Greetings colleagues A friendly reminder that the date for our next cluster meeting is Thursday 7th August. We have been invited to Melville Intermediate school, Mt view road, Hamilton at 4pm for a 4,30 start. Thanks Sue and staff for hosting us! Focus for the session is on using drama conventions to build belief… Please […]
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I thought I would share this wee handout I have been working on. Created for a recent drama workshop at a local primary school ( I LOVE working with groups like this who are hungry to bring drama into their teaching!!) Anyway, the handout is adapted from ‘Role Registers’ by Dorothy Heathcote. It extends the list […]
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Reminder Our next BOP Cluster meeting will be held at the Windermere Campus (Tauranga) of Waikato University in the Maharaia building from 4.30pm for a 5.00pm start – Viv will be chairing the meeting – please bring yourselves, your colleagues and some nibbles. [Our focus will be on drama conventions – particularly those that can […]
Here’s a lovely link to check out. A teacher’s blog about using Mantle of the Expert to explore the history of the Titanic. Teacher Jenny Burrell has included details of her planning, notes on children’s responses and feedback from parents in this blog (from a UK school). Lots to learn from and enjoy here. By […]
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Our Hamilton cluster meeting tonight (fantastic as ever) was focussed on assessment within Mantle of the Expert. Teachers shared some strategies they have found useful for keeping assessment “authentic” within a Mantle of the Expert frame. Then we read and viewed some material from the UK website. As promised, I’m re- sharing some of that […]
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Hi team Just a wee reminder that this term’s cluster meeting for teachers and interested others in the Hamilton / Waikato region is this week – Wednesday 28th 4.30pm at Faculty of Education, gate 5, hillcrest road. The focus is on assessment strategies in mantle teaching – including assessment in role! So bring your stories […]
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I promised a bit of a flurry of posts this week… here’s the next one. Sharing an article written for NZ teachers using the metaphor of the korowai to help explain Mantle of the Expert. This article has just been published in Drama Research International as part of a commemorative edition on the life and […]
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Thanks Stacey for pointing out the error in yesterday’s message where I gave the date of the next cluster group as March, instead of May! Here’s the updated version: After its highly successful launch last month, the Whangarei cluster has its next get together on Wednesday 28th May at 3.30. I think this will be at […]
It has been quiet on the Mantle of the Expert website lately, but you will be receiving a wee flurry of posts in the next few days. First up, this message has information about cluster group meetings coming up. Please read carefully to ensure you have the right details for your meeting: After its highly […]
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Greetings colleagues There is much ‘clustering’ occurring in the next few weeks. Please check below for a meeting to suit you. First two notifications are new gatherings, the others are reminders. * Hamilton Cluster meeting will be Thursday 27th 4.30pm for 5pm start at Puketaha school – please note this is a change from the […]
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Hamilton cluster group meeting 7th August
Greetings colleagues A friendly reminder that the date for our next cluster meeting is Thursday 7th August. We have been invited to Melville Intermediate school, Mt view road, Hamilton at 4pm for a 4,30 start. Thanks Sue and staff for hosting us! Focus for the session is on using drama conventions to build belief… Please […]
On role registers and positions
I thought I would share this wee handout I have been working on. Created for a recent drama workshop at a local primary school ( I LOVE working with groups like this who are hungry to bring drama into their teaching!!) Anyway, the handout is adapted from ‘Role Registers’ by Dorothy Heathcote. It extends the list […]
BOP Cluster Meeting 10th June
Reminder Our next BOP Cluster meeting will be held at the Windermere Campus (Tauranga) of Waikato University in the Maharaia building from 4.30pm for a 5.00pm start – Viv will be chairing the meeting – please bring yourselves, your colleagues and some nibbles. [Our focus will be on drama conventions – particularly those that can […]
Mantle of the Expert and the Titanic
Here’s a lovely link to check out. A teacher’s blog about using Mantle of the Expert to explore the history of the Titanic. Teacher Jenny Burrell has included details of her planning, notes on children’s responses and feedback from parents in this blog (from a UK school). Lots to learn from and enjoy here. By […]
Assessment and Mantle of the Expert
Our Hamilton cluster meeting tonight (fantastic as ever) was focussed on assessment within Mantle of the Expert. Teachers shared some strategies they have found useful for keeping assessment “authentic” within a Mantle of the Expert frame. Then we read and viewed some material from the UK website. As promised, I’m re- sharing some of that […]
Quick reminder – hamilton cluster meeting on Wednesday
Hi team Just a wee reminder that this term’s cluster meeting for teachers and interested others in the Hamilton / Waikato region is this week – Wednesday 28th 4.30pm at Faculty of Education, gate 5, hillcrest road. The focus is on assessment strategies in mantle teaching – including assessment in role! So bring your stories […]
New article on Mantle of the Expert
I promised a bit of a flurry of posts this week… here’s the next one. Sharing an article written for NZ teachers using the metaphor of the korowai to help explain Mantle of the Expert. This article has just been published in Drama Research International as part of a commemorative edition on the life and […]
Error in yesterday’s message!
Thanks Stacey for pointing out the error in yesterday’s message where I gave the date of the next cluster group as March, instead of May! Here’s the updated version: After its highly successful launch last month, the Whangarei cluster has its next get together on Wednesday 28th May at 3.30. I think this will be at […]
Cluster meeting dates for your diary!
It has been quiet on the Mantle of the Expert website lately, but you will be receiving a wee flurry of posts in the next few days. First up, this message has information about cluster group meetings coming up. Please read carefully to ensure you have the right details for your meeting: After its highly […]
Next Hamilton Cluster meeting and skype meeting for secondary teachers, plus a reminder of other dates…
Greetings colleagues There is much ‘clustering’ occurring in the next few weeks. Please check below for a meeting to suit you. First two notifications are new gatherings, the others are reminders. * Hamilton Cluster meeting will be Thursday 27th 4.30pm for 5pm start at Puketaha school – please note this is a change from the […]