Using drama in the classroom, especially for English Language Learners, can be a great instructional strategy (I’m not talking about the everyday drama we encounter 🙂 ).
Here are some previous “The Best…” lists that also relate to drama:
The Best Resources For Using Puppets In Class
The Best Resources On Using Improvisation In The ESL/EFL/ELL Classroom
Here are my choices for The Best Resources On Using Drama In The Classroom:
The New York Times Learning Network is running a great series on using drama in the classroom.
Drama In The ESL Classroom has lots of resources.
ESL Flow has a number good materials.
Check out 10 Methods to Incorporate Drama in the ESL Classroom from Busy Teacher.
Drama In English Language Teaching is from Teacher Talking Time.
Gary Carkin’s ESL/EFL Drama Log
Drama Sites and Ideas for EFL, ESL Classrooms is from A Journey In TEFL.
Try Drama and Role Play with English Learners is from Middleweb.
No drama: Improvisation in the ELT classroom is from GERALDINETEACHER.
Five drama activities is by Ken Wilson.
Remote Theatre is a site designed to support ELL teachers and students use drama in remote teaching settings.
Please let me know if you have additional suggestions….
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Hi Larry–I came across your blog post and at the risk of appearing terribly self-promoting, I would love your next list on this topic to include two of my sites:
http://www.DramaticApproachesToTeaching.com (Visit the Archive of posts.)
and
http://www.rosalindflynn.com
It’s so great to see this topic getting some up-to-date coverage!
Thanks,
Rosalind
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