Great teachers are also good ACTORS! Teachers who can effectively demonstrate acting skills, whether consciously or unconsciously, appear to be some our better teachers. Use ACTING SKILLS for TEACHERS to hone your skills relating to vocal expression, bodily actions, role-playing, and the use of space and props. Techniques for generating surprise, creating suspense, and using humor in the classroom are other acting skills to master with the help of this professional development eTextbook.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: ACTING FOR TEACHERS
• The Fox Experiment
Chapter 2: VOCAL EXPRESSION
• Improving personal speech • Maintaining vocal fitness • Varying vocal pitch • Controlling voice volume • Adjusting voice quality • Varying speaking rate • Communicating vocally
Chapter 3: NONVERBAL EXPRESSION
• Awareness of nonverbal signals • Facial expressions and eye contact • Using gestures • Appearance and posture • Moving about the classroom • Communicating physically
Chapter 4: PHYSICAL SPACE
• Understanding proxemics • Maintaining good acoustics • Recognizing sight lines • Using blocking techniques
Chapter 5: PHYSICAL PROPS
• Types of props • Learning to use physical props • Testing instructional props • Using props as attention-getters • Conveying information with props • Using students as props
Chapter 6: ROLE PLAYING
• Playing the part of a teacher • Narrating and acting out a story • Gaining attention • Conveying information • Stimulating discussion
Chapter 7: GENERATING SURPRISE
• Using cognitive dissonance effectively • Delivering the unexpected • Impact of dramatic surprise
Chapter 8: CREATING SUSPENSE
• Bringing intrigue into the classroom • Generating excitement • Impact of dramatic suspense
Chapter 9: USING HUMOR
• Types of humor • Establishing rapport • Soothing difficult class moments • Encouraging risk-taking • Communicating with humor