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Backward Step for the Arts and Media Studies in Education
Announcements, Curriculum, Discussion, TeachingAccording to subject associations and teacher unions, the focus of the New Zealand curriculum and has just narrowed considerably.
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NZEI President, Francis Nelson stands up to the Ministry on cuts to Arts Advisory services
Announcements, Discussion, TeachingThe Ministry of Education has told schools they will not get extra support for teaching the arts next year. Drama New Zealand regrets the decision and predicts that this will cause real difficulties for the Drama classroom teacher in primary and secondary schools. Post a comment on this site.
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An Evaluation of Professional Development to Support the Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum
Discussion, TeachingAt a time when funding has been cut for the provision of arts advisors it’s important to remind ourselves why the Ministry of Education in 2003 felt it necessary to make this provision…
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Year 13 Drama Study Guide by Jane Luton and Marthy Watson
Books, CurriculumOn Sale Now! Good News for Teachers of Level 3 Drama from ESA. This Study Guide covers all the NCEA Level 3 Drama Achievement Standards.
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Allana Taylor is a teacher at Springston Primary in New Zealand
TeachingRead Allana’s research paper “A critical evaluation of ‘Mantle of the Expert’ as a teaching and learning approach, based on pupil and practitioner opinion”
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Mantle of the Expert International Conference at Waikato Uni
Conferences, Curriculum, Research, TeachingThe conference was hosted by the Education Faculty. Lots of resources and papers presented at this conference are on the Mantle of the Expert website.
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The Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum
Curriculum, DiscussionThis Ministry of Education Background briefing paper from 1999 introduces a rationale for Drama. Interestingly in the light of this week’s Mantel of the Expert Conference it makes no mention of MOTE or the visits of Dorothy Heathcote to New Zealand!
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Check out the fabulous new Dance book, Tirairaka DANCE IN NEW ZEALAND 2009 by Jan Bolwell
Books, ResearchDance Education in New Zealand Schools 1900 – 2008.
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New Zealanders and the arts: Attitudes, attendance and participation in 2008
Research, Resources, TeachingThis research report from Creative New Zealand highlights the significance of the role of the teacher in the development of positive attitudes towards participation in drama and other arts.
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IDEA Survey of a history of the development of Drama in the UK
Research, TeachingThis survey by Stuart Bennett provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Drama in the UK. He has a background in Drama Teaching, TIE, and Theatre for Young People / Coventry Theatre in Education / Rose Bruford College of Drama / London Cockpit Theatre Workshop / Inner City Theatre for Asylum-Seekers and Refugees.
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Read Trevor Thwaites response to Janet Jenning’s Commentary on the Ejournal
Announcements, Curriculum, Discussion, Research, TeachingQuestioning The New Zealand Curriculum (2007): Looking Backwards to Clarify the Future A response to Janet Jennings
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Telling Tales two new Drama books by Susan Battye launched
Announcements, Books, Curriculum, TeachingThe Telling Tales series focusses on traditional fables, myths and legends from around the world. This progressive series is packed with practical ideas which will develop drama literacy, provoke discussions related to human values, and promote competency in students and teachers alike. The strategies and themes offered make the integration of drama into other Arts, English, and Social Sciences curricula highly manageable.
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Janet Jennings Senior Arts Advisor from the Ministry of Education responds
Curriculum, Discussion, Reviews, TeachingAnyone is welcome to respond to the publication of the E-journal, Research in New Zealand Performing and Education: Arts Nga Mahi a Rehia
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Niu Sila Education Pack
Curriculum, Scripts, TeachingNiu Sila is a hugely popular Pacific Island play with students and teachers alike. Check out this well thought out education pack from Auckland Theatre Company’s
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The Arts in Education: Critical Perspectives from Teacher Educators
Research, TeachingDuring the preparation of this monograph in 2007 the authors were located in the School for Visual and Creative Arts in Education. In 2008 this school and the School of Languages, Literacies and Communication joined to form a new School of Arts, Languages and Literacies at the University of Auckland. Drama New Zealand welcomes the debate raised in these articles by supporters and friends of the association.
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Read Emma Johnstone’s Master’s Thesis on Healing Maori Through Song And Dance
ResearchTHREE CASE STUDIES OF RECENT NEW ZEALAND MUSIC THEATRE. This thesis investigates the way “healing” may be seen to be represented and enacted by three recent New Zealand music theatre productions: Once Were Warriors, the Musical-Drama; The Whale Rider, On Stage; and Footprints/Tapuwae, a bicultural opera.
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Jigsaw and United We Stand two plays for classroom and school performance
Books, Scripts, TeachingJigsaw is a 56 minute contemporary socio-drama by Susan Battye set in Auckland and Hamilton across two generations. United We Stand is a one hour 20 minute ‘centennial’ play that describes a moment in New Zealand’s social history in 1908, with humour and pathos, music and dance!
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Sir Ken Robinson asks ‘Do Schools Kill Creativity?’
TeachingSir Ken Robinson makes the case for Dance and Drama in a highly entertaining talk.
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Drama level 2 Theatre for Change
Curriculum, NCEA, TeachingAchievement Standard 90302 Version 2 Apply knowledge of a drama/theatre form or period through performing a role within a presentation This moderated resource from the Director of Performing Arts at Baradene College, Verity Davidson, draws ont he work of Wan Smolbag Theatre Company in Vanuatu and Uganda Theatre . This is the first of a number of contrubutions from executive members of Drama New Zealand
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Drama Level 1.5 – ‘ Project Making Faces’
Curriculum, NCEA, TeachingA new premoderated drama resource from Baradene College Director of Performing Arts, Verity Davidson. Verity is the director of publications for Drama new Zealand
