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Transforming English Through Drama
Case Studies in Classroom Practice
Introduction
This unique collection promotes and develops 'drama-in-English', a hybrid pedagogy combining reader response theory with literacy research and educational drama.
Practitioner Insights
Drawing on experienced practitioners' classroom insights, the authors show how embedded drama approaches can be used to revitalise the English/Language Arts curriculum and motivate young people to make personal and critical connections with their learning.
Reader Accounts
Readers will find eight reader-friendly accounts exploring how drama-inflected approaches support diverse learners across all aspects of English teaching.
Discussion Topics
Contributors discuss engaging with literary texts through spoken, written, and multimodal responses; digital storytelling; embodied approaches to creative and informative writing; developing language competency; and preparation for formal examinations.
Research and Practice
The research-informed content, rooted in real classroom practice, demonstrates sustainable and fully integrated creative approaches applicable to UK and international contexts.
Target Audience
This essential resource benefits all those working in English/Language Arts education: secondary teachers, teacher educators, trainee teachers, and teachers of English as an additional language.
