These teachers helped the children organize and write their play, they were in charge of the planning activities and made the rehearsals a further opportunity for "socratically" establishing a fruitful dialogue with the children, aiming at having them reflect on and analyse the themes of acceptance of diversity, tolerance and mutual understanding. Such themes are the main points dealt with in Sepùlveda's short story.
Maria Rosa Rasciale:
49 years old, she has been teaching in elementary schools for 29 years. Since
1983 she has been working as a full time certified teacher at "XXV
Aprile" junior school. She teaches Italian language, Reading images,
reading and writing skills and she's been involved with drama making for
teaching purposes. She is coordinator of "T come teatro"
Project for the current school year(1998/9). Maria Rosa is a single-parent
family. Among her hobbies and interests are: novel reading, painting, drama,
sculpture and helping unfortunate pets.
Patrizia Veneri:
39 years old, married with two kids, she's been involved in drama for teaching
purposes since 1993, when she became full time permanent teacher at XXV Aprile
junior school. She teaches maths. Her hobbies: reading and art-embroidering.
Rita Scopa:
48 years old, single, she's been teaching at elementary school level since
1972. She taught in Milan and in Rome. She took part in a number of training
and specializing courses in drama techniques, recitation, television
technology, music, ethnic dancing, sculpturing and mime techniques and
graphics. She is also involved in teacher training courses as trainer. She
organized and coordinated two special training courses in graphics for teaching
purposes at XXV Aprile junior school and "Cesare Pavese Junior
school" in Rome. Working for "T come Teatro Project", she has
been in charge of scene designing. She currently teaches Italian language and
Reading images. Her hobbies are : painting, computer sciences, do-it-yourself
gadgets making and sculpture.
Cinzia Sansone:
26 year-old Cinzia is currently a supply teacher. She's been teaching in junior
schools since 1996, where she's been involved in drama making for teaching
purposes. Extrovert and very caring, she likes taking care of scenery design
and choreography. She' s currently in charge of handicapped kids. Her hobbies
are: music, sports and reading. She's single.
Giuseppina Origlia:
She's been teaching in junior schools since 1972 and she's taken part in all
the drama activities organized at XXV Aprile junior school. She teaches music
reading and singing techniques, she also teaches social studies, history and
geography. Her hobbies are: reading, painting, music, gardening.
Maria Ottaviani:49 year-old Maria has been teaching in
Junior schools for 28 years. For 19 she's been a steady full time teacher at
XXV Aprile. She teaches mathematics and she's been involved in drama ever since
she started her teaching career. She's married with two sons. Her hobbies are :
reading, drama, artist cooking, embroidery.
Maria Pia Colacchio:
33-year-old Maria Pia has been a full time junior school teacher since 1996.
Married with one kid, she started her involvement in drama for teaching
purposes only two years ago, but she immediately became an enthusiast fan of
drama-centred learning activities.
Fabrizio Maria
Pellegrini:
54 year-old Fabrizio has been a specialist as motor-skills developer and
poedagogist since 1974. He's also a permanent consultant at C.O.N.I. (National
Olympic Committee), where he's working in the educational sub-committee. He
teaches general sciences and does physical training. He also teaches music and
movement. He's also a researcher and authored a number of publications. Among
his most important publications are:"Attività motorie e processo
educativo" (Motor skills development in education)
- "Corpo, Movimento, Prestazione" (Body, Movement and Performance)
- "Educazione motoria di base" (Basic physical training in primary education)
- "Gioco Sport" (Sports as playing process)
- "Corpo, Movimento e Salute" (Body, Movement and Health)
- "Il Corpo e la Scuola dell'infanzia" (Body training in junior education)
- "Formatori: Come e Perché" ( A reason beyond teacher training).
Fabrizio is married and has a son.
Maria de
Rosa:
38-year-old Maria is married with three kids. She has been working as a support
teacher for handicapped children since 1990. For 4 years she's been working
very hard to help disabled children make the most of their potential
competencies and skills and she's been relying very much on drama techniques as
a powerful tool for achieving integration.
Her hobbies are: creative cooking, reading, travelling.