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CODE promotes dance & drama education in schools and communities throughout Ontario.

CODE creates & distributes educational resources supporting the Ontario Dance & Drama Curriculum.

CODE promotes dance & drama education in schools and communities throughout Ontario.

CODE connects drama and dance educators and artists through local, provincial, national and international community building.

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Long-range Plans

One of the most frequent requests from new-to-dance/drama teachers is for long-range plans. It is a difficult task to avoid being prescriptive, so we’re hoping to create some sample long-range plans that are flexible enough to be appropriate for a variety of classes (with different frequencies, allotted minutes, language of instruction, etc.), but specific enough to demonstrate how assessment might look over the course of a term/year.

We now have long-range plans available for Grade 4-6 drama & dance, and Grade 7-8 drama. We're looking for writers for the remaining grades (K-8).

Find more information about the newly published resources and the call for writers in this post.

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In Memorium: Gavin Bolton

CODE notes with sadness the news that Gavin Bolton has passed away. We also share a sense of celebration of Gavin’s long contributions to championing and celebrating drama education and are...

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Teaching Lifeline: Support for Educators in the Deep End

A Free Virtual Conference Aug 25 @ 10am for Ontario Educators Are you prepping to teach a subject that’s brand new to you, or slightly outside your comfort zone for the...

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Visionary Voices Resources Now Available

CODE and Canada's Theatre Museum collaborated to create ready-to-use lesson plans for engaging with the Legends Library collection. We are thrilled to introduce 7 lesson plans - many of which...

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CODE on the Road in Port Hope

Join the Council of Ontario Drama and Dance Management Board and delegates from across the province, at the picturesque Capitol Theatre in beautiful Port Hope for CODE on the Road in Port Hope.

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CODE's Summer Writing Projects - Deadline extended

Find out about our two summer writing projects: Resource Revision Writing Project (7 projects require revisions) - applications are ongoing Sample Long-Range Plans K-8 (...

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Reconciling the Future - Justice as Our Path Forward

Past President, Matthew Sheahan, working with A Path Forward Indigenous museum in Picton, ON, and senior students from Prince Edward Collegiate Institute (PECI), created a Site-Specific Theatre...

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