Novice teachers often walk into a classroom with very little knowledge of how to conduct lessons and keep students engaged. In this article, student teacher Ashley and veteran teacher Sara share their experiences as Ashley learned how to use drama pedagogy in a secondary English classroom. Using the ideas and activities originally taught in classrooms by Dorothy Heathcote, Ashley experienced designing and implementing activities for the novels "Anthem" by Ayn Rand and "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding. Throughout the three months in Sara's secondary classroom, Ashley saw how drama pedagogy helped students, especially struggling readers, become authentically engaged, make connections with texts, and participate in class discussions using critical thinking. Ashley also witnessed reluctant students become highly engaged in learning. Because of her experiences, Ashley's knowledge of classroom management increased, and she discovered ways to use drama pedagogy in her future classroom.