←Recommendations of For A Loop

  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn: For A Loop by Donna Hoke
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    Ms Donnelly is a parent we don't see enough of in this world. I couldn't stop smiling as she put a very clueless teacher in her place. And it isn't Mrs Smith's fault. She's merely a product and now a tool of the very system hopefully Jonathan will one day have the freedom and independent thought to shake up and change. Such a great play!

    Ms Donnelly is a parent we don't see enough of in this world. I couldn't stop smiling as she put a very clueless teacher in her place. And it isn't Mrs Smith's fault. She's merely a product and now a tool of the very system hopefully Jonathan will one day have the freedom and independent thought to shake up and change. Such a great play!

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  • Evan Baughfman: For A Loop by Donna Hoke
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    As a teacher, I appreciate a good critique of the American education system. And this, quite frankly, is an excellent one.

    As a teacher, I appreciate a good critique of the American education system. And this, quite frankly, is an excellent one.

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  • Cheryl Bear: For A Loop by Donna Hoke
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    A fantastic parent teacher conference that so many will be able to relate to. A very funny piece about expectations and the pride we feel for our children's work even if it didn't make the cut. Well done!

    A fantastic parent teacher conference that so many will be able to relate to. A very funny piece about expectations and the pride we feel for our children's work even if it didn't make the cut. Well done!

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  • Ellen Koivisto: For A Loop by Donna Hoke
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    I love this play for the simple way it dissects the competing interests in education: is the goal to produce students-as-product or strong, independent, and thoughtful people? Any play that has a string of 100 Froot Loops as it's main (almost only) prop has my vote!

    I love this play for the simple way it dissects the competing interests in education: is the goal to produce students-as-product or strong, independent, and thoughtful people? Any play that has a string of 100 Froot Loops as it's main (almost only) prop has my vote!

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  • Asher Wyndham: For A Loop by Donna Hoke
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    Parents of independent thinking children could relate to Jonathan's mother. Rather than take the destructive criticism - masquerading as "constructive criticism" - the mother defends her son's project (a fruit loop necklace); in doing so, she stands up for all children that think outside-the-box. Her coolness under pressure and her perfect counterattacks that expose the teacher's idiocy and small-mindedness create unrelenting tension from beginning to end. Another gem showcasing perfect structure from Hoke.

    Parents of independent thinking children could relate to Jonathan's mother. Rather than take the destructive criticism - masquerading as "constructive criticism" - the mother defends her son's project (a fruit loop necklace); in doing so, she stands up for all children that think outside-the-box. Her coolness under pressure and her perfect counterattacks that expose the teacher's idiocy and small-mindedness create unrelenting tension from beginning to end. Another gem showcasing perfect structure from Hoke.

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