Table of Contents

Acknowledgements







Abbreviations









1 Beginning Training




Learning to Teach Drama?




Applying for Initial Teacher Training




Preparing for the Training Programme




Beginning the Training Programme




Getting Organised




Trainees' Progression towards QTS









2 Subject Knowledge




Subject Knowledge




Auditing subject knowledge




Information and Communications Technology




Methodology and Pedagogy




Local Contexts and National Requirements









3 Planning




Planning




Principles of Planning




Ingredients of Planning




Micro-teaching: Planning parts of lessons




Short-Term Planning: Individual Lessons




Medium Term Planning: Units of Work




Long Term Planning: Mapping the Drama Curriculum




Evaluation and Planning









4 Classroom Management




Managing Learning




Approaches to Classroom management




Managerial functions of the drama teacher




The classroom as theatre




Working in the classroom




Coping with disaster









5 Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting and Accountability




Principles of assessment




The context of assessment




Monitoring and assessment




Recording and reporting




Accountability




Standards, monitoring and accountability









6 Professionalism




Professionalism




Equal opportunities in drama




Legal obligations and responsibilities




Drama and the community




Extra-curricular Drama




Continuing professional development









7 Mentoring




Models of partnership




Role of the mentor




Models of mentoring




Planning and structuring progression




Mentors and trainees working together




Managing trainees' learning opportunities




Collaboration and teaching




Reflecting on the craft of teaching




Discussing ideas




Reaching professional competence And beyond









8 Transition




Beyond initial teacher education




Applying for jobs




The Career Entry and Development Profile




The induction Programme









Useful Websites




Bibliography




Further Reading

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About the Author

Andy
Kempe is Senior Lecturer in Drama Education and Director of Initial Teacher
Training at the University of Reading, UK.

Helen Nicholson is Professor of Drama and Theatre at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.

Reviews

'Learning to Teach Drama 11-18 is aimed at the student teacher, but all trainees and newly trained teachers should find its practical, encouraging approach useful on organisation, use of workplace, material, planning, building relationships with pupils, dealing with behavior, assessment, personal reflection and so on.' The Times Educational Supplemement
*Blurb from reviewer*

'This is a comprehensive guide to the subject that has now been adopted by many universities as a set text...In an exceedingly user-friendly style the reader is guided to develop their subject knowledge, plan and manage the drama classroom, as well as focussing on monitoring and assessment...a one-stop resource not just for the aspiring drama teacher but all students in training.' NWN2, 7th March
*Blurb from reviewer*