Watch a master teacher work: Ways into Shakespeare’s Othello
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
Ways into Shakespeare’s Othello
English teacher Sabrina Broadbent leads a masterclass on Shakespeare, using her expertise to engage a group of Year 10 students.
Let me state up front, I’m a poor reader, was a poor student, hated Shakespeare, and at this point in my life I’m as cynical as ever about education.
But, I have to say, Sabrina Broadbent knows how to engage students and make Shakespeare come alive and if you watch this video my guess is you’ll agree. It takes some time but it’s well worth it.
This is one more example of the old adage: a good teacher can make any subject come alive. Sabrina Broadbent is a great teacher.
Granted, her students are more than educable, they are excellent students with excellent memories but my guess is a teacher like Sabrina could and would find ways to make Shakespeare accessible and exciting to people like me with language disabilities.
Teachers like Sabrina give me hope.
Richard,
Great series of videos of this extraordinary teacher (there’s more to the series once you watch that first one).
Thanks for posting this. I passed it on to some teachers who could use the inspiration.
I agree Sandy, great series and extremely useful. Now, if we could that that lady into a special ed classroom…
“Now, if we could get that lady into a special ed classroom…”
Agreed, Richard. A good example of universal design instruction. She has entry points for quite a number of ability types. I love the way she provides so much for the kids at times and then, boom, just demands/expects them to do something. She goes back and forth with giving support and context to puling it away and giving them space and opportunity to explore, play and learn.
I always wonder who is this “special Ed” I thought we’re all special