My name is Kaitlyn McDonald. I am a Theatre Education major and an English Education minor. I absolutely love what I do. From the few experiences that I have had so far with teaching it is definitely what I want to do with my life. I love being able to spend time with students and help them to grow and learn more about themselves. When it comes to why I chose theatre my decision was easy. When there was first an option to take a theatre class I was instantly drawn to it. From then on I felt empty, in a way, if I didn't have some sort of theatre class in my schedule. It was because of those classes that I learned who I really was. Before taking theatre classes I was incredibly shy and self conscious. Throughout the classes I learned more about myself and was able to become confident in myself. I want to be able to do that same thing for my future students. I believe that theatre is a great way for students to grow and I want to be a part of helping them to discover those powers in themselves.
Up until last semester I had never really thought about the word literacy. Last semester I took a class that discussed different types of literacy and for the first time I started to make a definition of literacy for myself. What I came up with is that literacy is the ability to take information and interpret it in a way that allows the information to be used in a real life setting. I think that literacy can apply to all types of information, books, music, other people, etc. Literacy to me, is more about the application of the information than the type of information that is processed.
Some other fun facts about me...in my free time, which seems to be becoming more and more of a myth, I love to listen to music, watch Dr. Who, play League of Legends and do art projects such as drawing, painting, and sewing. I am a total nerd and I am not afraid to admit it.
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Hi Kaitlyn...your enthusiasm about theatre (and education in general) is contagious.
ReplyDeleteOne other thing I love about your discipline is that I think, more than almost any discipline, it really fosters empathy for other people. You feel empathy for people from all walks of life when you act as those people...especially empathy for people who have been marginalized or judged. You really get insight into their psychology and lives through theatre, helping students to recognize the common web of humanity that connects us.
Thanks for a great posting and I look forward to reading more as the semester progresses.
P.S. I love Dr. Who too. Tennant will always be my favorite.
I love that you were able to learn to open up through theater, that it helped you to become who your are and that has made you want to pass it on, that is very inspiring.
ReplyDeleteThe definition of literacy is very nice and precise.
Would love to see some drawings from you.