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The Screenwriting Toolbox for Teachers™

Like to teach screenwriting with more confidence and knowledge?

My Screenwriting Toolbox is crafted for teachers who need a simple, informative guide to writing for the big screen.

If you're teaching Media Studies, English or Drama - this is going to make you sound like a pro!   

Screenwriting has much in common with other forms of creative writing but it has its own distinct form and language. Screenwriting Toolbox gives you an excellent grounding in the basics and an insider's understanding of how screenplays are put together!

Your subscription contains a comprehensive 46 Page e-book, helpful information, bonus tips and 30 dynamic, class-ready exercises delivered over 12 weeks.

My fun and effective exercises aim to increase your students' understanding of how screenplays are created AND get them writing their own. (No better way to learn, than to do!)

This toolkit is based on my successful workshop of the same name - so please check out teacher testimonials below....

“The pitch and content overall is first class. Kathryn is an outstanding teacher with clear industry expertise.” Ros Ali – St Cuthberts School, Auckland.

“Best PD I have ever done! So helpful and pitched at the right level for teachers. It gave me so much confidence in how to deliver this content to students.”

Naomi Saxon – Onehunga High School

"For anyone who might be interested in writing/teaching screenplays. I have attended Kathryn's workshop and used her 'toolkit' and it's fantastic."

Monique van Stokkum - Pompallier Catholic College 

“I now feel confident to offer screenwriting as an internal standard for both levels 2 & 3. I can use all of the content in my classroom – valuable ideas, suggested tasks and usable handouts.”

Ellen Rombourts – Otumoetai College

“Comprehensive and accessible workshop for the novice scriptwriter that is very engaging. Will definitely apply to teaching practice. Would love a sequel!”

Katharine Stewart – Botany Downs Secondary College

So who am I? 

I'm a professional screenwriter and script consultant who has worked in the film/TV industry for over 25 years. Check me out here: 

The Screenwriting Toolbox for Teachers e-book will help you...

- Understand the role screenwriting plays in the production of film and TV.

- Understand how writing for an audio-visual medium differs from other forms of creative writing.

- Develop an understanding of how you might best enable your students to explore screenwriting as part of their creative writing learning.

- Learn and understand specific terminology and processes.

- Learn and understand key elements of a screenplay including premise, plot, story structure, formatting, dialogue, character, character arc and the visual grammar of screenplays.

- Develop an understanding of the screenwriting process from the screenwriter’s perspective.

- Show your students who to start writing their own projects.  

Testimonials:

“The pitch and content overall is first class. Kathryn is an outstanding teacher with clear industry expertise.” 

Ros Ali – St Cuthberts School, Auckland.

“Best PD I have ever done! So helpful and pitched at the right level for teachers. It gave me so much confidence in how to deliver this content to students.”

Naomi Saxon – Onehunga High School

“I now feel confident to offer screenwriting as an internal standard for both levels 2 & 3. I can use all of the content in my classroom – valuable ideas, suggested tasks and usable handouts.”

Ellen Rombourts – Otumoetai College

“Comprehensive and accessible workshop for the novice scriptwriter that is very engaging. Will definitely apply to teaching practice. Would love a sequel!”

Katharine Stewart – Botany Downs Secondary College


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A 46 page ebook, writing samples, tips and 30 class-ready exercises that you and your students will love.

1 pdf ebook + 12 pdf exercise files.
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The Screenwriting Toolbox for Teachers™

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