Teachers ACT Up! Creating Multicultural Learning Communities Through Theatre Contributor(s): Cahnmann-Taylor, Melisa (Author), Souto-Manning, Mariana (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807750735 ISBN-13: 9780807750735 Publisher: Teachers College Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Multicultural Education - Education | Aims & Objectives - Education | Professional Development |
Dewey: 370.117 |
LCCN: 2010000350 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: If teachers want to create positive change in the lives of their students, then they must first be able to create positive change in their own lives. This book describes a powerful professional development approach that merges the scholarship of critical pedagogy with the Theatre of the Oppressed. Participants "act up" in order to explore real-life scenarios and rehearse difficult conversations they are likely to have with colleagues, students, administrators, and parents. The authors have practiced the theatrical strategies presented here with pre- and in-service teachers in numerous contexts, including college courses, professional development seminars, and PreK-12 classrooms. They include step-by-step instructions and vivid photographs to help readers use these revolutionary theatre strategies in their own contexts for a truly unique learning experience. |