Acting Lessons for Teachers Using Performance Skills in the Classroom

Name: Acting Lessons for Teachers Using Performance Skills in the Classroom
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ISBN: 9780275992040

ISBN-10: 0275992047

ISBN-13: 9780275992040

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Robert T. Tauber, Cathy S. Mester

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Acting Lessons for Teachers presents a solid theoretical foundation for the pedagogical benefits of enthusiatic teaching. Simply put, students are more engaged, misbehave less, and learn better from teachers who teach enthusiastically. A teacher's enthusiasm for his or her subject matter can be contagious. Since the dynamic of the classroom is similar to that of the stage in terms of speaker-listener relationships, the acting craft offers teachers a model for the skills and strategies that could be incorporated in their work to convey more enthusiasm for the material and for the students. This book presents concrete descriptions of the specific acting strategies that would benefit the…

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List price: $45.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 11/30/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

ROBERT T. TAUBER is Professor Emeritus, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Penn State-Erie, The Behrend College. He has taught and counseled in K-12, and has taught at the university level for 35 years. While at Behrend College he taught a variety of education courses, supervised students on field experience, and served as Dean's Representative for the College of Education. After retiring from Penn State University as Professor Emeritus, Dr. Tauber continues to teach graduate courses as an Adjunct Professor at Gannon University, Erie, PA, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. He is well published, both nationally and internationally, and has served…



Illustrations


Acknowledgments


Preface



Background



Teacher Enthusiasm: A Pedagogical Necessity


Introduction


Our Goal


Teacher Enthusiasm: Its Relationship to Pedagogy


Teacher Enthusiasm: Its Relationship to Student Achievement


"Let's Kick It up a Notch!"


Teacher Evaluations


Summary


Search for More on Enthusiasm and Passion



Boosting Teacher Enthusiasm: A Craftsperson's Toolbox


Introduction


Boosting Teacher Effectiveness through Performing


A Craftsperson's Toolbox


The Craftsperson Himself or Herself


The Craftsperson's Top-Tray Tools


The Craftsperson's Other Tools


Acting Skills, Teacher Enthusiasm, and Student Achievement


Enthusiasm Rating Chart


Summary



Educational Foundations for Teachers as Actors


Introduction


Educational Foundations for Teachers as Actors: Theorists Speak


Educational Foundations for Teachers as Actors: Practitioners Speak


The Profession's Response, or Lack Thereof


Summary


The Master's Voice



The Acting Lessons



Animation in Body


Introduction


Value of Moderate Animation


Purposes Served by Physical Animation


Recommendations for Productive Teacher Animation


Facial Expression


Eye Contact


Gestures


Posture and Overall Movement


Behaviors to Avoid


Summary


Through the Students' Eyes


Search for More on Animation in Body


The Master's Voice



Animation in Voice


Introduction


Vocal Fitness


Vocal Variations: Paralanguage


Spontaneous Variations


Deliberate Variations


Pitch


Volume


Quality


Rate


Creating Characters


Influencing Credibility


Summary


Through the Students' Eyes


Search for More on Animation in Voice


The Master's Voice



Classroom Space


Introduction


Proxemics


Space and Its Limitations


Blocking the Scene


Blocking the Class Period


Classroom Seating


Spontaneous Use of Space


Accommodating Special Needs


Summary


Through the Students' Eyes


Search for More on Space Utilization


The Master's Voice



Humor


Introduction


Humor: Its Impact on Teaching


Categories of Humor


Gender and Grade-Level Differences


Cartoons: A Safe First Step


Bringing Humor into the Classroom-A Gaggle of Ideas


A Possible "Humorous" Benefit of Humor


Summary


Through the Students' Eyes


Search for More on Humor


The Master's Voice



Role-Playing


Introduction


Creation of Your Professional Persona


Creation of a Character


Goals and Values


The Process


Applications


Storytelling


Mime


Summary


Through the Students' Eyes


Search for More on Role-Playing


The Master's Voice



Props


Introduction


Classroom-Appropriate Props


Props Generic to All Classrooms


Props Unique to Specific Subject Matter


Using Students as Props


Prop Box


Guidelines for Using the Props


Summary


Through the Students' Eyes


Search for More on Props


The Master's Voice



Technology Props


Introduction


Purposes and Opportunities


Limitations and Risks


Best Practices


Summary


Through the Students' Eyes


Search for More on Technology Props


The Master's Voice



Suspense and Surprise


Introduction


Creating the Two Elements


The Unpredictable Real World


Storytelling


Relationship to Other Acting Skills


Bringing Suspense and Surprise into the Classroom


Summary


Through the Students' Eyes


Search for More on Suspense and Surprise


The Master's Voice



Making a Dramatic Entrance and Exit


Introduction


Beginning and Ending: The Communication Principle


Memorable Entrances


Pageantry and Entrances


Entrances (and Opening Lines)


Ending on a High Note: Exits (and Closing Lines)


A Marquee: The Physical Side of an Entrance


What Is on the Marquee?


Summary


Search for More on Dramatic Entrances and Exits



Epilogue



Behind the Scenes, Loosening Up, and Preparing for That Step across the Classroom Threshold


Introduction


Internal Preparation


Loosening Up


Well before Class: Practicing Alone


Well before Class: Practicing with Others


Just before Class Begins


Once Class Begins


Summary



Classroom Management


Introduction


Putting on an Act


Animation in Voice


Animation in Body


Classroom Space


Humor


Humor with "Down-Under" Slant


Suspense and Surprise


Using Actions to Convey Expectations


"Thanks, I'd Appreciate That"


Music to Soothe the Savage Breast


Summary


Search for More on Classroom Management



Enthusiastic Teaching: A Conversation with Friends


Introduction


Friends Who Share Our Enthusiasm


Karen Joy Agne


Linc Fisch


Alan C. Friedman


Carla List-Handley


Rod Hart


Robert Keiper


Richard W. Leblanc


Paddy Miller


Sheila Newberry


Roger Soenksen


Rick Thorn



Conclusion


Introduction


Spearheading Professional Development at Your Institution


Research and Reading


Workshops and Seminars


Partnership and Practice


Willingness and Courage


A Teacher's Manner and Method


The Curtain Comes Down



Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)



Testimonials from Award-Winning K-12 Teachers and College Professors


References


Subject and Name Index