Resource Library
Whakaari Aotearoa's resource library was created by drama kaiako for drama kaiako. It contains lesson plans, activities, teaching units, pedagogy, videos, posters, and wellbeing support for kaiako. While some resources are available for anyone to download, most are exclusively for members.
Drama Teacher Manaakitanga: Being in Your Tinana/Body
Practicing mindfulness and grounding techniques for drama teachers to enhance their teaching and wellbeing.
Point of Reference
Discussion of the negative effects of social media as a reference point for success and wellbeing, and suggests ways to change one's points of reference.
Impact Bias
Health and Wellbeing for Arts Educators - Impact bias and our tendency to mispredict the duration and intensity of happiness and distress in various situations.
Student Wellness Check-In
Health and Wellbeing for Arts Educators Student Wellness Checkin
Student Resource - Coping in Hard Times
Health and Wellbeing for Arts Educators - Student Resource Coping in Hard Times: Facts Sheet for Youth
Gratitude Resources for Students and Kaiako
Health and Wellbeing for Arts Educators - Resources for incorporating gratitude into the drama classroom.
Student Goal Setting & Growth Mindset Worksheet Template
Health and Wellbeing for Arts Educators - Student Goal Setting & Growth Mindset Worksheet Template
Drama Self-Assessment Checklist Template
Health and Wellbeing for Arts Educators - Drama Self-Assessment Checklist Template
Wellbeing Guidelines for a Performing Arts Department
Health and Wellbeing for Arts Educators - Wellbeing guidelines for a performing arts department, emphasising the importance of supporting each other's wellbeing and setting boundaries.
Resilience: Managing your Manager: Nine Practical Tools
Health and Wellbeing for Arts Educators - Practical ideas and strategies for managing relationships with managers in Aotearoa schools, specifically for Performing Arts teachers.
How to Work With Your School to Make Wellbeing a Schoolwide Focus
Health and Wellbeing for Arts Educators - Guidelines on how to work with your school to make wellbeing a schoolwide focus.
Manaakitanga in Drama
Health and Wellbeing for Arts Educators - Create a drama room treaty for a senior drama class, focusing on upholding individual rights, respecting each other, and celebrating achievements.
Mana in Drama
The resource is about the growth of mana in drama spaces for students and teachers.
Teacher Wellbeing Resource List
Health and Wellbeing for Arts Educators - A resource list for teacher wellbeing
Resilience: Project Timeline - Critical pathways
Health and Wellbeing for Arts Educators - Resilience: Project Timeline - Critical Pathways spreadsheet
Resilience: Critical Friends Feedback Form
Health and Wellbeing for Arts Educators - A drama self-assessment checklist for teachers and students, along with a self-reflection on emotional wellbeing.
Recognising and Celebrating Character Strengths in Others
Health and Wellbeing for Arts Educators - An activity for the drama classroom that focuses on recognising and celebrating character strengths in others.
Incorporating Positive Education
Health and Wellbeing for Arts Educators - Incorporating positive education and character strengths into drama classrooms and activities.