Extending the Conversation: A Catalyst for Change: Staging Dramatics for Preservice English Teachers through Improv, Role-Play, and Collaborative Reflection

This article proposes that staging dramatic activities and collaborative reflection in English education courses accelerates preservice student learning about their subject matter, themselves, and their’future students. The elastic nature of dramatics matches the pressing demand for excellence in preservice teacher preparation for 21st century ELA classrooms.