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‘Mantle of the Expert’

‘Mantle of the Expert’. An approach to learning about humanities through drama. What is it?. Pioneered by Dorothy Heathcote in 1994 Learning through Role Play...‘ Thinking from within a situation’ Cecily O’Neill Working as a ‘team’ with a common goal or purpose

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‘Mantle of the Expert’

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  1. ‘Mantle of the Expert’ An approach to learning about humanities through drama...

  2. What is it? • Pioneered by Dorothy Heathcote in 1994 • Learning through Role Play...‘Thinking from within a situation’ Cecily O’Neill • Working as a ‘team’ with a common goal or purpose • Pupils involved in decision making • Taking a risk!

  3. How does it work? • An enterprise • A client • A problem Drama for Learning by Gavin Bolton

  4. Why? • Motivation • Higher order thinking • Problem solving • Decision making • Teamwork • History/Geography focus • Enjoyment and Enrichment!

  5. And so... • General feedback at Staff Meeting • Performing Arts Week • Planning meeting with S.M.T • Generated possible ideas • Second Staff Meeting to share ideas • On going discussion and feedback on ideas

  6. Effective Openers • An e-mail from an interested party • A letter • A map • A mobile telephone call • A text message • A staged discussion • A diagram

  7. And Staff reaction? • Outside my comfort zone! • Taking a huge risk! • Out of my control! • Feel guilty about telling a lie! • My class are too young! • Confidence scores ranged from 4-9 out of ten!

  8. Where did we start? • An e-mail from Andrew Morrison at National Geographic • A large brass key with a letter from D.of Env. • An e-mail from Walt Disney Foundation • A letter from BBC Newsround • An e-mail from NASA

  9. The New Island • The voyage by boat - food needed - filming by digiblues - Google Earth - Distance and speed in Maths - Geographical orientation -

  10. Newspapers for Kidz • Personalised learning themes • Competitive element • Natural selection of team leaders • Wealth of curriculum areas involved • Staff motivation

  11. Disney Theme Park • Practical aspects and design technology • Team work and negotiation • Use of ICT • Range of Literacy • Raw enthusiasm

  12. NASA Moon Hotel • High boys interest level • Link to History topic • Designing, creating and modifying designs • Use of ICT • Teamwork

  13. Reconstruction of a Norman Castle • Instant motivation • Cross curricular • Opportunities for creative pupils • Staff motivation and confidence

  14. Where next? • History focus - Children’s newspaper on Victorian Children, Tour Guide for Henry V111, Setting up a Toy Museum, Artefacts in the Attic... • Geography focus - Weather around the World TV station. • Further support - Staff INSET • Local Network Group • History Curriculum Week • Pupil Voice • Fun!

  15. Bibliography ‘Drama for Learning’ Mantle of the Expert approach to learning. written by D. Heathcote & Gavin Bolton Published by Heinemann

  16. Useful websites... www.mantleoftheexpert.com www.creative-corner.co.uk/schools/tuckswood/star_company/teachers_notes/mantleoftheexpert.html www.creative-corner.co.uk/schools/bealings/exciting_projects/mantle_of_ the_expert.htm www.e-gfl.org/e-gfl/custom/resources www.futurelab.org.uk/projects/teachers_as_innovators/ stories_of_practice/mantle_of_the_expert

  17. Contact details head@littlehadham.herts.sch.uk

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