School and Community Programs
Confidence, resilience, and connection—built through laughter and teamwork.
Our school and community programs give participants a supportive space to practice the social-emotional skills they need to thrive in life.
“As students prepare and gain skills for adulthood, improv has helped them refine their social skills, improve their self confidence, and develop skills for self advocacy. Working with MNprov has also helped me in my own teaching practice, as I have learned strategies that support social and emotional development, cognitive flexibility, and conversational skills.”
–Shane Barton (Transition special educator)
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Using educator conversations and surveys, MNProv designs a custom program to target the unique needs of the students and to evaluate student growth. A MNprov teaching artist will lead ten improv workshops, each for one hour a week.
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Educators are encouraged to participate in the improv games with their students so that they become comfortable with improv and begin to develop skills to lead applied improv games independently with their students. MNprov provides resources to help educators implement each week’s games with their students and are available to answer questions or provide troubleshooting as needed. Please contact us for costs.
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MNprov’s student workshops offer optimal conditions for students to strengthen their social, emotional, and communication skills. Improv mirrors the fluid dynamics of everyday social interactions, providing students an authentic environment in which to practice. This increases the probability of generalization to real life situations. Instead of practicing social skills using contrived scenarios developed by others, students are empowered to use their own ideas. This authenticity, along with a safe and fun environment, motivates students to remain engaged in the activities.
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When dealing with teachers and students, MNProv uses both formative and summative evaluations. Pre-session surveys target students’ areas of need and guide instruction. During each session the instructor creates a “scaffold” of instruction to meet observed needs. At the end of the ten-week session, students and educators complete a post-session survey, and educators receive a summary of their students’ progress.
Practical, Engaging Improv Training for Educators and Service Providers
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Build strategies to support social-emotional learning, spark creativity, and strengthen communication with tools you can use right away.
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Educators and service providers experience a variety of improv games firsthand and learn how to apply them to support participants’ social, emotional, and communication goals.
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Workshops highlight which SEL goals each activity addresses, how to debrief games effectively, and how to adapt or scaffold them to meet participant needs.
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Educators and service providers will receive practical resources to help implement games with students or program participants. The MNprov teaching artist remains available after the workshop to answer questions and provide troubleshooting support.
“I recently hired MNProv to come in for our latest teaching professional development day and it was an absolute game-changer! Michael brought an unparalleled level of energy and fun, teaching my staff tons of engaging games they can immediately use in the classroom. What made this session truly exceptional, however, was the thorough explanation of the why behind each game. Our teachers were laughing together the whole time and called it the best PD we’ve had in years. Highly, highly recommend!”
“The best PD we’ve had in years.
Highly, highly recommend!”
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