School Improv Sessions

Custom Designed Programs

Using educator conversations and surveys, MNProv designs a custom program to target the unique needs of the students and to evaluate student growth. A MNprov teaching artist will lead ten improv workshops, each for one hour a week. 

Educators Participate with Students

Educators are encouraged to participate in the improv games with their students so that they become comfortable with improv and begin to develop skills to lead applied improv games independently with their students. MNprov provides resources to help educators implement each week’s games with their students and are available to answer questions or provide troubleshooting as needed. Please contact us for costs.

Safe and Fun Environment

MNprov’s student workshops offer optimal conditions for students to strengthen their social, emotional, and communication skills. Improv mirrors the fluid dynamics of everyday social interactions, providing students an authentic environment in which to practice. This increases the probability of generalization to real life situations. Instead of practicing social skills using contrived scenarios developed by others, students are empowered to use their own ideas. This authenticity, along with a safe and fun environment, motivates students to remain engaged in the activities.

Pre and Post Session Evaluations

When dealing with teachers and students, MNProv uses both formative and summative evaluations. Pre-session surveys target students’ areas of need and guide instruction. During each session the instructor creates a “scaffold” of instruction to meet observed needs. At the end of the ten-week session, students and educators complete a post-session survey, and educators receive a summary of their students’ progress.