"We live in a visual world. Images are constantly informing how we think and feel whether we are conscious of them or not. Visual literacy, or the ability to read and understand images and symbols is something we do not often prioritize in education. But it can be a potent tool for students and teachers to start dialogues, build empathy, and imagine a more just and peaceful world. In this interactive workshop, we explore how drama-based teaching strategies focused on visual literacy can be productive tools for K-12 teachers, TiE practitioners and their students to engage in daring dialogues across the curriculum.

To introduce and explore theories of visual literacy in drama and theatre K-12 education as a way to: 1) spark and mediate dialogue, 2) make the invisible visible, 3) prompt self-expression and reflection, and 4) imagine new possibilities. "