Staff Trainingfor

Generating Ideas for a Screenplay

Today’s Session

• Orientation

• What’s in a Kit

• Lesson Plans

• Getting Started

• Additional Support

Orientation• Mini-courses

• Thematic design

• Learning-by-doing

• Educational and fun!

Being a ScreenwriterTopic Overview

Being a ScreenwriterCourse Kit Includes

2 Instructor’s Guides

20 Student Activity Books

Supplies for all Activities

Complete Course Kit

Lesson by Lesson

• Clear learning objectives

• Hands-on activities reinforce objectives

• Step-by-step instructions

• Culminating events

Lesson Plans

Learning Objectives

Materials Needed

Preparation-Getting ready

to teach

Notes for the Instructor includes

background information about

lesson and activities

…guide your class…

Notes for the Students-

introduces content and goals for

hands-on activities

Vocabulary defined for all terms

introduced

Step-by-step instructions on

learning activities

…every step of the way!

Wrap-Up Questions

Additional Learning Activities

Getting Started

• Review Training Tips

• Read Student Introduction and preface in Instructor’s Guide

• Review student books and familiarize yourself with supplies

• Try Lesson 1 and 2 together

Additional Support

Three Ways to Get in Touch• Toll free telephone

1.877.347.0461 • Email directly

support@commlearning.com

• Fill out a support request at http://www.commlearning.com/support

Additional Resources

• Course Outlines

• Vocabulary extensions, crossword puzzles and word finds

• Web Links

• Certificate of Participation