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Projects
Pamela is working on a number of drama projects in which she is enabling teachers to use drama in and across the curriculum to support creativity and raise achievement.
'Pamela Bowell is an inspirational practitioner who is whole-heartedly committed to delivering the highest quality drama experiences that enrich the lives of all participants. She is an exemplary teacher, trainer and adviser, modelling excellence as she supports with patience, understanding and clear, focused guidance.'
Local Authority Head of Arts Service
Current projects include:
Pamela is National Drama Consultant with D4LC - Drama for Learning and Creativity; the highly successful partnership initiative between Norfolk County Council Children's Services and National Drama.
This sustainable initiative provides a framework of support:- for teachers to develop their use of drama for cross-curricular learning and teaching
- for teachers to engage in accredited action research focusing on questions of specific relevance to them concerning the impact of drama on children's learning and creativity
- Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
- National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts
- Creative Partnerships
- Teacher Learning Academy
- International Drama, Theatre and Education Association
Phases 1 and 2, involving 120 Norfolk schools, have been successfully completed and Phase 3 is scheduled to begin in September 2008. In addition, a number of other potential partner authorities, both within the UK and overseas, have expressed an interest in developing D4LC in their areas.
Click here to read Pamela's reflection on Phase 1 of D4LCIf you would like to know more about the project please visit the D4LC website www.d4lc.org
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Runnymede Drama to Promote Writing Working with North Runnymede Learning Partnership, Surrey, Pamela is in the second year of a project using process drama to promote writing. In association with the literacy coordinators from the 11 primary schools involved, she developed 6-week units of work for all age groups from Year R to Year 6 (4 - 11 years) and delivered staff training to support teachers in implementing them.
Results from the project have been very encouraging, with schools reporting good progress in writing, especially among boys at the lower levels of attainment.
Phase 2 of the project is now underway and Pamela is delivering a further training programme to support teachers in planning process drama for themselves. The units of work generated by Phase 2 training will be implemented in the Autumn Term supported by Pamela. The project will be assessed to identify the impact on writing attainment.
'The writing showed a level of empathy and detail we had not previously seen. The biggest bonus we found was that all the children were full of ideas about what to write and all we had to do was teach them the correct way to present them.'Primary Headteacher, Surrey
'I like doing drama because it makes my imagination work'
Rashid, 6
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National Drama Online CPD Materials Pamela is leading for National Drama in an exciting and innovative project to develop online, drama-specific Continuing Professional Development materials. This is part of a broader TDA-funded initiative to draw upon the experience and expertise of key subject associations to enhance and develop CPD opportunities in their particular fields.
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Pamela is working on this project over the next year starting with a series of regional meetings with teachers. These will identify ideas and concerns about drama CPD to steer the National Drama project team so that the website offers materials for drama that are of value to all those who teach about and through drama. The website will go live in July 2009. Click here to visit the National Drama website |
Click here for information about Pamela's international projects