Teacher Representations in Dramatic Text and Performance: Portraying the Teacher on Stage (Routledge Research in Teacher Education)

ISBN 10: 0367777800 / ISBN 13: 9780367777807

Published by Routledge, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Teacher Representations in Dramatic Text and Performance: Portraying the Teacher on Stage (Routledge Research in Teacher Education)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367777800
• ISBN 13: 9780367777807
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Like New
• Weight: 190 grams

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Synopsis

This book examines representations of the teacher on stage - in both theatrical performances and dramatic text - in order to demonstrate how these representations have shaped society’s perceptions of educators in and out of the classroom.

At the heart of this book is the interaction between theatre and teacher education. By considering how dramatic portrayals reimagine, reinforce and/or undermine our understanding of the teacher’s personal and professional roles, this volume bridges the gap between truth in dramatic literature and truth in the classroom. Chapters critically explore the personas embodied by fictional teachers in well-known works such as Educating Rita, School of Rock and The History Boys and illustrate how educators might use dramatic literature and performance to interrogate entrenched ideas about the student-teacher dynamic. By bringing together a diverse set of contributors from the fields of teacher education and theatre, this book takes a critical look at performance, text, society and culture to promote a new understanding of teaching and learning.

This unique book will be of great interest to graduate and postgraduate students, academics and researchers in the fields of teacher education, drama and theatre education.

About the Author

Melanie Shoffner is Professor of Education at James Madison University, USA.

Richard St. Peter is Assistant Professor of Theatre at Northwestern State University, USA.