For you as a teacher
Drama and classroom climate
Climate is set by small repeated actions. Drama gives tools to build and maintain it.
Trust
Pulling off a shared exercise — even counting to twenty together — builds a sense of 'we can do this'.
Listening
Drama makes listening visible. Students notice immediately when someone isn't tuned in.
Collaboration
Many exercises can only be solved together. Competition is replaced by cooperation.
Less tension
Laughter and movement release social tension without having to name it.
Group identity
Shared routines and small in-jokes become the glue that holds a class together over time.