COD 2021 - D436

Webinar - Drama: A Creative Resource for Reading

This workshop is directed to Language, Literature and Drama teachers interested in using drama as a creative resource for reading plays, novels and/or stories

1 sessions, start: 12-Apr

Course detail

Year: 2021
Level: Distance
Language: English
Status: Ended
Lugar: Distance
Facilitator/s: Ms. Susan Cocimano
Print course
ESSARP Schools
Free of charge
Exams Schools
ARS 1800.00
Non affiliate
ARS 1800.00

Sessions

Sessions Dates Start Finish
1 12 April 2021 05:30 pm 07:00 pm

Facilitator/s

Susan Cocimano

Drama Teacher/Trainer, Susan specialises in drama and creativity; tools that enable a novel insight for teaching and learning creatively across the curriculum. She holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching Shakespeare from the University of Warwick. Her aim is to encourage both teachers and students to experience Shakespeare in a more dynamic and challenging manner, introducing new techniques and skills. Susan was Coordinator of the Arts Department in secondary at Cardinal Newman (2009-2016) and taught Drama in Education at St. Trinnean Teacher's College (2001-2017). She is a Cambridge Speaking Examiner and co-founder of Full Circle English.
This workshop is directed to Language, Literature and Drama teachers interested in using drama as a creative resource for reading plays, novels and/or stories
- Creating a reading environment using drama activities
- Developing reading skills
- Introducing Tone and Stress when reading
- Infusing dramatic tension
- Stepping into role
- Encouraging students to take decisions and owning the text
- Motivating students to read and enjoy it
Reading comprehension is a process that consists of making predictions, interacting with the text and decoding the meaning embedded in the text (Tortello,2004, p206)
How, then, can we instill in our students the joy of reading, discovering and helping them develop this skill?
Drama involves reading. The link between drama and reading comprehension is a strong one. It helps students develop skills that are deep in the reading process. Students can relate what they read to their own experiences, values, feelings and life situations. In other words, through drama, they not only read what is in the text. They can live in it and this will lead to a better comprehension.
During this workshop, teachers will go through a wide range of activities, techniques and strategies that can be done online and/or in class.
All these activities can be applied to any book that you are reading with your students both in primary and secondary levels.
Gungor, Arzu, 2008. Effects of Drama on the use of Reading Comprehension Strategies and on Attitudes Towards Reading. Journal for Learning through Arts, 4(1)
Way, B., 1967. Development Through Drama. London: Longman, UK
Wessels, Ch.,2008. Drama. Oxford: University Press, UK
Whiteson, V., 1996. New Ways of Using Drama and Literature in Language Teaching. USA: New Ways in TESOL Series II
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