{"product_id":"9780787996505","title":"The Second City Guide to Improv in the Classroom Using Improvisation to Teach Skills and Boost Learning","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Second City Guide to Improv in the Classroom\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUsing Improvisation to Teach Skills and Boost Learning\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKatherine S. McKnight | Mary Scruggs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Teaching \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMost people know The Second City as an innovative school for improvisation that has turned out leading talents such as Alan Arkin, Bill Murray, Stephen Colbert, and Tina Fey. This groundbreaking company has also trained thousands of educators and students through its \u003ci\u003eImprovisation for Creative Pedagogy\u003c\/i\u003e program, which uses improv exercises to teach a wide variety of content areas, and boost skills that are crucial for student learning: listening, teamwork, communication, idea-generation, vocabulary, and more.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \t \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE AUTHORS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKATHERINE S. McKNIGHT,\u003c\/b\u003e Ph.D., associate professor at National-Louis University and an onsite consultant for the National Council of Teachers of English, is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eTeaching Writing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ein the Inclusive Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARY SCRUGGS,\u003c\/b\u003e is an actress, director, playwright, and educator. She is currently the head of writing and education programs for The Second City Training Center in Chicago. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 May 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780787996505\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315290108044,"sku":"9780787996505","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780787996505_5f909376-4070-4443-b4fb-bcd0f6709078.jpg?v=1780106064","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780787996505","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}