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 […]
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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”. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Exciting news today – the much admired inventor of the MOTE system, Dorothy Heathcote, has had her contributions to education honoured with the awarding of an MBE. Here’s what the British drama society said about Heathcote’s contribution to education and children’s lives – hear hear from here! During a career spanning more than 60 years, […]
I love this article from Jonathon Neelands. Written very shortly after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Neelands makes a very rational and yet passionately argued case for drama as part of a rethink of curriculum ‘basics’. Much here of direct relevance to MOTE in NZ. I’ve just been reading some of my students’ responses to […]
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Received this email from Esther at Auckland Girl’s Grammar – she’s been bravely trying some drama strategies she learned in the IFTE conference workshop within her Secondary English classroom. Well done Esther – sounds like you are taking some risks and creating rich learning experiences for the students! Great to see the collaboration between teachers […]
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Nature rangers
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 […]
A mighty tree has fallen – passing of Dorothy Heathcote
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 […]
Using MOTE for the first time
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”. […]
Second drama education symposium in Auckland
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 […]
New link to blog – Mantle at HNS
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 […]
Link to Priya’s Muritai Mantle blog
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 […]
Another article of interest – Bolton
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 […]
Dorothy Heathcote awarded MBE
Exciting news today – the much admired inventor of the MOTE system, Dorothy Heathcote, has had her contributions to education honoured with the awarding of an MBE. Here’s what the British drama society said about Heathcote’s contribution to education and children’s lives – hear hear from here! During a career spanning more than 60 years, […]
Jonathon Neelands – space in our hearts
I love this article from Jonathon Neelands. Written very shortly after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Neelands makes a very rational and yet passionately argued case for drama as part of a rethink of curriculum ‘basics’. Much here of direct relevance to MOTE in NZ. I’ve just been reading some of my students’ responses to […]
MOTE in the English classroom
Received this email from Esther at Auckland Girl’s Grammar – she’s been bravely trying some drama strategies she learned in the IFTE conference workshop within her Secondary English classroom. Well done Esther – sounds like you are taking some risks and creating rich learning experiences for the students! Great to see the collaboration between teachers […]