ERIC Number: EJ773609
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-8655
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English Class at the Improv: Using Improvisation to Teach Middle School Students Confidence, Community, and Content
Maples, Joellen
Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, v80 n6 p273-277 Jul-Aug 2007
In this article, the author describes a personal teaching experience that led her to incorporate improvisational drama into her English classroom. The author describes justifications for implementing drama into the classroom as well as the possible benefits gained by teachers and students. Also included are several improvisational dramatic activities and instructions for incorporating them into the English curriculum. Using drama helped to develop confidence, community, and content knowledge in the middle school classroom.
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Creative Activities, English Instruction, Drama, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, Self Esteem, Classroom Environment, English Curriculum, Public Speaking, Skill Development, Middle School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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