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Joseph Bissex on Teaching with Body Language: How Movement Shapes Learning
Posture and facial expression are the most instant methods of communication. And we come to know something better when we can act it out in the real world.
With these principles in mind, Joseph Bissex, Heights English and drama teacher, uses the mind-body connection to advantage his students in the classroom. By deploying movement in his lessons, he teaches the boys to be aware of their own body language in order to understand texts and become more compelling communicators.
But it's more than just a method for learning English and drama—it's a general tool for the teacher's toolbox. Mr…
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