ERIC Number: ED497211
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Apr
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When the Troupe Told Tales
Rubinstein, Robert
National Middle School Association (NJ3), Middle Ground v8 n4 p23-24 Apr 2005
The author, a teacher at Roosevelt Junior High/Middle School in Eugene, Oregon, has created and taught a variety of elective classes. Each incorporated reading, writing skills, oral presentations, research reports, and specific educational goals. Of these classes, Storytelling became his favorite, because those who became tellers learn skills they could use throughout their lives. Each year, 12 students from this class formed the Troupe of Tellers, a group that traveled during the school day to perform. In this article, the author shares his experiences with students he believes benefited from their participation in the troupe, and presents the reflections of four former troupe members on what the experience meant to them.
Descriptors: Story Telling, Personal Narratives, Teaching Experience, Participant Satisfaction, Reading Aloud to Others, Student Experience
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oregon
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