1. A fresh look at schooling -- 2. The central theme : drama -- 3. The drama of schooling/the schooling of drama -- 4. Schooling as organizational drama -- 5. The drama of schooling : the formation of a character -- 6. The drama of schooling : the formation of a people -- 7. Reflective practice as dramatic consciousness -- 8. Leadership, vision and dramatic consciousness -- 9. Players, coaches, directors, critics -- 10. Grounding the analogy in classroom observation -- 11. Schooling as drama : concluding reflections