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CODE promotes dance & drama education in schools and communities throughout Ontario.

CODE creates & distributes educational resources supporting the Ontario Dance & Drama Curriculum.

CODE promotes dance & drama education in schools and communities throughout Ontario.

CODE connects drama and dance educators and artists through local, provincial, national and international community building.

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IDEA Webinar - Drama/Theatre Education in Action for Peace

CODE board members Michelle Gram Giessen, Heather Newman and Matthew Sheahan all presented at the IDEA Webinar on Drama/Theatre Education in Action for Peace.

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Just Dance

How does dance education happen in your school? In many elementary schools, dance is a prep delivery subject, taught by educators who are often “prep fairies”, with several responsibilities for...

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Provocations, vol. 5 - Drama and Dance: Creative Tools for Change

What needs to change? Why? How have you used Drama and Dance to inspire change? How have your students been changed by Drama and Dance? How is your...

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CODE x OTF Connects

CODE has had the pleasure of collaborating with the Ontario Teachers' Federation to share our expertise through webinars. They were recorded and are available on YouTube. Find out more about...

CODE - Actions/Reactions at the University of Ottawa

Faculty of Education students engaged with workshops delivered by CODE board and former board members.

CODE Board Members Michelle Gram Giessen, Heather Newman, and Matthew Sheahan

Dream Forward with CODE

Join CODE Management Board members Michelle Gram Giessen, Heather Newman and Matthew Sheahan at the Dream Forward, Steam Ahead...

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Call for Writers: Phase 1 of Resource Revisions

We are pleased to announce that CODE will be revising resource materials to respond to the decisions and recommendations of the CODE Resource Review Committee. From 2016-2022, a team of...

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