Booking and details
Reserve Your SpotDates Wed, May 28, 2025, 8pm
Venue Virtual
Tickets Free; registration required
Duration 8pm - 9pm (ET)
Teachers, join us for:
Strategies that will transport your students directly into the world of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. You’ll work with a 20-Minute Play that will make sure your students see the forest through the trees as they go headlong into one of Shakespeare’s signature comedies.
Folger Essential Practices like Tossing Lines and Choral Reading that help students experience the pyrotechnics of Shakespeare’s language, unlocking the humor and magic of the play.
Paired Texts by William Shakespeare and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. We’ll explore ways to cultivate meaningful discussions in your classroom about love, transformation, and identity.
Jessica Cakrasenjaya Zeis
Jessica Zeiss has been teaching English Language Arts in central Iowa since 2011. She received her undergraduate degree from Iowa State University and fell in love with Ames, where she is currently teaching ELA 9-12. Jess received her master’s degree in Teaching English in Secondary Schools from the University of Northern Iowa, where she was introduced to the Shakespeare Folger Library. She had the opportunity to participate in the 2014 Folger Teaching Shakespeare Institute, which was a life-changing experience. She is also a contributor to The Folger Guide to Teaching a Midsummer Night’s Dream. Jess loves spending time with her family, cuddling with a good book, walking her dog, laughing, and embracing all that life has to offer.