Drama and literature
Top image credit: courtesy of Nicole Suter
The Drama and Literature special interest group (DLSIG) page is a platform for teachers interested in using drama and literature in the English language classroom.
Eva Göksel, Regional Coordinator
Eva hails from Vancouver, Canada, where she completed her MA in Language and Literacy Education, with a focus on drama in education, at the University of British Columbia.
Language is alive – let the lessons come alive too! Your ideas on how to keep this page dynamic and interesting are welcome any time: email Eva at drama@e-tas.ch.
Current of note
Teachers call for more drama in education in the classroom! Read the article ("Zuger PH-Studentinnen fordern: Im Unterricht braucht es mehr Drama", in German) at https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/zentralschweiz/zug/im-unterricht-braucht-....
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The first joint ETAS-NILE webinar is now available online! Drama as a Bridge to Literacy: How drama acts as the connection between reading, writing, listening, speaking and drama, with Susan Hillyard, NILE Associate Trainer.
Past events
ETAS 2019 Professional Development Day took place September 7th, 2019, at the International School of Berne in Gümligen. The event was a definite success, with plenaries by Dr. Briony Beaven and Lindsay Clandfield, as well as a wide selection of workshops in the field of English language teaching.
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Drama in Education Days 2019, 18-20 July
At the University of Teacher Education Zug (PH Zug)
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Workshop – process drama for topics across the curriculum, 27-28 May 2019
Exploring Process Drama, by Radka Svobodová (Charles University Prague, CZ)
At the University of Teacher Education Zug (PH Zug)
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The fifth-annual conference focused on best practice and research in the field of drama and theatre in education, specifically in second and foreign language teaching. The conference was bilingual (English and German).
Keynotes were by Professor Jonothan Neelands, University of Warwick, UK; and Patrice Baldwin, past chair of National Drama UK
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ETAS 2018 Professional Development Day
The 2018 PD Day was a success! To find out what you missed, check out the programme online.
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4th Annual Drama in Education Days, 20-21 July 2018, Konstanz, Germany
To read about the bilingual conference for language professionals, go to dramapaedagogik.de.
The Drama in Education Days invite second and foreign language teachers of all levels (primary to tertiary), as well as performers and researchers, to share best practice and research via talks and hands-on workshops.
The conference is organised by Eva Göksel (ZM, PH Zug) and Dr. Stefanie Giebert (HTWG Konstanz).
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The Drama Days @ PH Zug, 26-29 March, University of Teacher Education, Zug
The event resonated well with students and staff at the university. Eight international drama, music and art education experts presented their work in a series of talks and workshops during the week.
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Some interesting links:
British Council Shakespeare Lives
IDEA – International Drama Theatre and Education Association
IDIERI – International Drama in Education Research Institute
AATE – American Alliance for Theatre & Education
Wilde Shamrock Touring Theatre – ESL touring theatre troupe
Shakespeare in the Primary Classroom – Professor George Belliveau
DICE – Drama Improves Lisbon Key Competences in Education
Further reading (just the tip of the iceberg …):
Drama
Baldwin, P. (2008). The Primary Drama Handbook. California: SAGE Publications
Baldwin, P. (2012). With Drama in Mind. Real Learning in Imagined Worlds. London: Continuum International Publishing Group
Belliveau, G. (2014). Stepping into Drama. A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the Elementary Classroom. Vancouver: Pacific Educational Press
Crutchfield, J., & Schewe, M. (Eds). (2017). Going Performative in Intercultural Education: International Contexts, Theoretical Perspectives and Models of Practice. Multilingual Matters
Felder, M., Krämer-Länger, M., Lille, R., & Ulrich, U. (2013). Studienbuch Theaterpädagogik. Grundlagen und Anregungen. Zürich: Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich
Dawson, K., & Lee, B. K. (2018). Drama-based Pedagogy: Activating Learning Across the Curriculum. Intellect
Greschonig, H. (2001). Dramapädagogik und Ökologisierung im Unterricht. Wien: BMBWK
Schewe, M., & Shaw, P. (Ed.). (1993). Towards Drama as a Method in the Foreign Language Classroom. Frankfurt/Bern/New York: Peter Lang
Schewe, M. (Ed.). (1990). Drama und Theater in der Schule und für die Schule. Beiträge zur Einführung in die britische Drama- und Theaterpädagogik. Oldenburg: Universität Oldenburg
Neelands, J., & Goode, T. (2015). Structuring drama work. Cambridge University Press
Prendergast, M., & Weigler, W. (2018). Web of Performance: An ensemble workbook. URI: https://dspace.library.uvic.ca//handle/1828/9426
Scenario Journal for Drama and Theatre in Foreign and Second Language Education
Swartz, L., & Nyman, D. (2010). Drama Schemes, Themes & Dreams. Markham, Ontario: Pembroke Publishers
Theater Vermittlung Schule: Ein Dialog von Zürcher Hochschule der Künste, Institute for the Performing Arts and Film, Anton Rey und Mira Sack von Museum für Gestaltung Zürich (März 2011)
Literature
100 best Canadian kids’ books of all time
British Council/BBC: Using literature – an introduction
The Internet TESL Journal – Using Children's Literature with Young Learners
The Children’s Literature Web Guide
A little of both
Belliveau, G. (2014). Stepping into Drama: A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the elementary classroom. Pacific Educational Press
Belliveau, G., with S. Belliveau. (2014). Shakespeare with young learners. Insight theatre education journal, 2(1)
Belliveau, G., & Prendergast, M. (2013). Drama and literature. In M. Anderson & J. Dunn (Eds), How Drama Activates Learning: Contemporary Research and Practice (pp. 277-290). Continuum Press: London, UK