Building upon TESOL-Drama's 2006 Electronic Village Online Workshop, "DRAMA in SLA," 2005's, "Effective Techniques for Teaching English Through Drama," and 2004's, "Let's Put on a Play," our workshop this year will focus on the value and use of READERS' THEATER in language training.


This group is for ...
all ESOL teachers who have an interest in teaching English through drama at the elementary, secondary, or tertiary levels. No computer expertise required!


Session Outline

Week One:Who are we and what are our drama interests/needs?

Week Two:Readers’ theater as an effective tool in language teaching.

Week Three: Poetry, chants and short stories as readers’ theater material.

Week Four: Initiating and developing students’ material. Mounting a production.

Week Five: The rehearsal process and professional acting techniques applicable to ESL/EFL readers’ theater.

Week Six: Participant contributions of readers’ theater material. Final evaluations and discussion.

Moderators
Gary Carkin, Nigel Caplan, Judy Trupin,
Sarah Dodson-Knight, Yordana Hristozova, Susan Hillyard