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How Drama Class Impacted My
Teaching Career
Fiona Chen 陳倩如校友與其學生
Class of 2001
Being one of the directors for our 4A
Have you ever taken a drama class? What have you graduation performance, I learned do things
learned through the class? I enjoyed my college drama more efficiently and more collaboratively. The
class a lot -- seeing people making funny faces, saying eight people in my crew all had different class
something they would never say in their daily lives, schedules and limited time to prepare and to
and wearing costumes. But I also learned from it. It rehearse. We needed find ways to do things
built my self-confidence, improved my public speaking faster and more productively. Likewise, as
skills, and developed better time management. a private school teacher now, I have a huge
workload. My colleagues and I work together
All the skills I’ve learned from drama class directly to figure out ways to complete things within
and indirectly help me in my teaching career. For a short period of time. This skill of time
example, drama class helped me to overcome stage management is one of the most important skills
fright and to stand confidently in front of an audience. It I learned from drama class. Time management
taught me to speak in front of students and professionals is one of the skills most valued by employers in
with a loud, clear voice and proper gestures. In drama today’s marketplace.
class, I learned to express myself with different voices
and facial expressions. Now, with my students I There are many other skills and strategies I
draw on this tactic to help them better understand the learned from my drama class that have helped
stories we’re discussing. In the elementary school I me in my teaching which would also apply
am working for now, we emphasize the importance of to other careers. If you still hesitate to take a
public speaking. Each student needs to perform in front drama class, I strongly encourage you to do it
of the class at least twice a semester. As their teacher, I now. You will find treasure in drama class that
need to train them. I couldn’t do that without the public will bless you for a lifetime!
speaking skills I learned from my drama class.
