Applied Drama Institute: Activating Learning Through The Arts
Arts-Based Professional Learning In Collaboration With The United States Embassy In Bosnia-Herzegovina
In Partnership with U.S State Department Embassy in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) and the University of Texas at Austin (UT), Professor Katie Dawson, Kate Proietti, Laura Epperson and I, traveled to Tuzla in Bosnia-Herzegovina in June of 2019 to facilitate a 4-day institute for English as a Foreign Language and Civics teachers. 60 educators from across BiH worked together in a professional learning model focused on integrating drama-based pedagogy and explored what might a shared vision for a positive future in the BiH educational context look like.
Designing The Institute
DAY ONE - EQ:
Who are we as teachers and learners?
What is drama-based pedagogy (DBP)?
How can DBP be used to teach for effective language learning?
DAY TWO - EQ:
How can we use DBP to describe, explain and interact in multiple ways in language learning?
How do we use DBP to foster dialogue and engagement in the classroom?
DAY THREE - EQ:
How do we make and create meaning through dramatic and embodied exercises?
How do we design a scaffolded drama-based learning sequence?
DAY FOUR - EQ:
How do we link together DBP strategies to create a DBP lesson for a particular content area?
How do I apply drama-based pedagogy in my teaching context?
The 1BiH-1Book 2020 Project
The 1BiH-1Book project is designed to support BiH educators in teaching and exploring critical and creative thinking through English and arts literacy. The 1BiH-1Book 2020 project builds on a partnership with the University of Texas at Austin, which has been training K-12 and university educators in the use of drama-based pedagogy (DBP) in the language learning classroom since 2018. The text selected for the 1BiH1Book2020 project, is Dear Martin by Nic Stone. During this Covid-19 time, when travel restrictions are challenging, DBP trainers and UT Austin students and colleagues (Faith Hillis, Beth Link and Laura Epperson) have prepared resources and networks to promote ongoing educational innovation in BiH through virtual resource development, These resources include:
Background and contextual information for the book Dear Martin focused on issues of race, racism, and systemic injustice within the United States. (To be completed in September of 2020. Please check back for updates!)
Learning modules for visual (Zines and Collage) and performing arts (Spoken Word and Digital Storytelling) projects which teachers can use to explore themes from Dear Martin in their classroom and through inter-ethnic arts project partnerships.
The learning modules for the visual and performing art projects were created using Prezi. The presentation takes students on a guided exploration of each art form that includes, the history of t the practice, examples, and instructions for creating their very own performances or visual art pieces.
Introduction to the Zines section of the Art and Action presentation.
Created by Beth Link
Introduction to the SpokenWord section of the Art and Action presentation.
Created by Faith Hillis
This prezi presentation is not currently availble for public view. If you’d like more information on the Art and Action digital resources, or would like to view the presentation to possibly share with a class or organization, please contact me for more information.