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My name is Jennifer LeBlanc and I am a pre-service teacher currently in my second semester of the Education program at the University of Calgary. I have a BFA in performance from the University of Lethbridge and theatre is my passion. Upon graduating, I moved to Calgary to work with small alternative theatre companies and instruct at Storybook Theatre drama camps. Both these experiences influenced my decision to become a teacher. Through my work with theatre companies and the plethora of theatre I have seen since moving here, I believe in the power of theatre to educate, create discussion and to motivate people to make real change in their lives and communities. Teaching drama at Storybook has shown me what intelligent creatures children are and has given me confidence both within my field and my ability to inspire others to make theatre an important part of their lives.
I believe that teachers must be lifelong learners. This is how I will relate to my students. If I am consistently challenging myself to grasp the world through a slightly different point of view, I will keep my mind open to the fact that my way of doing things is not necessarily the way I should do things. I want to learn from my students as a teacher because I value the experience and knowledge they bring from their diverse lives into my class. I believe a classroom should be a place of mutual respect and an environment where students engage meaningfully with their own learning and I think that being a lifelong learner myself will enhance this classroom experience. I will be an equal in the experience of learning and will not make the mistake of attempting to fill the minds of students. I will attempt instead to engage the minds of students and facilitate their learning journey that way. I want to be forever learning the craft of my theatre trade so as to engage my creativity and passion for it and I also want to be a lifelong learner in my teaching to remind me that every student is different and that how I relate and engage them should be my first focus.
My name is Jennifer LeBlanc and I am a pre-service teacher currently in my second semester of the Education program at the University of Calgary. I have a BFA in performance from the University of Lethbridge and theatre is my passion. Upon graduating, I moved to Calgary to work with small alternative theatre companies and instruct at Storybook Theatre drama camps. Both these experiences influenced my decision to become a teacher. Through my work with theatre companies and the plethora of theatre I have seen since moving here, I believe in the power of theatre to educate, create discussion and to motivate people to make real change in their lives and communities. Teaching drama at Storybook has shown me what intelligent creatures children are and has given me confidence both within my field and my ability to inspire others to make theatre an important part of their lives.
I believe that teachers must be lifelong learners. This is how I will relate to my students. If I am consistently challenging myself to grasp the world through a slightly different point of view, I will keep my mind open to the fact that my way of doing things is not necessarily the way I should do things. I want to learn from my students as a teacher because I value the experience and knowledge they bring from their diverse lives into my class. I believe a classroom should be a place of mutual respect and an environment where students engage meaningfully with their own learning and I think that being a lifelong learner myself will enhance this classroom experience. I will be an equal in the experience of learning and will not make the mistake of attempting to fill the minds of students. I will attempt instead to engage the minds of students and facilitate their learning journey that way. I want to be forever learning the craft of my theatre trade so as to engage my creativity and passion for it and I also want to be a lifelong learner in my teaching to remind me that every student is different and that how I relate and engage them should be my first focus.