A successful planning session was held in Hamilton last week where local teachers came together to brainstorm ideas and share advice for term four: Amongst others, we generated the following ideas: A Mantle of the expert approach to the story Jack and the Beanstalk, for year two primary students. In this case, the teacher has […]
Visitors to this site may have noticed a few updates to the way the site is being used. Responding to teachers’ requests for a less ‘public’ space for discussion and asking questions, we have now added a “Moodle” discussion forum. This will allow users to interact directly with each other, post questions, offer advice etc. […]
A new link has been added to Robin Mills’ blog about room 5’s adventures at Puketaha school. Thanks Robin – Check out the blog here http://puketaha5.wordpress.com
Robin Mills from Puketaha school has sent a message telling us the latest about her teaching in Mantle of the Expert. Children are in role as nature rangers running an island sanctuary for native animals off the shores of NZ. The island sanctuary (imagined) where we are based as rangers is rather uncomfortably close to where […]
Kua hinga he totara i te wao nui a Tane – “A mighty totora has fallen in the forest of Tane” Many people will have already heard the sad news that the progenitor of Mantle of the Expert, Prof. Dorothy Heathcote passed away over the weekend. Dorothy’s contribution to drama education was of course […]
This article from the UK website gives a really nice account of a teacher using drama for learning – teaching in role – the expert frame for the first time in a short ‘mini mantle’ based around the fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood. Could be a nice model for those wanting to “dabble”. […]
Very excited about Peter O’Connor’s second ‘Critical Studies in drama in education’ symposium coming up in Auckland at the beginning of December. Peter ran the first of these last year and it was a fabulous event. This year’s symposium is a great chance to catch some of the latest research from big international names in […]
Viv has taken the technological bull by the horns and set up a new blog! The purpose is to record the happenings as they unfold with a Mantle currently being run with Lynette’s class at Hillcrest Normal School. This is the third year Lynette has kindly let me and my student teachers work in her […]
I have just added a permanent link to Priya Gain’s wonderfully rich blog site from Muritai School. Priya has been employed as a specialist teacher providing MOTE based learning as part of an extension programme at the school. Her illustrated blog provides a fascinating insight into a number of successful NZ themed Mantle experiences with […]
Bolton, Changes in thinking about drama Ed For those who enjoy a bite of theory now and again, this article is an oldie but still a goodie. Gavin Bolton (who has done more than just about anyone else to bring Dorothy Heathcote’s work into classroom practice) wrote this article in the late eighties…. I revisited […]