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Drama workshops in Hamilton

Drama for learning lies right at the heart of MOTE and your teaching will be all the stronger for an understanding of how to work in role,  how to work with tension, how to pose questions and how to structure classroom experiences using the conventions of dramatic action. All these skills will be explored in a short series of workshops coming up in Hamilton in the next few weeks.

The series (co-hosted by the University of Waikato and drama NZ) is called ‘revisiting the classics’ and consists of three published process dramas presented by three experienced practitioners – Trevor Sharp, Elizabeth Anderson and Peter O’Connor.

The series starts SOON – in fact next week (20th May, 27th May, 3rd July) with each workshop running from 5-7.30pm.

With costs kept deliberately affordable – $25 per session or $60 for all three sessions this is quality professional development at a great price. Find out more on the attached flier and email Viv on viva@waikato.ac.nz to reserve your space – filling up fast!

revisiting the classics flier

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Flier for Waikato MOTE papers

 

People interested in studying MOTE at Waikato university may be interested in this flier advertising forthcoming papers for 2012.

Two papers are offered – one is an undergraduate paper for teaching students at university, the other is a postgraduate paper suitable for teachers with a degree. Photos of previous students in action are to be seen at the top of the flier!

Please note: the postgrad paper is only offered every few years. In 2012 it will be held as a summer school in late Jan: one week’s intensive classes (held at Tauranga campus) followed by online study and work in your own classroom.


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Next cluster meeting in Waikato

The Waikato cluster group will be holding its next meeting on Thursday 19th May at Hillcrest Normal School (Cambridge road, Hamilton) Start time: 4pm.

The focus for this get together will be a presentation by PhD student Carrie Swanson. Carrie will be sharing the planning she has done for for a science-based MOTE written for senior primary students based around the extreme weather events of the Wahine disaster. A nice opportunity to hear about Mantle of the Expert planning principles  used to explore a NZ historical theme.

All are welcome to attend – bring a plate!

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Speed xperts in space

Thanks to Robin Mills from Puketaha School for sending this powerpoint showing the work in her classroom last year. Some lovely ideas here. SPEED XPERTS IN SPACE

Message from Luke Abbott

Received this message of support from Luke Abbott in the UK. Thanks Luke for the words of encouragement!

Dear all in New Zealand,
I have had a tour of the site-what a great contribution you will make
to the global understanding of the system. We know the work involved
in putting a site together as Tim Taylor will tell. I just wanted to
leave a message to say how brilliant this is for the whole community
of mantle of the expert users and we will keep delving into your
researches. Finally I hope we can meet up again to work through the
conundrums of the system and help as many teachers as possible take
advantage of the gifts given gratis by Dr Dorothy Heathcote.
Let the journey of 1000 miles begin!

Luke Abbott

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MOTE features at IFTE and DNZ conferences

It was great to see the interest in MOTE at two recent education conferences held in Auckland over the Easter break.

A workshop held at the IFTE conference Much Ado About English (held at University of Auckland business school) attracted a group of specialist Secondary English teachers. Most were new to MOTE and attended the workshop because of an interest in integration and drama as pedagogy.

There was also a positive response from delegates at the Drama NZ conference Unplugged held this week at St Kentigern college.

On Wednesday I gave a presentation called “Everything Links to Everything Doesn’t it?” This offered some insights into the TLRI-funded research project Connecting Learning, Connecting Curriculum and the work being done with MOTE within the project.

I also ended up presenting on the Friday because unfortunately, Kathleen W and Georgie D were unable to present their workshop “Let’s talk about Mantle”. On their invitation, I took the opportunity to re-visit the Othello work I had done with the English teachers the week before. I think it went rather well!

I promised to share the planning model from the conference workshops – it’s a work in progress but may be of interest. Follow this link PLANNING PREZI

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Cluster groups


A number of ‘cluster groups’ have been formed around NZ, bringing together teachers who are interested in Mantle of the Expert. These groups meet to exchange ideas, visit each others’ classrooms and offer planning support. A really valuable feature of the cluster groups is how they bring together teachers from all sectors: primary, intermediate secondary and tertiary, preservice teaching students, principals and community educators are all welcome…

To contact your local cluster group, please get in touch with one of the people listed below: Or, if you have formed a group in your area and would like to list contact details here, please send an email to viva@waikato.ac.nz

Auckland: Michelle Hesketh   m.hesketh@maristcollege.school.nz

Hamilton: Robin Mills   robinmills91@gmail.com

Wellington: Priya Gain   priyagain@gmail.com

Northland: Leslee Allen   principal@kaurihohoreschool.co.nz

Tauranga: Stephen Hall   shall@omokoroapoint.school.nz

Gisborne: Michelle Hall   michelleh@gisint.co.nz

Planning for teachers

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Preplanning – the ‘circle’ tool

This interactive tool is to help teachers with the first phase of planning for a Mantle of the Expert experience – preplanning.

The tool consists of a set of questions for the teacher to ask themselves as they work through possibilities. The answers selected at each point enable the teacher to establish the ‘core elements’ required for a Mantle experience.

This tool has been developed from planning guides from www.mantleoftheexpert.com and includes links to handouts from that site.

The tool is presented using a ‘Prezi’. Use the arrow bottom right to move through the circles.

To view click on this link  PREPLANNING  – CIRCLE TOOL