Adoption Overview | Price List  | Compare Components | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) | License Agreement

The all-new Drama Works! Teaching System

Welcome to the new textbook in creative drama and theatre arts instruction for the state of Texas! Formerly known as The Drama Game File, the program features all-new content and components, with a change in delivery format from CD-ROM to online access. Drama Works! is designed to meet the new K-12 TEKS for theatre (2015) as well as teach with drama across the curriculum. It represents the cutting edge of pedagogy and technology, combining digital and print components to engage the teacher and students in hundreds of dynamic lesson plans. Adopting Drama Works! represents a substantial savings over traditional textbooks because you do not have to pay for books for every student. Pricing is per teacher and includes use by all of that teacher's students. In addition, each district-purchased license can be reassigned to a new teacher taking over for an outgoing teacher (and there is no extra charge for this transfer).

Drama Works! adoption choices for Texas schools/districts

1. Digital Only: includes Drama Works! Online for each teacher
2. Digital/Print Package: includes Drama Works! Online and the Companion Book of Lesson Plans for each teacher
3. Complete System: includes Drama Works! Online, the Companion Book of Lesson Plans, the Creativity Cards, and the Vocabulary Cards for each teacher
*All 3 choices have 1, 2, 4, or 8 year digital access options. Save more by adopting for longer up front!

Order directly in EMAT or send us a purchase order (Help). District volume orders and textbook adoptions are not available online and we do not accept credit card payments for such orders. Individual teachers can order directly online using a personal or school credit card.

Contact us to schedule a video conference session with your adoption committee or administration. We will "share screen" to provide a detailed tour of the digital content (more than you can see in the digital previews included on this website).

Drama Works! Alignment to Texas Theatre TEKS

Drama Works! Teaching System was reviewed by the Texas State Board of Education as part of Proclamation 2015 for Fine Arts Textbooks.  It was approved for adoption as the new theatre arts textbook in Texas school districts for grades K-12.  Drama Works! is the ONLY state-approved theatre arts textbook for grades K-8. Below are sample images of Drama Works! user-friendly TEKS alignment pages, which are located under Standards Alignments after logging into Drama Works! Online. Click on an image to enlarge it. Note that the TEKS Alignment is only available in the digital component (Drama Works! Online) and not the print components (Companion Book of Lesson Plans, Creativity Cards, and Vocabulary Cards). For more details about our Texas state review results, go to (FAQ).

• TEKS Sample: Elementary School

  

• TEKS Sample: Middle School

  

• TEKS Sample: High School

  

House Bill 5 and elementary theatre

The passage of House Bill 5 by the Texas legislature now requires that art, music, and theatre be taught by certified teachers at the elementary level. Most districts do not employ elementary theatre teachers, or do not have enough to cover all campuses and students. However, there are other teachers that qualify to deliver the K-5 theatre TEKS. The most common solution is to equip and train elementary classroom teachers. Drama Works! was written and designed for the generalist teacher as well as the theatre specialist. We have trained thousands of elementary teachers throughout Texas and can provide the materials and training to ensure success for all teachers. Some districts have chosen to integrate the K-5 theatre TEKS into their elementary music programs. Drama Works! includes hundreds of integration ideas and activities for music instruction; it helps elementary music teachers address both music and theatre TEKS. We also have experience training groups of music teachers for arts integration. Drama Works! is the only state-approved textbook for elementary schools and it meets 100% of the K-5 theatre TEKS! Plus, you don't have to purchase books for every student, just the materials for each teacher.  Our low pricing gives you the opportunity to equip and train all of your elementary teachers. With Proclamation 2015 and the IMA funds coming for fine arts, now is the time to implement quality theatre instruction for all elementary students! Contact us for a free consultation to help you design a multi-year adoption plan based on successful models we've applied in other districts.

Teacher Training Services

Take advantage of our Staff Development services to help teachers learn how to use Drama Works! Teaching System to meet the theatre TEKS and enhance learning across the curriculum. Learn directly from Mr. Jonas Basom, the author and creator of Drama Works! and award-winning teacher and consultant presenter. Free PD trainings are included with every 50 sets of Drama Works! purchased. See Price List for details. Contact us for a free consultation to help you design an effective staff development plan for teachers in your school/district.

Texas School District Adoptions

The following school districts have adopted Drama Works! Teaching System as their theatre arts textbook beginning in 2015. Middle school and high school adoptions are for theatre teachers. Elementary school adoptions include mostly classroom teachers or music teachers to meet the theatre TEKS through arts integration, and, in some cases, elementary theatre specialists.

Texas Testimonials