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National Drama also has developed Resources During Lockdown.

Like London Drama, National Drama has also developed support materials for Drama teachers during this lockdown period.
There is a page on their website at Resources and they have a Resources Folder for sahring resources at Resource Folder.
Take care at this difficult time!


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Drama Support

Drama Job Vacancies

Current Drama jobs here.
To advertise your Drama job please contact
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Borough Drama

Is your borough organised for Drama? Does it provide INSET or CPD courses? London Drama can support the development of initiatives and programmes for drama in boroughs. Please contact us if you would like more information. 
Find out more


School Support

If your school would like to develop drama training please contact us. We will advise on or provide active resourcing.


Youth Theatres

Get Into Theatre helps you find out about career opportunities, work experience, training and much more.


Publications

Order

 

Order in the Chaos
by Danielle Mackenzie

This new practical resource book by Danielle Mackenzie published by London Drama provides teachers with seven exciting units of work and materials designed for the GCSE Edexcel Drama Examintion, New Specification, helping to organise "Order" in all that potential "Chaos".

Published as a downloadable E-Book.

More info and download here


London Drama Members!

Get 5% discount on all London Drama books at LD Books. (Log in required.) Applies also to members of National Drama and English Speaking Board. Find out more


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Dorothy Heathcote's Teaching in Role £50.00

Dorothy Heathcote's Teaching in Role

Dorothy Heathcote's Teaching in Role £50.00

This course, led by Chris Lawrence and Amanda Kipling will demonstrate in a practical way the strategy of Teaching in Role, introduced into the world of Educational Drama by the late Dorothy Heathcote. It is designed to be applicable to both Primary and Secondary settings.

Teaching in Role is one of the most powerful and useful strategies that you can use when teaching drama but it is not well understood: teachers may fear that they may lose control of the class if they work in role. This course aims to dispel all fears and myths show you how you can feel confident about working in role with your class(es).

Chris Lawrence is the coordinator of London Drama and studied with Dorothy Heathcote for a whole year in 1971-72. He witnessed her teaching in role on many occasions and found teaching in role a very valuable strategy in his own teaching. He has experience of teaching in all phases of education.

Amanda Kipling is course leader on the PGCE Drama course at Goldsmiths University. Her professional interests include critical pedagogy, resistant practice, and healing in the classroom. The focus of her doctoral studies at the University of Chester is 'What happens when we think in role?' which is relevant to this course.

Date: Thursday 19th March 2020; 6-8pm
Venue: Old Diorama, Drummond Street London NW1 3FE.

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Gavin Bolton: The Essential Writings New product Gavin Bolton: The Essential Writings (£20.99)
by David Davis (Editor)
Trentham Books
ISBN: 9781858564708
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Drama For Learning: Mantle of the Expert Approach Drama For Learning: Mantle of the Expert Approach (£29.50)
by Dorothy Heathcote
Heinemann USA
ISBN 978-0-435-08643-5
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School Improvement Through Drama School Improvement Through Drama (£34.99)
by Patrice Baldwin
Network Continuum Education
ISBN: 978-1855394568
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Coming up

Our free CPD events are being organised in partnership with National Drama via Eventbrite - access them here.

In addition, we have some resources to support you via our e-news at Resources and our home page centre panel features our latest free online event


Surveys

Drama Networks Survey
Are you in an active local network for drama teachers? Would you like to be? Take the LD Drama Network Survey here


GCSE Drama Take Up Survey
Has EBacc undermined GCSE Drama take up? Take the survey here.


Courses Survey
We are always keen to hear what courses we can run for you. Please take our Courses survey here.


Mapping Drama Practice
Take the Survey of Drama Practice: it will only take a minute


Organisations

STEP is a borough-wide partnership linking the theatre community and education and youth sector in the London Borough of Southwark. STEP aims to equalise, extend and deepen the theatre and drama experience of all young people living in Southwark through the development of strategic partnerships between schools, youth and community groups and theatres and performing arts organisations. STEP's objective is to work closely with Southwark schools, youth and community groups and theatres and performing arts organisations to develop creative approaches to learning and provide innovative projects which stimulate children and young people's personal development and contribute to their educational attainment.
Find out more here.