Johanna Smith is a Professor of Puppetry, Theatre Education, and Entrepreneurship at California State University, San Bernardino and the author of the award winning arts education text, Puppetry in Theatre and Arts Education: Head, Hands, and Heart (Methuen Drama). She has directed puppet shows that have taken her and her college students around the world, but she is just as happy playing with puppets in a room full of preschoolers. She believes in the power of laughter and creative re-use to inspire a love of learning. You can see what she’s up to at www.professorjohanna.com.
Teacher Workshop: Puppetry Education Boot Camp for Teachers! Jump in to designing "puppetizing" lesson plans and release your creativity in any subject. Professor Johanna is known around the world for helping teachers find their best creative ideas and bring them to life through the power of puppetry. Her approach to lesson planning to tap into what you're doing that already works, and provide resources to integrate all kinds of puppetry approaches.