My teaching philosophy lies in the belief that all students can learn and want to learn; it is our job to find how they learn best. What can we do to get students interested, how do we captivate them, how do we motivate them? Each student should be presented with the same opportunity, the opportunity to become competent, intelligent, responsible citizens that will one day lead this world. With social studies as my anchor, it is my philosophy that it is our job as teachers to nurture and challenge students in every aspect to allow them to see their worthiness and potential. I have an obligation to every single student--they must learn!
I believe....
I must be prepared with multiple teaching strategies because every student does not learn at the same speed, same level, or same time
Every student should be treated and respected as an individual and I must help each individual read his or her full potential
In focusing on students abilities not disabilities, in giving praise instead of criticism, in building up rather than knocking down, and looking at the positive more than the negative
In embracing work with my students...as a teacher, I am always a learner too and I believe in showing my students the joy of learning by working right along with them
Getting students engaged means getting them to understand the content by using all of our senses. This includes moving, activities, drawing, listening, singing, touching, and tasting
I should always know "why." I believe it is my responsibility to always be able to tell students, parents, colleagues, and administrators "why" I am doing a particular lesson in the classroom. If I can't explain my rationale to my students then I should not be doing that lesson. It is when we are genuine thinking about our rationale that we can separate the trivial from the significant and use our short time together the best we can!
My Teaching Philosophy
My teaching philosophy lies in the belief that all students can learn and want to learn; it is our job to find how they learn best. What can we do to get students interested, how do we captivate them, how do we motivate them? Each student should be presented with the same opportunity, the opportunity to become competent, intelligent, responsible citizens that will one day lead this world. With social studies as my anchor, it is my philosophy that it is our job as teachers to nurture and challenge students in every aspect to allow them to see their worthiness and potential. I have an obligation to every single student--they must learn!
I believe....