Learning to Teach Drama, 11-18

by Andy Kempe, Helen Nicholson

Overview

Aimed at all drama trainees and English and drama secondary teachers, this successful book has been written by the leading authorities in the field. This new edition has been fully revised to cover:

-all new training routes
-changes in legislation
-use of ICT and multimedia resources in teaching
-working with teaching assistants
-collaborating with the creative industries and the community, and
-career progression.

It also gives guidance on how to begin training, subject knowledge, planning, classroom management, assessment, working partnerships, professional responsibilities and transition into the real world of teaching. A wonderfully practical book with discursive prose, case studies, checklists and suggested exercises.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826491688
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/23/2007
Edition description:	2nd Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x 0.53(d)

About the Author

Andy Kempe is Senior Lecturer in Drama Education and PGCE Course Director at the University of Reading, UK. Helen Nicholson is Professor of Drama and Theatre at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK, where she specialises in drama education and applied theatre. She previously taught on PGCE courses at the University of Cambridge, and is currently co-editor of the international journal Research in Drama Education.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
 

Abbreviations

 

1 Beginning Training

Learning to Teach Drama?

Applying for Initial Teacher Training

Preparing for the Training Programme

Beginning the Training Programme

Getting Organised

Trainees' Progression towards QTS

 

2 Subject Knowledge

Subject Knowledge

Auditing subject knowledge

Information and Communications Technology

Methodology and Pedagogy

Local Contexts and National Requirements

 

3 Planning

Planning

Principles of Planning

Ingredients of Planning

Micro-teaching: Planning parts of lessons

Short-Term Planning: Individual Lessons

Medium Term Planning: Units of Work

Long Term Planning: Mapping the Drama Curriculum

Evaluation and Planning

 

4 Classroom Management

Managing Learning

Approaches to Classroom management

Managerial functions of the drama teacher

The classroom as theatre

Working in the classroom

Coping with disaster

 

5 Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting and Accountability

Principles of assessment

The context of assessment

Monitoring and assessment

Recording and reporting

Accountability

Standards, monitoring and accountability

 

6 Professionalism

Professionalism

Equal opportunities in drama

Legal obligations and responsibilities

Drama and the community

Extra-curricular Drama

Continuing professional development

 

7 Mentoring

Models of partnership

Role of the mentor

Models of mentoring

Planning and structuring progression

Mentors and trainees working together

Managing trainees' learning opportunities

Collaboration and teaching

Reflecting on the craft of teaching

Discussing ideas

Reaching professional competence And beyond

 

8 Transition

Beyond initial teacher education

Applying for jobs

The Career Entry and Development Profile

The induction Programme

 

Useful Websites

Bibliography

Further Reading

Editorial Reviews

'Learning to Teach Drama 11-18 is aimed at the student teacher, but all trainees and newly trained teachers should find its practical, encouraging approach useful on organisation, use of workplace, material, planning, building relationships with pupils, dealing with behavior, assessment, personal reflection and so on.' The Times Educational Supplemement

'This is a comprehensive guide to the subject that has now been adopted by many universities as a set text...In an exceedingly user-friendly style the reader is guided to develop their subject knowledge, plan and manage the drama classroom, as well as focussing on monitoring and assessment...a one-stop resource not just for the aspiring drama teacher but all students in training.' NWN2, 7th March

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