Drama, as the authors use it, enables students to see what they are reading and learning, create mental models and coherent networks of thought, and apply and play out possibilities and consequences. The authors show how elementary and middle school teachers can use drama as a method of assessment; ways to engage in research with students; and how their methodologies can be adapted to help students read with better comprehension, learn sophisticated and abstract content, explore values, and forge new understandings. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.