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NAME:
Mrs. Jen Masterson
SCHOOL:
Zachary High School
CLASS:
Speech I, Tecnical Theatre I, Technical Theatre II, and Technical Theatre III
SCHOOL PHONE:
(225) 654-2776
I graduated from L.S.U. with a degree in Speech Education. This is my
twelfth year of teaching, my fifth at ZHS. I have directed over twenty
productions including ten musicals.
My philosophy of education pertaining to speech and drama is rooted in a
student centered classroom where students become better communicators and
performers through practice, performance, competition, and observation.
Speech and drama are best learned through doing. If you walk into my
classroom, you are likely to see a student in front of the room. My
students will grow through observing both the strengths and weaknesses of
their classmates. Therefore, oral-peer evaluations play an important role
in my curriculum.
With respect to the production component of my program, both participation
in speech and drama competitions and required attendance at community
productions play a vital role in meeting and sustaining a level of
excellence in ZHS productions. Students need to see professional
productions as well as those of other high schools to get a true sense of
what can be achieved if you set high standards and then strive to meet them.
Speech and theatre provide students with opportunities to take initiative,
to solve problems, to take pride in something, to feel appreciated and
needed, and most importantly, to shine!
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