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Reviewers ask for clearer school partnership, teacher development plan in Play by Play Theatre grant
Summary
Play by Play Theatre of Green Bay requested $2,000 for a three-tiered arts-integration project featuring Percy the Penguin; panelists praised the model but asked for a clearer school partner identification and more-detailed professional development materials.
Panelists reviewed Play by Play Theatre Inc.’s request for $2,000 to support the Percy project, a three-tier program combining performances of Percy the Poor Little Penguin, arts-integration curriculum and professional development for teachers.
Panel reader Anna (Panelist) said the three-tier structure — performance, curriculum and teacher professional development — is “really interesting,” and praised the applicant’s plan to work with a school to tailor programming. She also said she felt there was vagueness about which school would participate this year and wanted a clearer professional development outline.
Panelist Emily (Panelist) noted close communication with educators appeared strong and asked how the applicant had responded to earlier feedback that educators were given “too many resources” and felt overwhelmed. She asked how that feedback informed the current curriculum and professional development to keep resources useful and manageable.
Other reviewers raised that the work samples showed a focus on storytelling and social-emotional learning using the “zones of regulation” in lesson plans for kindergarten, and that the application could clarify how the theatrical component engages students as active participants rather than solely as an audience.
Discussion vs. decision: the transcript records questions and evaluative comments but no formal vote on funding for this item during the recorded segment. Panelists asked the applicant to provide a clearer identification of the partner school and a detailed professional development outline to guide scoring and any potential award conditions.
