My Teaching Philosophy
Growing up I wanted to be a veterinarian, a doctor or a lawyer. I never really knew what I wanted to do with the rest of my life, but I did know I wanted to make an impact! At first I wanted to become a veterinarian, but I didn't like the thought of seeing sick animals. Then I thought I wanted to be a lawyer, but soon found out that a job like that wasn't conducive to a family lifestyle. I also wanted to be a doctor, but the first time I saw blood I got dizzy. All these jobs have a theme in common. In doing these jobs I would be helping people and making an impact in their lives. That is when I decided I want to make an impact in the lives of children and become a teacher!
As a teacher I believe that children learn best when they don't even think that they are learning. They are so engaged in an activity they are having fun. This in turn means the children want to learn. Wouldn't that then mean the teacher's goal is accomplished? The goal of a teacher is to inspire their students to want to learn. If the students are willing to learn then participation in the classroom will be higher than in classrooms where students aren't willing to learn. I plan on inspiring the students in my classroom to become lifelong learners by: modeling an example through my own actions in front of them, teaching them ways to continue to learn, and by making my lessons meaningful to my students' lives.
I also believe that a huge part of teaching is teamwork through communication. As a teacher I will be working as a team member with my fellow teachers in the school. I will also be working as a team with my students' parents. Learning occurs at home as well as school. This being said I will have to use different strategies and techniques to bridge the gap of learning at home and learning at school. In order to do this the teacher and the parents need to be on the same page. Through the use of teamwork amongst teachers and parents it gives students more learning opportunities.
As a teacher I believe that children learn best when they don't even think that they are learning. They are so engaged in an activity they are having fun. This in turn means the children want to learn. Wouldn't that then mean the teacher's goal is accomplished? The goal of a teacher is to inspire their students to want to learn. If the students are willing to learn then participation in the classroom will be higher than in classrooms where students aren't willing to learn. I plan on inspiring the students in my classroom to become lifelong learners by: modeling an example through my own actions in front of them, teaching them ways to continue to learn, and by making my lessons meaningful to my students' lives.
I also believe that a huge part of teaching is teamwork through communication. As a teacher I will be working as a team member with my fellow teachers in the school. I will also be working as a team with my students' parents. Learning occurs at home as well as school. This being said I will have to use different strategies and techniques to bridge the gap of learning at home and learning at school. In order to do this the teacher and the parents need to be on the same page. Through the use of teamwork amongst teachers and parents it gives students more learning opportunities.