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Comment on Mantle of the Expert: New training packages for 2011-12 by Tim Taylor

Tim Taylor — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:42:54 +0000

Hello Antonia

I’m afraid we don’t know of any scholarships available in this country for overseas students.

I’m sorry to disappoint you.

Comment on Mantle of the Expert: New training packages for 2011-12 by Antonia Benedita Teixeira

Antonia Benedita Teixeira — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:35 +0000

Hello,
I am an educator in Brazil, working with theater education in the classroom, I am very interested in Moe, the possibility of a scholarship, since I can not custerar my expenses to attend a course at the mantle of expert?

Comment on Dorothy Heathcote Obituary by Judith A. Thomas

Judith A. Thomas — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:03:50 +0000

I met Dorothy Heathcote in an AOSA Conf. in California in l979 where she developed a rose garden with 200 participants. It was as amazing as any dramatic work I’d ever seen, and filled me with such a “fearful jubilation” I found myself running down the conference corrider to tell her the state I was in. She smiled and said, “Well, you should be fearful, dear.” …and I understood that too — the fear of teaching while flying by the seat of your pants, trusting you can guide the plane and come to some sort of calculated and effective landing in a place you nor your students had ever been. I regret not dropping my life at any point and running after her in Newcastle on Tyne. There is hardly a day I don’t use something of her wisdom in thought or in my own writing. She really was a genius of the sara avis type, and I’m so glad she had the tenacity to put so much useful information down in book form. Love to you in heaven, Dorothy where you are most certainly opening up the other angel’s capacity to learn while dramatizing. JTS

Comment on Open letter to all teachers concerned by the draft National Curriculum by Babara OBrien

Babara OBrien — Tue, 28 May 2013 13:49:05 +0000

This letter is music to my ears.Although retired from teaching almost a year ago I have not lost my passion and belief in making learning both meaningful and fun. I make no apologies for sounding idealistic! During the latter years of teaching my school was involved in a creative partnership. We used Mantle of the Expert to enable the children to demonstrate their learning from discreet teaching in literacy,numeracy co-operative learning skills etc etc on a very enthusiastic, creative and co-operative platform. As a teacher I was able to step back and intervene at appropriate points and make keen observations and assessments about the children. I believe there is a place for discreet teaching but we must remember a bag of tools is useless if we don’t develop the skills to use and apply. Mr Gove should be mindful of the world we are preparing our children to live in…a head full of facts are not easily transferable as skills when only delivered in a knowledge based forum.

Comment on Open letter to all teachers concerned by the draft National Curriculum by Alastair Mattinson

Alastair Mattinson — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:16:00 +0000

Also his panel of ‘history’ experts are so far removed from schools and the learning process they have no concept of introducing 11 year olds to history, skills and a curriculum. Also, many of these ‘historians’ have their own vested interest in ‘their’ history/subject being promoted above all others.

Comment on Mantle of the Expert: Quality Mark by Denise Lucia Holt

Denise Lucia Holt — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:57:15 +0000

Prospective candidate for the Executive Director Learning/Leisure, North Lanarkshire Council.

It would be helpful for teachers/all involved in Community Learning to understand MoE. It chimes beautifully with the Scottish CfE. Let’s talk!

Comment on Ringsfield Hall by Tim Taylor

Tim Taylor — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:53:01 +0000

Hello Kim. The person to contact is Prof Brian Edmiston at Ohio State University – http://people.ehe.osu.edu/bedmiston/

Hope that is helpful

Comment on Ringsfield Hall by Kim Anthony

Kim Anthony — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:23:48 +0000

Are there any Mantle of the Expert workshops scheduled in the United States?

Comment on Is there much research (by Dorothy Heathcote, or anyone else) on using Mantle of the Expert in adult education? I work for a primary teacher’s union and run education courses- for union staff and for union members- and would love to use MofE in these courses. by David Williams

David Williams — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:16:00 +0000

I am currently using MofE-based techniques with my Counselling students in North Tyneside and plan to write a paper on this in the near future.

Comment on Thank You by Juliet Robertson

Juliet Robertson — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:55:59 +0000

I’ve booked a weekend training – March 2014.

Can you let me know that there is space and I’ll send a cheque immediately.

Many thanks
Juliet