IOE insights

Sarah and Phoebe from Freshwater Theatre show how drama builds creativity and empathy... and can improve wellbeing for teachers too.Sarah and Phoebe explore how drama can be a vehicle for teachers to enhance lessons and deepen learning – but also a way to inject fun into the classroom, for both students and the teachers themselves.They talk about how drama can enable teachers to have more agency over what they teach and how they teach it, especially when it comes to adapting their curriculum to the needs of their pupils and their communities."Drama is the best multi-tool you'll find. It's really malleable.. and can bring people and teachers joy alike."Full show notes and transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2025/may/has-creativity-gone-out-fashion-no-its-more-important-ever-staffroom-s05e03

Show Notes

Sarah and Phoebe from Freshwater Theatre show how drama builds creativity and empathy... and can improve wellbeing for teachers too.
Sarah and Phoebe explore how drama can be a vehicle for teachers to enhance lessons and deepen learning – but also a way to inject fun into the classroom, for both students and the teachers themselves.
They talk about how drama can enable teachers to have more agency over what they teach and how they teach it, especially when it comes to adapting their curriculum to the needs of their pupils and their communities.
"Drama is the best multi-tool you'll find. It's really malleable.. and can bring people and teachers joy alike."
Full show notes and transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2025/may/has-creativity-gone-out-fashion-no-its-more-important-ever-staffroom-s05e03

Creators and Guests

EL
Host
Elaine Long
MQ
Host
Mark Quinn

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