. improvisation,
3. creative dramatics, and
4. play writing.
K. Demonstrate an understanding of theatre as
a cocurricular activity, including being able to apply the elements of:
1. theatre management, including:
a. royalties,
b. advertisement,
c. budgeting,
d. box office,
e. facilities, and
f. scheduling;
2. play selection,
3. stagecraft,
4. play-casting and directing, and
5. production and technical design.
