Participation in my professional association became a natural context for finding my first opportunity to write articles and go onto writing textbooks. One of my first realisations was how as a teacher-author I structured knowledge into a logical experience for my peers and for the students who benefit from the use of my resources.
I want to look at DRAMA VICTORIA’S HELPFUL LINKS that help teachers explain the benefits of drama education to students and parents . The challenge before teachers is to be precise and rigorous in their assessment and evaluation of student achievement while, at the same time, avoiding educational jargon. Jargon is so often counter-productive in helping teachers visualise for students the ‘progress map’ of learning in drama.
The ‘battle’ to give every child an arts education for those of us who have been working in drama education since the 1970s and 80s has meant joining with colleagues to advocate for resources, funding and formal recognition of drama and other performing and visual art forms. The need to act as advocates for the value of arts and drama education, however, has not subsided.
The welcome we give to parents is a vital part of making them partners in our schools. What’s your personal experience of how well we do this?
Labels and categories are an important part of producing educational content. This blog explores why.
