Proven Drama Pedagogy for Teacher Candidates
You are training the next generation of educators. You want them to move beyond traditional, static literary analysis and help their students embody the text. Stage It: Making Shakespeare Come Alive in Schools provides a scaffolded, field-tested framework for turning teacher candidates into dynamic facilitators of learning literature performance.
Whether you are teaching a Literacy Methods, English Education, or Theater Pedagogy course, this text bridges the gap between complex theory and classroom reality.
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Preview the Methodology
Chapter 2 explores how acting is a developmentally appropriate pedagogy for students aged 9-12. The approach can be used for all literature. Not just Shakespeare. Request an inspection copy directly from the publisher.
Bring the Author to Your Class
Would you like to host a virtual Q&A or a mini-workshop for your students? I am available for guest lectures to discuss the challenges and triumphs of bringing literature to life through acting in diverse classroom settings. Learn more about me and my background here.