Slides from primary teacher’s conference 2019

By Viv AitkenApril 22, 2019April 22, 2019 Classroom examples - Primary, Conferences & Symposia, News, Workshops / Courses / PD Leave a comment

On Monday 15th April, Renee Downey and Viv Aitken had the pleasure of presenting a workshop at the primary teacher’s conference in Wellington. We began by offering a taste of a Mantle of the Expert experience. And to keep things simple, we chose the first Mantle of the Expert Renee ever taught, four years ago,…

Conferences & courses 2019

By Viv AitkenMarch 7, 2019March 7, 2019 Conferences & Symposia, News, Workshops / Courses / PD Leave a comment

Here’s a heads up about some events coming up in 2019 that will be of interest to folk with a passion for dramatic inquiry. First, the Drama New Zealand conference, which is being held in Christchurch from 12th – 14th April. Website for registration is here schedule is here with information about the workshops and…

Dramatic Inquiry framework

By Viv AitkenOctober 11, 2018February 11, 2020 Articles & books, News, Planning tools, Teaching tips, Workshops / Courses / PD Leave a comment

Here’s something I’ve been working on for some time with input from teachers and colleagues in NZ and beyond. It’s a work in progress that I’m updating and improving as more people contribute their ideas … I’d love to get your thoughts, suggestions and refinements and I can add your name to the long list…

Tim Taylor’s planning for Florence Nightingale Mantle

By Viv AitkenAugust 10, 2018August 10, 2018 Classroom examples - Primary, News, Workshops / Courses / PD Leave a comment

Here is the powerful Mantle of the Expert plan Tim Taylor introduced us to at winter school in July 2018. Thanks so much Tim for writing up the notes and your generosity in making them available for all. The planning is based on the work of Florence Nightingale and her team of nurses at Scutari…

Winter school

By Viv AitkenJuly 22, 2018July 22, 2018 News, Workshops / Courses / PD 1 Comment

The first ever winter school (designed for teachers in Aotearoa with some experience in Mantle of the Expert) was held in Hamilton on 9th-10th July. It was well attended and very well received. Twenty-four teachers from all over the country spent two days with Tim Taylor, whose name will be familiar as the author of…

Cluster group and Winter school

By Viv AitkenMay 8, 2018May 8, 2018 Cluster meetings, News, Workshops / Courses / PD Leave a comment

Here’s some information about two professional development opportunities coming up in the Waikato & Bay of Plenty. The first is an informal get together suitable for beginners and those looking for planning ideas and support. The other is a full weekend of professional development for more advanced practitioners, with the amazing Tim Taylor from the…

One participant’s review of the 2018 summer school

By Viv AitkenMarch 8, 2018May 14, 2018 Mantle in the Media, News, Workshops / Courses / PD Leave a comment

Some reflections on the recent Masters summer school from Annette Thomson – thanks Annette! This report was originally published in the Drama NZ newsletter. For more info on Drama NZ visit www.drama.org.nz The link to Hundred.org mentioned in the article is here https://hundred.org/en/innovations/mantle-of-the-expert

Mantle of the Expert introductory workshop in Auckland

By Viv AitkenAugust 10, 2017August 10, 2017 News, Workshops / Courses / PD Leave a comment

After requests for a workshop in the Auckland region, the IPL is running this ‘Introduction to Mantle of the Expert’ workshop on 12th October in West Auckland. If you are new to the approach and keen to learn more – especially if you are considering enrolling for the January summer school at University of Waikato…

Summer school 2018

By Viv AitkenAugust 7, 2017October 5, 2017 News, Workshops / Courses / PD Leave a comment

Delighted to confirm details of the 2018 Mantle of the Expert summer school at Waikato University. Please see flier below for dates, information, and very humbling testimonials from past students. Enrolments are open now – with a cut off date of 17th November. Please visit https://papers.waikato.ac.nz/2018/ARTSE/ALED515 or email viv.aitken@waikato.ac.nz (lecturer), claire.coleman@waikato.ac.nz (convenor) or traceyr@waikato.ac.nz (administrator) for…

Planning workshop in Gisborne

By Viv AitkenJuly 25, 2017July 25, 2017 News, Workshops / Courses / PD Leave a comment

Following on from last month’s well attended ‘Introduction to Mantle of the Expert’ session, the Institute of Professional learning in Gisborne is hosting a ‘First steps in Planning in Mantle of the Expert’ workshop on 31st August. All welcome. Check out the flier here. First Steps in Planning for Mantle of the Expert To…