This webinar provides an overview of the 2020 Theatre Arts Standards of Learning.The purpose of this webinar presentation is to provide background knowledge for understanding the 2020 Theatre Arts Standards of Learning, including the "big picture" and important background information and context of the Standards, and show the instructional and professional learning resources available to support implementation of the Standards in Virginia classrooms.This content was updated in August 2024

Virginia’s theatre arts instructional programs reinforce Virginia’s 22 Workplace Readiness Skills. These skills are organized around three core areas that promote opportunities and reinforce student understanding of Virginia’s workplace readiness skills: Personal qualities and abilities, interpersonal skills, and professional competencies. 

The purpose of this resource is to support school and division administrators in observations and coaching conversations for theatre arts teachers in Virginia public schools. The strategies listed support effective instruction connected to skills and concepts of the 2020 Theatre Arts Standards of Learning.

The goal statements in this document are taken directly from the 2020 Theatre Arts SOL document and re-organized to demonstrate alignment to the “5 Cs” outlined in the Profile of a Virginia Graduate.

The purpose of this document is to highlight standard nine of the 2020 Theatre Arts Standards of Learning. This standard in all grade levels relates connecting music content, skills, and processes to career options, college opportunities, and the 21st Century workplace. Teachers and curriculum specialists can use this document to plan a sequence of instruction that prepares students for career, college, and workplace connections in theatre arts education.