AATE 2025 National Conference

We will be exploring a staple within the drama community- The Warm-Up. Many of us do them; they have become second nature. But, are we doing them correctly? Are we doing them the same way we’ve done them for years? Have we thought to change or enhance them since the pandemic? Do you warm them down as well? Have you encompassed steps of wellness and thought of your students' well-beings while you prep your class? Have you remembered about your wellness while you teach? These are questions we need to ask ourselves as we navigate through our drama process. As a teacher who is old school shifting into new school thinking, I've learned how I need to change my mindset and want to share what has been beneficial and easy to do.