Edward Meszaros

Meszaros' program, "Moments In Time", integrates learning strategies from theatre and movement arts such as playback theatre, storytelling and mime into the teaching of social studies, language arts and drama education. Both teachers and students at Parkway Middle School of the Arts are provided a unique opportunity to adapt a historical event into a stage performance by using words in association with expressive movement to present stories both orally and in writing. The program will emphasize listening and non-verbal, expressive skills, reading comprehension, vocabulary development and creative writing. It will represent a powerful and entertaining approach for helping students develop cognitive, behavioral and effective learning in social studies and literary and dramatic arts. A total of 240 students divided among eight classes will work with teachers to develop their own interpretation of the chosen work. Instructors will teach a "model" lesson in each participating social studies, language arts, drama and dance class. Students will receive feedback that will be incorporated into a final performance for parents, school staff, teachers, counselors, and other select members of the local community. Meszaros resides in Tamarac.