My Educational Philosophy : My Personal Philosophy Of Education

As a teacher, one of my main roles is to motivate my learners, to develop their ability to learn also to develop my learner’s aspiration to learn. When you train to teach you read about delivering training and how to facilitating learning, but in reality you do much more than that, your role as a teacher is not just about teaching your subject or preparing learners for assessment. The focus of your role as a teacher I feel relates very much to inspiring your learners to change and develop their personal, social and professional skills to the best of their

As a teacher, I will work to fully provide opportunities for authentic learning, where every child feels valued, safe and included. My goal will be to find occasions every day to nurture independent learning, along with peer support that promotes a sense of personal growth and achievement. I recognize that every child has strengths and weaknesses, special talents, and specific needs, regardless of individual challenges. My objective will be to model appropriate behavior and show acceptance of everyone

Education is a very important aspect of our lives. It is our education that makes us who we are and determines what we become. Therefore, education is not something to be taken lightly. As a teacher, my goal will be to provide the best possible education for my students. Every student is unique. I must see students for who they are individually and respect their ideas and opinions. Each student has a different learning style. I must take this into consideration because I want to provide a constructive learning opportunity for every student. I believe that every student has the potential to learn.

I must always be supportive, engaged, and provide a safe and open environment. The most important role I have is making sure the classroom is safe, provides ample space, and promotes learning. Once I have an environment that is setup for success, then I can focus on my interactions with each child. I want to support each child in each area of their development so they feel safe and comfortable while they are exploring and experiencing new things. I also want to be there to support them emotionally.

I am the proud mom of four AMAZING kids, a wife to my supportive and hard-working husband, and a dedicated educator with 19 years of creative, effective, and engaging teaching experiences. I LOVE teaching…from the moment you step into my warm, welcoming, themed classroom, to interacting and guiding every student toward personal success, to sharing in their triumphs and challenges, to fostering the “real-world” connections, and most importantly…fostering a love of learning! I work endless hours planning, researching, preparing, and implementing in order to be creative, effective, engaging, and fun for every student. I pride myself on being able to connect and build strong relationships with all of my students each year. I believe in the importance of knowing each student’s learning style, and truly understanding their personal strengths and weaknesses, as like every adult, each child is unique and learns differently and at their own pace! Further, I believe that ALL kids can LEARN! I teach each of my students the importance of taking ownership, involving

I strive for my classroom to be a place where children feel comfortable. In the classroom children should feel comfortable enough to express what is on their mind and how they are feeling when discussing different topics. I want to create a space where every idea is valued. I will do this by doing

The inquisitiveness and enthusiasm from children has encouraged me to work with young people. To become an excellent teacher, I know I must have the ambition to guide and support children to learn. This is something I learnt whilst on work placement at St Pancras Community Association (SPCA) working with children from 1-7 years and St Michael's primary school working with year 2 children.

Most of my teaching experiences consist of teaching children from ages 3 to 8 at numerous summer camps during my high school years. Many things I have taught were based on general knowledge, such as teaching children how to play soccer and how to make a stuffed animal with an old pair of socks. Such topics never required a thorough background research or a specific knowledge on children’s development. Yet, my active interactions and attention were always in need considering the children’s age and the nature of the topics being taught. The two major obstacles I had to overcome—and sometimes, I am still struggling with—was to properly motivate and to discipline them. Through this course, I have learned different methods of motivating students

As a teacher, I need to listen, prompt, and show interest in my students concerns. I need to ask for compliance, rather than demand. Most importantly, I need to make language important, working on naming and explaining things to my students. I know I get busy and sometimes I feel that I don’t have a lot of time to really sit down and listen to my students. But, this is so important. I need to learn to stop and have those conversations. When we are reading books, learning about science and social studies, or math, I need to encourage them to speak about it. I need to listen and answer their questions about things and just talk with them. I need to also focus my discipline in a positive way, giving choices or asking question instead of using demands. I want to work at having more frequent, brief, encouraging interactions, using incidental teaching child-chosen conversations and

I started teaching my kiddos about three years ago, and they are one of the biggest blessings in my life. Every Sunday I leave my classroom knowing I have learned just as much from them, as they have from me. The biggest lesson my pupils have taught me is to always find the joy in the little things in life. It is amazing how entertaining six-eight year olds find almost anything, and these kids have truly inspired me to live my life with a child’s heart. My students have also taught me that teaching is my life's passion, and what I will continue to do for the rest of my

I know that children learn in many different ways. Observing, experimenting, reading, and listening are a few of those many ways. I have learned that people learn best when the information is something that they are interested in. I am going to strive to make every lesson fun, and applicable to my students. I favor using many methods to teach, including lecturing, cooperative learning, project based instruction, and “hands-on” activities. I want the classroom to be a place that the students enjoy, not a boring place. I believe that every child has an innate hunger for learning and becoming successful. If I can harness their craving and aim it in the right direction, I believe I will be successful in helping these students achieve what they are looking for in life.

I have always been passionate about learning and I hope to ignite that same desire in each one of my students. I’m a life-long learner. When I was a child, my family always stressed the importance of an education. As a result, I would play school with my sister, Crystal, for hours. I noticed that the more we played, the more eager to learn, she became! This fascinated

When I began teaching I can honestly say I thought teaching was all about the teacher delivering content to the students. I quickly learned, through some amazing peers, that if i was going home tired and the students were not, then I did not do my job that day. My job, I learned, was to give students the tools to succeed no matter who or what gave them a challenge. I agree with Chris Lehmann as he spoke about building a relationship with the students before any inquiry could happen. Mr. Lenhmann remarked that it has to go beyond teachers caring about kids, and they had to care for kids. I believe that when your students know you truly care about them personally and are invested in their life, then it frees them up to be able to learn to their fullest potential. Another remark from Mr. Lenhamm that resonated with me was his mention of technology

The learning experience should be that of a collective nature where students are able to indiscriminately relate to the information, re-teach the information and have a balanced incorporation of all the learning centers in society; including the home and the church. The goal of this incorporation is to create a balanced learning environment that facilitates holistic development in the young mind. As professionals entrusted with the shaping of young minds, teachers must facilitate learning and personal, spiritual, ethical and academic development. My philosophy for education is a multi-part philosophy that encapsulates the idea of holistic and inclusive learning. The philosophy caters for the overall shaping and development of the young mind and includes aspects of balanced training, incorporated teachings and it generally focuses on training students to become teachers.

When understanding education there are many different ways which the purpose of education may be applied and defined. My personal philosophy of education is, 'educators must nurture/guide students within the academic field, to that the aims, goals and results during this task of educating or being educated are achieved '. This philosophy is used to understand that both teachers and students play an integral role in education. Academic performance, classroom methods/practices and also meeting the requirements of both the senior secondary Australian Curriculum Framework and the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers Framework are examples of these roles. This essay will discuss in detail how my personal philosophy of education, reflects on the role of teachers and learners, the aim of education and the methods and practices used in the classroom. Jean Jacques Rousseau, Paulo Freire, Locke, and Plato/Socrates are the four theorists that shall be used within this essay, to support claims and justify statements regarding this philosophy. John Dewey and A.S Neil are two non-supporting theorists that shall be used in contrast to justify this philosophy.