MyPhilosophyofEducation
"Itisthesupremeartoftheteachertoawakenjoyincreativeexpressionandknowledge"
Thefoundationformyphilosophyofteachingisverysimple.IbelievethatifIambored,the studentsarebored.Istructuremyteachingmethodsandstrategiestowardsgraspingnotonlythe interestsofmystudentsbutofmyselfaswellThisenablesmystudentstotakeawayapositive experiencefromthelearningprocess.Manytimesstudentsentermyclassroomwiththeattitudethat Englishisatediousandboringsubject.IfeelitismydutyasanEnglishteachertoremovethis negativepointofviewbycreatingapositivelearningenvironmentThisenvironmentshould awakenjoyin...showmorecontent...
Methodologically,groupworkandcooperationareimportantinalllearningendeavors.Learningto worktogether,totakerisks,totakeprideandresponsibilityineachother'swork,andtohelpeach otherareallissuesthatgroupworkdealswithimplicitly.Studentsshouldbeencouragedtoexplore language,expression,andcommunicationEachofthesecontributestoexpandingtheirwaysof thinking,perceiving,andcommunicatingintheworld.
Theintegrationoftechnologyintothecurriculumisanimportantissueinanever–growing technocentricsociety.Technologyhasbeenreferredtoasasecondlanguage,andthosewhodonot learnthisnewlanguageareateducational,economic,andsocialdisadvantagesBecausetechnology playssuchalargeroleinmodernsociety,allstudentsneedampleopportunitiestolearnhowtouse andenjoyit.TheNationalCouncilofTeachersofEnglishandtheInternationalReadingAssociation havedevelopedtwelvelanguageartsstandards,whichstatethatallstudentsshouldhavethe resourcestodevelopthelanguageskillstheyneedtoparticipateasproductivemembersofsociety. Theeighthstandarddirectlyrelatestotechnologyintegration.Itstatesthatstudentsshouldusea varietyoftechnologicalandinformationresourcestogatherandsynthesizeinformationandto createandcommunicateknowledge(NationalCouncilofTeachersofEnglish,2003).Technology
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–AlbertEinstein
MyTeachingPhilosophyIbelievethateducationextendsfarbeyondtheclassroomwalls,and involvesmanymorepeoplethanstudentsandteachers.Peopleshouldbelearningwherevertheygo, andshouldcontinuelearninglongafterthey'vegraduatedfromhighschoolorcollege.Education isn'tsomethingthatcanbequantifiedwithtestsorreportcards,butisinsteadsomethingthatpeople carrywiththemIt'sasurvivalpackforlife,andsomepeoplearebetterequippedincertainareas thaninothers.Peoplewithasolideducationarepreparedfornearlyanything,astheywillbeableto providefortheirownphysical,emotional,andaestheticneeds.Thatbeingsaid,Ialsobelievethata crucialpartofeducationdoesshowmorecontent
Therolesofateacheraresomanyandsovariedthatitisimpossibletolistthemall,butoneofthe mostimportantispreparingstudentstolearn,notonlyintheclassroom,buteverywhere,andforthe restoftheirlives.Learningisnotaskillthatisnecessarilyinstinctualoreasy,andthereforedifferent approachesmustbeusedtomakelearningeasierandmorefunforstudents.Teachingisnotaskill thatcanbememorizedormaderepetitive,andsoteachersmustcontinuetochallengenotonlytheir students,butalsothemselves.Teachersthatbecomecomplacentintheirjobsarenotgoodteachers. Thosewhocanfindawaytomakeanoldlessonnewandexcitingwillhaveanenergizedclassroom, andwillbereenergizedthemselves.Everychildisdifferent.Thatsoundslikeanobviousstatement, butsomanyineffectiveteachersseemtoforgetthis.Eachstudenthashisorherownvarying abilities,talents,andlevelsofcompetence,anditisthejobofateachernotonlytorecognizethis, buttohelpeachstudentrecognizethisaswell.Ifachildisn'tdoingwellinaparticularsubject,both theteacherandthestudentshouldworktowardsfiguringoutwhy,andtheteachershouldacceptthe challengeoffindingawaytomakeaparticularsubjectmore
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MyEducationalPhilosophyTodescribemyeducationalphilosophy,Ineededtocombinetwo philosophersintoonemakingitmyown.Iplantoexplainmyphilosophicalviewbydiscussingthe purposeofpubliceducationinsociety.Ifeltthatessentialism,popularizedbyWilliamBagley,and progressivism,ledbyJohnDewey,bestdescribedmyattitudesandviewstowardseducation.Ifeel theoverallpurposeofeducationistoteachstudentstraditionalacademicsubjectssuchasmath, readingandwriting,socialstudies,thesciences,music,art,computerscience,health,andphysical education.Theseclassesarethefoundationneededbystudentstosurviveintoday'ssociety.
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Theyneedtoexperienceactivitiesoutsideoftheclassroomthataremeaningfultothem.Education isimportantforseveralreasons.One,itgiveschildrenastrongacademicbackgroundtocompetein atechnologicalsociety.Two,theeducationalsettingallowsstudentstointeractanddevelop socially.Three,classesgivestudentstheopportunitytoachievesuccessandfailureatdifferentages. Four,educationallowsformanydifferentexperiencesthathelpshapeachild'spersonalityFive, educationteacheschildrentheneedfordiscipline,rules,leadership,andresponsibility.Iamsure everyonecouldaddoneormorereasonstothislistbutIfeltthesefivetobemostimportanttome. Asateacher,Ihopetoaccomplishmanydifferentthings.Iwouldliketodevelopagoodrapport withmystudents.Helpingthemasmuchaspossiblebeforeschool,withmathassignmentsor listeningtotheirproblems,andafter,bystartingamathtutorprogramorchaperoningaschool dance.IwantallthestudentsIhaveinclasstoachievesomesuccesstohelpbuildself–esteemand confidence.Iknowthatseeingan"A"onmyassignmentsortestsmakesmefeelgood.Ialsowant mystudentstoretainmostofwhattheyhavebeentaughtIwouldfeeldisappointedifstudents failedtorememberwhatIhadtriedtoteachthem.Finally,Iwouldsomedayliketoberecognizedas anexcellentteacher.IfeelthatIwillbeabletodoagood
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Sincetakingmyfirstfeweducationalcoursesineducation,Ihaverealizedthatmyphilosophyon educationchangesasIlearningmoreabouttheprofessionIhaveentered.EverytimeIthinkIhave cometoafinalbeliefstatement,IlearnsomethingnewaboutteachingandsometimesthethingsI learncausesmetoaltermyphilosophy.Therefore,IwillsharewithyouwhatIbelieveabout teachingandwhatI'velearnedatthispoint
Asafutureteacherintoday'ssocietyandgeneration,Ibelievetheeducationalsystemmust accommodatetheindividualandthediverseneedsofeachchildManyfactorsshouldbethought aboutwhenformingaphilosophyoneducation.Factorsasfarastheincreaseofsingleparent familiesanddualcareers,thefamilystructureischangingandthismayplayasignificantpartinour students.Furthermore,theissuessuchasteenpregnancyanddrugsandmuchmore,childrenare facingmorecomplicatedissuesthantheyeverhadbefore.Asoundphilosophyoneducationmustbe developedwithintheframeworkofsocialvaluesystemsOurchildrenareourfutureresourcesAll childrencanbeguidedtobecomewelladjusted,functionalandintelligentadultsfortheirown benefitandthebenefitforothersinsociety.Aneducatorshouldmotivateandstimulateeachchildto performtothebestoftheirability.Regardlessofthevariousexperiences,abilitiesandneedsofthe child.Therefore,allchildrenmustbewelleducatedandgiventheopportunity
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MyEducationalPhilosophy
Philosophycanbebrokenupintodifferentcomponents.Thefirstbeingthepurposeofeducation, second,thenatureofknowledgethestudentshas,thirdthenatureofthestudent,fourththemethod thatisusedwhenteaching,andlast,butnotleastthecurriculumthatistaughtinschools
Ifeelthatthepurposeofeducationistocreateabetterpersonaswellasabetterenvironment. Today,peopleneededucationmorethanever,whetheritspreschool,middleschool,highschool,or evencollege.Ifapersonhasaneducation,theywillhavebetterjobstability,whichmeansthat wouldn'tlosetheirjob.Technologygetsbetterdaybyday.Jobsthatrequiredmanualworkfifteen yearsagoarenowusingshowmorecontent
Thiscomesfromgroupingstudents.Foucaultstatesthat"powershapesknowledgeandknowledge shapespower"andIcouldnotagreemore
WhenRousseaudiscussesthenatureofhumanbeings,IstronglyagreewithhisideathatChildren areborninnocent.Unlikeadultstheydonotknowrightfromwrong,sowhentheygetscolded,they donotunderstandthereasonforit.Overtime,however,thechildlearnsthatwhenheorsheget "yelledat",theymustbedoingsomethingwrongAsthechildgrowsolderandgetsacquaintedwith therealworld,itishardforthechildtotellrightfromwrong.Thechildgoesthroughastateof confusionwhentheyseetheirparentsdoingonethingandtheirpeersdoinganother.Thechild shouldtakeintoconsiderationbothopinionsoftheirparentsandpeer;but,dowhattheyfeelisthe correctthingtodo.
Methodsofteachingvariessomuchfromoneteachertothenext.Asapersonwhointeractswell withothersandprefersastudypartner,youcanbetoneofmymethodsisgoingtobegroupwork. Groupworkhelpsstudentswithsocialskills,learningskills,andcommunicationskillsThiscould reallyhelpastudentwhoisshywithhisorherclassmatesandhopefullythechildwillopenupmore totheclassmatesandtotheteacher.Classparticipationisalsoanimportantroleintheclassroom.I willhavestudents
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ItwasverychallengingformetowritemyeducationalphilosophyduetothefactthatIneverreally thoughtaboutthekindofteacherIwanttobecome.Thoughthiswasachallengingtask,Iam gratefulfortheopportunitybecausefiguringoutwhatmyphilosophyiswillhelpmetounderstand whatkindofteacherIwanttobe.Lookingbackatmylearningandteachingexperiences,Ialways hadstrongbeliefsinwhatIwantmyclassroomtolooklikeandhowIwouldgoaboutprovidinga highqualityeducationforthestudentsIwillencounter,butIneverthoughtthosebeliefswerestem fromthedifferentphilosophiesineducation.Inpreviouseducationclasses,Ireadaboutthedifferent philosophiesineducationandIbelievethatthetwophilosophiesthathelpedshapedmyeducational beliefsareessentialismandprogressivism.
IreceivedmostofmyeducationinJamaica,whereteachingstylesandpracticesmirroredthatofan essentialistclassroom.Now,Idonotagreewholeheartedlywiththeviewsofanessentialist, especiallythefactthattheinterestsofthechildrenarenottakenintoconsideration,butthereare certainaspectsofthisphilosophyIwillmodelinmyclassroomForinstance,Iamastrongbeliever thatstudentsshouldbetaughtthebasicsinlearningtoread,write,speakandcomputeclearlyand logically.Theyshouldbetaughthardwork,respectforauthority,anddiscipline.ThereasonwhyI holdthisbeliefdearlyisbecausegrowingupinJamaica,
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MyPersonalPhilosophyofEducationEversinceIwasalittlegirl,IknewthatinmyfutureI wantedtobecomeateacher.Ialwayslookeduptomyteachers,especiallytheonesIhadin elementaryschoolIevenplayed'school'withmyfriendsandpretendedIhadmyownclassroomI lovedbeingincharge.Duringasummer,IwasgiventheopportunitytoworkasanEnergyExpress mentorandworkwithagroupofeightchildren.ThiswasoneofthemostwonderfulexperiencesI haveeverbeenthroughIwasamentortohelpguidethechildren,andbytheendofthesummerI feltasifIhadreallyaccomplishedsomething.Iamplanningtopursueacareerinelementary education.Ilovechildren,andjustknowingthatasa...showmorecontent...
Itisimportanttoencouragethedevelopmentofthinkingandreasoningtoenablestudentstouse theirminds.Educationisimportantbecauseitgraduallypreparesstudentsforafuturecareer.Asa teacher,IwilltrytoenrichthemindsofstudentsIwantthemtounderstandtheimportanceof education.Ihopetoserveasarolemodelandgainrespectfromallofmypupils.Itrustthatmy teachingstrategieswillbeinspiring,andmydedicationandpassionforteachingobvious.Ihopethat aftereverysuccessfulyearofteachingIdevelopafeelingofsatisfactionIwantmystudentstohave anunderstandingofeducationandapositiveoutlookonlife.Ihopethatbymypassionforteaching IwillhaveanimpactonmystudentsIwantthemtowalkawaywithacontinuingeagernessand motivationaldrivetolearnandadvance.CooperativelearningwillbeamethodIuseinmy classroom.Ibelievethatinacooperativelearninggroupastudentcanlearnsocializationskillsand howtoworkwithothersThisgoesalongwiththepragmatic/progressivephilosophythatchildren learnbydoing.Theprogressivismteachingstylealsoincludestheincorporationofproblem–solving andcriticalthinkingtechniques.Iwantmystudentstolearntothinkforthemselvesandbeableto functioninsociety.Atthesametime,Iwillbeafellowlearnermyselfand
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'Developingmyphilosophyofeducation:insightsfromkeyeducationalthinkers'Myemerging philosophyofeducationisbeingmouldedanddevelopedthroughexperiences,influentialopinions, thoughtsandviews.IndevelopingmyphilosophyofeducationIhopetostudythehighlyacclaimed theoriesandconceptsfromwell–knowneducationalthinkerslikeJohnDewey,PauloFreire,Maxine Greene,IvanIllich,MaxineGreene,PostmanandWeingartenTheinsightsfromthesewell–known philosopherswillhaveagreatinfluenceonmyjourneyofbecomingasuccessfuleducatorand especiallyonmydevelopingphilosophyofeducation.They'rekeyconceptsandpracticeswillgive megreatfoodforthoughtinbroadeningmyknowledgeoneducationalpracticesandtheoriesshow morecontent...
IwasraisedinaveryruralbackgroundwhereIattendedathreeteacherprimaryschool.Fromthe outsetandthroughoutIwasintroducedtoaverytraditionaleducationfaculty.Thissenseoftradition wasgreatlychangedwhenmakingthebigmovefromprimarytosecondleveleducation.Therewas averyformalaspecttosecondaryleveleducationcomparedtothemoreplayfulandjoyousaspects experiencedinprimaryeducation.ItwasintheearlystagesofmysecondarylevelschoolingwhenI decidedthatIwantedtopursueacareerineducation.ItwasallIhadeverknownafterspending10 yearsobservingtheprofessionfirsthand.IaspiredtobeliketheteachersthatIhadleftbehindin primaryschoolandeventheonesthatIhadyettomeetonmyeducationaljourney.Thisexperience ofeducation,teachingandschoolingisamajorconceptofeducationwhichisreflectedthroughout allthephilosophersIamstudyingastheyallshareacommonopinionthatexperienceisa fundamentalaspectinaneducational
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MyEducationalphilosophyisdefinedinbecomingateacherasasetofideasandbeliefsabout educationthatguidetheprofessionalbehaviorofeducators.Alsoincludedineducationalphilosophy areone'sbeliefsaboutteachingandlearning,students,knowledgeandwhatisworthknowing.My fivegeneralpurposesforphilosophyofeducationare:tosetgoalsofplan,toteachusefuland relevantinformation,beawareofstudentslearningstyles,modelingpositivecooperativebehavior, tolookforsolutionsandtomakesurethosesolutionsareworking.Ibelievethatteachingand learningisbothascienceandanart,whichrequirestheimplementationofalreadydeterminedrules.
Iseelearningastheresultofinternalforceswithinshowmorecontent
Byextendingmypersonalgrowthinreading,discussing,writingandreflectingthecurriculumwill bemeaningfultothestudentandmakestudent'swell–rounded.Ibelievethatpeoplearegoodand willworkintheirownbest.Educationshouldfocusontheindividualityofstudentsandthateach studentshouldfindhisorherownmeaningofexistence.IwassomovedbythemovieRadioand theinspirationalmessageIhaveseenmanychildrenwhohavebeendiscriminatedandmistreated, asaresultaffectedtheirself–esteemandtheirwell–being.Thestoryhasadeeptouchingrealization thatanyonecanseeiftheyonlyopentheireyesandseelifeforwhatitreallyis.It'suptousand throughcompassionwecanunlockthetruepurposeandmeaningofourselvesandothers.Weneed tobeopenandunderstandingofpeoplewhoaredifferent.Therefore,studentswhostruggleofpoor mentallychallengedneedtobebefriendedbysomeonewhoiswillingtomakeadifferenceintheir lives.Wedefinitelyneedmorepeoplelikethecoach.Honestly,howisintelligencemeasured?Ifwe onlymeasurestudentsIQinreadingandmathlogicitwouldbeunjustforthestudent.Thestudents needtobemeasuredonmanylevelsotherthanreadingandmathasitwasreflectedwithinthe movie;onecanbringmanyaspectsofintelligenceforth.Forexample,interpersonalandsocial skills,anunderstandingofdiverseinequalities,
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MyEducationalPhilosophyAquestionthatIhaveheardfromseveralpeopleinmylifeeversince theschoolyearstartedis,"Whydoyouwanttobeateacher?"Originally,IthoughtIjustwantedthe summersoff.Thetruthofthematteris,Ijustwanttomakeadifferenceinthelivesofstudents.I havehadteachersinmylifethathavepushedmewaybeyondevenmyownexpectationsofmyself, andhavehadaverybiginfluenceinmylifeIhavealsohadtheteachersthatjustaccepted mediocrity,thatdidn'tpushtheenvelope,andthoseteachersIcanhonestlysayIdidnotlearn anythingfrom.Itwasoneoftheinfluentialteachersthatpromptedmydecisiontoentertheteaching professionIwasinacompletelydifferentshowmorecontent
IhopetohelpstudentsgaininsightintoHistorybyhelpingthemdiscovertheirownhistoryand wheretheycomefrom.Iwantthemtodofamilytreesandancestryprojects.Ihopetohavethewalls inmyclassroomtorepresentdifferentpartsoftheworldandsignificantmomentsinhistory.Iplan toarrangemyclassroomsotheseatsarearrangedinacircularpattern.Thisisthewaythatmyhigh schoolHistoryclassesweresetupanditwasveryeffectivewheneverwewerehavingadiscussion becausewecouldalllookateachotherandtheteacherwasabletobetterinteractwithus.Beingan idealist,asItrulybelievethatIam,myhopeisthatIwillhaveanon–authoritarianclassroom.I hopethatImaygaintherespectofmystudents,whowillbeolder,andinreturn,Icanrespectthem andtheirindividualviews.Mygoalisthatwewillgetalonganddoourbesttoachieveobjectives thatarenotonlysetforthmytheschools,butbythestudentsthemselvesIamastrongbelieverin theself–fulfillingprophecy.Ibelievethatifyoubelieveinastudentenough,thentheywillbelieve inthemselves.Ibelievethatstudentsneedtobelievethatnomatterwhattheirlowpointis,theycan alwaysbouncebackIwanttohaveintelligentdiscussionswithmyclassinregardstohistory,andif Iteachseniors,Iwanttogivetheminsightastowhattheywillfacingwhentheyenterintocollege thefollowingyear.Ibelievethatthisiscrucial.Ican
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Socrateswarnedhisstudentsover2000yearsagothattheunexaminedlifeisnotworthliving.
(Kreis)Thisstatement,thoughmadesomanyyearsago,mirrorsmyownbeliefsaboutlearningand knowledgeacquisitionintoday'ssociety.Inmyownpersonalphilosophyofeducation,Ibelievethat individualsmustcontinuallyexaminetheirsurroundingsandlearnfromthethingstheyfind.Idonot believethatjustknowingrandomfactsorbitsofinformationistrueeducationJustastheancient Greeksbelieve,Ithinkthateducationshouldteachachildtothinkandlearnindependently.The underlyingpurposeofaneducationshouldbetoteachachildtothinkforhimself.
AccordingtotheSocraticMethod,educatorsmustpullknowledgeshowmorecontent Thebetterwepreparethemthrougheducation,themoreoursocietywillflourishinthefuture. Unfortunately,teachingchildrentothinkindependentlycanbeaverydifficulttask,especiallyin today'seducationalsystem.Weareexpectedtoteachstudentstothinkindependentlyandtofollow theschoolandclassroomrulesatthesametimetoensureorder.Withtheset–upofAmerican schools,oftenteachershaveasmanyas30–31studentsinasingleclassroom;studentsmustlearnto complywiththerulesthatareinplacetoensureorderandsafety.Inaddition,teachingof compliancehelpsstudentslearntolivepeacefullyinsocietyandfollowthelawsofthesociety. Wewanttocreateindividualswhostriveforexcellenceintheirpersonalandprofessionallives.The "educated"individualshouldalsostriveforexcellenceintheircommunity.Accordingtothe website,http://wwwspaceandmotioncom/Philosophy–Education.htm#deMontaigne.Philosophy.Education,Platosaid,
Bymaintainingasoundsystemofeducationyouproducecitizensofgoodcharacterandcitizensof soundcharacter,withtheadvantageofagoodeducation,produceinturnchildrenbetterthan themselvesandbetterabletoproducestillbetterchildrenintheirturn...
Bycreatingamoreeducatednation,wewillensurethecontinuationoftheidealthateducationis importantChildrenofeducated
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WhenIstartedmycareerasahighschoolscienceteacher,Ihadnoideaoftheextenttowhichit wouldimpactmeandthepathitwoulddrivemylifedown.Manyyearsbefore,Idevelopedalove forsciencethatbeganduringmysophomoreyearofhighschoolinchemistry.Myteacherwasa once–in–a–lifetimeteacherthattookasubjectmanyfoundboringfindingwaystoinspireand motivateThissingleclasswasthetruestartingpointofthelong,windingjourneytomedicineAsI movedonthroughmyhighschoolandcollegeeducationIsearchedforawaytostaywithinscience andcontinuetogrow.Theclearandonlyvisibleanswertomeatthetimewastobeateacher. Growingup,Ilivedonafamilyfarminaruralfarmingcommunitywhereshowmorecontent Usingtheselessons,IappliedthemtomylifebystudyingfortheMCATinanyfreetimethatIhad, usingmyteachingasachancetoimprovemyknowledgebasealongsidemystudents,gain experiencewithinthemedicalfield,andimprovemyacademiccredibility.Toachievethis,Ispent timetalkingtoandshadowinganorthopedicsurgeoninJeffersonCityandvolunteeringwithina hospitalsettingAftertakingtheMCATinJuly,Ibegantakingphysicscourseworkallthewhilestill teachinghighschoolscience.Currently,IhaveanAintheclassandplantocompleteitwiththis gradeinOctober.Whilethisisaheavyloadwhenallcombined,Ibelieveitillustratesmy motivationandcapabilitytohandletheintensecoarseloadandschedulethatcomeswiththepursuit ofaplacewithinthemedical
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MyEducationalPhilosophyMethodseducatingindividualshavebeenproposedbymanydifferent philosophersindiverseinstances.Iformedmyviewofmethod,curriculum,natureofstudents, natureofknowledge,andthepurposeofpubliceducation,aswellasmypersonalcareergoalsfrom thosephilosophers.ItookdifferentaspectsofthephilosophersofPlato,Rousseau, Sophistry/Foucalt,andPragmatism/ProgressivismBeingstudentcenteredisoneaspectofeffect teaching.Ibelievethatstudentsshouldenjoytheirclasses.Ithinkpartofbeingagoodteacheris makingthestudentswanttolearn.Themostimportantpersonintheclassroomshouldbethe studentTeachersshouldbasetheirlessonsaroundtheneedsofshowmorecontent
Onereasonschoolshavemanysubjectsistomaketheirstudentswellrounded;anotheristohelp studentsdeveloptheirabilitytoreason.IagreewithRousseau'sideathatstudentsshouldbetaught toreasonandshouldcareaboutandrespectothers.Throughoutone'slifetheyneedtoreasonto makedecisions.Ithinkstudentsshouldbetaughthistorysothattheydonotremakethemistakesof thepastApersonshouldalsoknowhowtoreadandwritesothattheycanfunctioninsociety
Thus,severalattributesofeducationcombinetocreatecurriculum.Myviewonthenatureof studentshasformedmainlyfromRousseau.Ibelievethatpeoplearenotborngoodorevil.They becomegoodorevilthroughtheirexperiencesinlife.Achild'senvironmentcreatestheirpersonality mainlybecausechildrenareimitators.Iftheyarehandledwithcareandrespecttheyarelikelyto growupwiththesameviewsAnotherideaofthenatureofstudentsisPragmatism/Progressivism conceptthatpeoplewhowanttolearnarethinking,experiencing,andexploringindividuals.Any onecaninfluencethewayachildbehaves.Therefore,thenatureofastudentiscreatedandnot instinctiveNextismyviewofthenatureofknowledgeIagreewiththeSophistry/Foucaultidea thatthereisnoabsolutetruthonlyrelativetruth.Sciencehasproventhattherearenonabsolute truthsoverandover.People
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MyEducationalPhilosophyChoosingamajorisaverydifficultdecisiontomakeforeveryone.It hastobesomethingthatyoucanspendtherestofyourlifedoingandshouldenjoy.WhenIthink backtomyelementaryyearsthroughmysenioryearofhighschool,allIeverwantedtobewasa dentist.Itooktheclassesthatwouldbetterpreparemeinthedentistryfield.Thereatthelastsecond, IswitchedmymajorItwasfirstsemesterofmysenioryearofhighschoolwhenmyfavorite teacher,Mrs.Fowler,askedmetoteachSpanishtothekindergartenclassatPineyViewElementary School.AssoonasIwalkedintotheclassroomandsawthesixteenpairsofeyesgleamingatme,I realizedthatthisiswhatIwanttoshowmorecontent (Shewasaguideinthesummers.)Ihadsomuchfunandalsolearnedatthesametimeinherclass. Sheplaystheperfectrolemodelforme.Ihopethatsomedaymystudentswillfeelthesameway aboutmeasIdoaboutMrs.Ivey.ItisveryhardtopickoutonlyonephilosophythatIwanttouse inmyclassroom.Ihavemanydifferentviewsonallfiveofthem.Although,IdoknowthatIamnot goingtousetheperennialismphilosophyIdonotagreewiththatphilosophybecausemystudents shouldnothaveonlyonechoice,whichsecondlanguage,thattheywanttolearn.Ibelievethatextra curricularactivitiesaregoodforchildrentobeopento.Ialsobelievethatstudentsshouldhave choicesintheirlivesandthatyoucannotsticktoonewayallthetime.Havingavarietyofchoices inchildren'sliveshelpsthemtobecomemorepreparedforthefuture.Theycanlearnformtheirown mistakes,whichIthinkisthebestteacherTherefore,perennialismisnotagoodphilosophyinmy classroombecauseIwantmystudentstohavemanychoicesinwhattheydoandlearn.Another philosophyIwillnotbeusingisexistentialism.Sincemyfieldofteachingwillbewithkindergarten, IdonotbelievethatthestudentswillbeoldenoughforthisphilosophyIlikethisphilosophy;Ijust believethatitwouldworkbetterwitholderchildrenratherthan
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MyEducationalPhilosophy
Icanrememberasachildbeingintheclassroomscaredtodeath!Irememberbeingthelittlekidin thebackthatwasscaredtoraisemyhand,infearofhavingthewronganswer.Icanrememberhow myhandstrembledwhenitwasmyturntogototheboardandworkoutaprobleminfrontofthe class,terrifiedthateveryonewouldlaughatme.
ThesearefeelingsthatIneverwantachildinmyclassroomtoexperienceIhaveastrongdesireof becominganearlychildhoodspecialeducationteacher.Iwanttobetheonethatwillteachachild thatmybeaslowlearnerorhasspecialneedshowtonotbeafraidandtolearn,becauselearningis fun!
Iwantmyclassroomtobeacomfortableandrelaxedshowmorecontent Ibelievethroughbeinga"handson"childmyself,thatthattechniqueoflearningisveryeffective, especiallywiththesmallerchildren.
LikeArthurE.Bestro,Ialsofallunderthecategoryofessentialism;Ifeelthatthebasicsubjectsare veryimportantReading,writing,mathandofcoursegovernmentareneededforeverydaylife, withoutknowingthebasicsyouwillbelostandtakenadvantageof.
Myclassroomwillbearrangedinanauthoritarianmanagement,withtheteacherbeingthemain focus.Therewillbealotofgroupandpairedprojectsgoingon,sothechildwillnotbecomebored anduninterested.Withhavingakindergartenclass,Iwillalwayshaveabackupplanforlessons.I realizethatsomedaysaregoingtobetougherthanotherstokeepthechildrenontaskatalltimes.
ThenatureoftheassignedworkshouldberelativetotheindividualchildEverychildisdifferent andeverychildwillhavedifferentspecialneedsandwaysoflearning.SpecialEducation classroomsareabitmoreawareoftheprocessofbackingupandre–teaching.Iwillnotletachild gohomecryingbecauseheorshedoesn'tunderstandthematerialIwillnotmoveoninmylesson plans,untilIamfullyawarethateverychildhasgraspaholdofthematerial.
Myclassroomwillnotonlybetaughtacademicsbutmannersandmoralsaswell.Childrenwill behaveaccordingto
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MyPhilosophyofEducation
MyPhilosophyofEducationiscloselyrelatedtowhattheEssentialistsandPerennialistsbelieve. LiketheEssentialists,Ibelievethereshouldbeabacktothebasicsapproachtoteaching.The curriculumshouldfocusonsubjectssuchaswriting,reading,history,science,andmathTheseare essentialsthatallstudentsshouldknow.Thereshouldbemasteryofmaterialoftheessential subjectsbeforethestudentsmoveontothenextgradelevel.Thecurriculumshouldberigorousand thestandardsshouldbesethighThehighstandardsthataresetforthestudentsshouldstrengthen thestudent'sintellectandenhancetheirmoralqualities.
Studentsshouldlearnofthepeoplewhoshapedourshowmorecontent
Mostofthetime,theteachershouldstayawayfromthestudent'sintereststhatinterferewith academiccirriculum
Student'sinterestsshouldbewidelyexpressedinextracurriculumactivities.
Theteachershouldultimatelydecidealotofthecurriculumbasedontheneedsofeachstudent.This bringsmetothepartofProgressivismthatIbelievetobeveryinfluentialinthewaystudentslearn andhowtheyincreasetheirlevelofknowledgeandskills.Studentsshouldbegroupedbyabilities. WhenIobserveda4thgradeclassthissemesterstudentswereworkingattheirownlevelsandwith otherpeersatthesamelevelThestudentswereworkingontheexactsamesubjectmatter,butthe levelofdifficultywasuniquetotheindividual.Thedesksweresetupinsmallgroupsforthe studentstoworktogetheronmaterial.Thestudentstooktestseveryfewmonthsinorderforthe teachertoexaminetheirleveloflearningandplacethemwiththeappropriategroupandcorrect learningmaterial.Thestudentsimprovedoverallfromtesttotest.Notwostudentsarealike. Workingattheirownlevelandwithothersatthesamelevelincreasetheirabilitytolearnand increasetheirlevelofknowledgetowhereitshouldbe.
Thestudentsshouldlearntothinkcritically,hypothetically,analytically,andcreativelyDuringthe creativepartiswherethereshouldbean
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MyEducationalPhilosophy
"Letexperiencebeyourteacher.Letchallengesbethetestoflife!"~Unknown
EducationisanexperiencethatwithoutadoubtnoonecanavoidatleastforawhileWhilethis processshouldbepositivesometimesitcanseemmorenegative.Peopleshouldnotlookbackat theireducationandperceiveitasa"bad"thingorawasteoftime.Logicallyonewouldthinkthata personisentitledtotheirownopinion;however,theopinionofone'seducationshouldneverbe portrayedasanegativeone.Everyteacheroreducator,whethertheyrealizeitornot,hasdeveloped aneducationalphilosophyprobablystartingatthetimetheybecameinterestedinthefieldof education.Itisthroughthiseducationalshowmorecontent
Inadditiontobeingarolemodelformystudents,Ihopethattheywillbeabletomewithproblems andconcerns
Iwillmotivatethestudentsbybringingthemtherealizationthateducationisimportantfora lifetime,notsimplyduringtheirtimeinschool.Iwantmystudentstounderstandtheimportanceof educationontheirfutureandhowbeinginschoolwillnotonlyhelpthemintellectually.Todaythere aresomepeoplethatdonottakeeducationseriously,andthiscannegativelyaffecttheirchildren Also,therearemanyteachersouttherethatevenhavethisnegativeeffectontheirstudents,andthis isaverysadfact.Iwillneverletmyselftakeonthisroleinmyteaching.Ithinkmostofthiscould easilybeeliminatedbyjustre–evaluatingoneselfandfixingtheproblemquickly
Disciplineisamajorfactorthatdeterminestherateoflearningintheclassroomtoday.Thereare thosestudentswhowanttolearn,butsometimescannotdosobecauseofthebehaviorand distractionsofotherstudents.Iwillnotletthisbeaproblem.Iintendonbeingstrictbut understandingInmyyearsofeducation,IhaveexperiencedsuchproblemsManyofthese problemsorinterruptionscouldhavebeenavoidedsimplybytheclassroomteachergainingand maintainingcontrolofhis/herclassroom.IbelievewhenitcomestodisciplineIwouldsaythatI followtheidealist
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PhilosophyonEducationEducationentailsindividualhumandevelopmentinthecognitive, emotional,creativeandsocialareas.Allchildrenareentitledtoafreeeducationregardlessofrace, culturalbackgroundorhandicaps.Foreducationtobeaneffectivepartofthestudentslife,the studentandteachermustbeactivelyandenthusiasticallyinvolvedinlearning.Ateacherneedstobe wellpreparedandorganizedTheyneedtoknowtheperspectivegoalsforeachstudentandwaysto achievethesegoals.Teachersneedtoworkwithstudentstohelpthemgrowanddevelopwaysto usetheirknowledge.Educationisthemostimportantaspectinoneslife.Throughthedevelopment ofeducation,childrenlearnknowledgeandshowmorecontent Therearemanyphilosophiestoconsiderwhenpreparingtoteach.TheonesIwishtoincorporate intomycurriculumarethoseofJean–JacquesRousseau,whobelievedthateveryonepossesinthe depthofourbeingcertainfeelingsandpassions,andwhenthesefeelingsarefirstshieldedfrom pollutedinfluencesinourculture,andthenliberatedandallowedtocontrolourconduct,maywe possestrueunderstandingandvirtueIalsolikethoseofProgressivismwhichisrespectfor individuality,relevanttotheneedsandinterestsofstudents.AlongwiththesetwotheoriesIthink educatorsneedtoincludesomeperennialismwhichisageneral,liberal,humanisticapproach becauseweallneedthebasicsandthenbuilduponthosetodiscoverwhoweareandwhatwewant togainfromeducationandlife.Ibelievewehavecometoapointinoursocietywherewehavelost trackoftraditionalAmericanvirtuesandwhatourcountrywasfoundedonMywishasaneducator wouldtobeabletobringbacksomeofthebacktobasicsapproachintothepublicschoolsystem. Forteacherstoreallybeeffectiveweshouldchoosethebestofallphilosophies,andcombinethem intoacurriculumthatworkdsforeveryone?sneedsandabilitiesAteacherwhoisabletoadapttheir teachingtechniquesforeachindividualthroughdetermininghowthepupillearnsbest.Thereisthe visual,
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PhilosophyofEducationEducationistheprocessoflearningthatcantakeplaceanywhereandat anytime.Ibelievethatcreativityandactivityaswellasbooksandlessonsareessentialtothe learningprocess.Asateacher,Ihopetoinstillinthechildrenasenseofknowledgeandself–worth thatwillremainwiththemthroughouttheirlives.Educationisimportantnotonlytomaintaindaily life,butalsotobecomesomeonewhocontributestosocietyWithouteducationpeoplehaveno chancetoimpactthelivesofothersintheirowncommunity.IwanttogivethechildrenIteacha chancetogivebacktotheircommunityandsociety.Althoughethicsandmoralsareconstantly beingshowmorecontent
Wantingtobecomeakindergartenteacher,Istronglybelieveinthevalueofgoodelementary schools.Ithinktheemphasisofthecurriculumshouldbeonthefourmajorsubjects:language, math,science,andsocialstudies.Theextras,computer,art,music,andphysicaleducation,should betaughtaswell,butwithoutthestrongemphasis.IbelievethisbecauseIhaveseenmanystudents inhighschoolsthatcannotrecallbasicknowledgeinthemajorsubjectsbecauseeithertheywerenot taughtitoritwasnotemphasizedtotheextentneededtorememberit.Intermsofphilosophy,Ifeel Ibenefitmostfromthepragmaticapproachtoteaching.Thisapproachstatesthatteachersfeelthe classroomisacommunityoflearners,notjustateacherstandinginfrontofagroupofstudents.I believethisistruebecauseitismyopinionthatiftheteacherislearningandexploringalongwith thestudents,thestudentsaremorelikelytobeinvolvedandinterestedinwhatisbeingtaughtIalso believethestrategiesofteachingbyproblemsolvingandencouragingdemocraticproceduresarethe mostprofitableintoday'ssociety.Mybeliefsinstudentinvolvedactivities,emphasisofcurriculum, anddemocraticclassroommanagementareallpartofthepragmaticapproachMyplansareto becomeanearlyeducationteacher.Preferablypre–kindergarten,kindergarten,orfirstgradeteacher. Iwillalwaysbeakid
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MyEducationalPhilosophy
Plato/SocratesandRousseauhavebecomemajorphilosophicalapproaches.Alltheseopinionsare differentcomparedtomine.Somearethesameandsomearedifferent.Idoagreewithsomeofthe philosophers'points,butsomeIdisagreewithMyphilosophicalviewrelatestosomeofthe philosophersviews.
First,Socrates(469–399BC)viewisonaskingstudentsrepeatedlyquestionstomakethemrethink whattheybelieve.Hewantedtohelpothersfindthetruthsthatliewithintheirminds.Hisquestions dealtwiththenatureofloveorthegood.Hewantedtohelphisstudentsdevelopguidestoavirtuous life.Iagreewiththistoacertaindegree.Helpingstudentsdevelopaguidetoavirtuouslifeisshow morecontent...
Idonothavebasicanimaldesires
Platoalsobelievesthateveryoneisborntobegold,silver,orcopper.Goldisthebest.However,you havetohavethetraittobeinthatcategoryIdobelievethateveryoneisbornwithcertainspecial traits.Thesespecialtraitscanbecertainskilltodocertainthings.Forexample,tobeprofessional basketballplayer,youhavetohaveskilltoplayprobasketballNotjustanyonecanlearnhowto playandbecomeprofessional.Anotherexampleisbecomingamanageratabigcorporation.Ittakes skill,butitalsotakeseducation.Ifyouwanttobesomethingworkatit.Youcansometimeslearn howtodoitifyoufocushardenough
Platoalsostatesthatonegetstoknowtruthbydialog,reason,andtrustingyoursenses.Iagreewith thisphilosophy.Youneedtotrustyoursensestoacertaindegree.Forexample,ifyouarefeeling scared,somethingismorethanlikelygoingtohappen.ItusuallydoeswhenIgetthatfeeling.Trust yoursensesandgoforsomethingthatmakesyoufeelmoreatease
ThenextmajorphilosophicalapproachIwouldliketodiscussisJean–JacquesRousseau(1712–1718)RousseauhasnumerousbeliefsIbelieveinmostofhispointsOneideahestatesisthat childrendifferfromadults.Childrencannotjudgethings,theyhavenorealmemory,theycannot reason,buttheyaregoodimitatorsHestatesthatchildrendevelopthroughstagesHebelievedthat childrenneedtolearnonly
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