My Teaching Philosophy
My philosophy on education, as of now, is based on various readings, professional research, observations, and my teaching experience.
I believe the role of the school is to protect and comfort each child in a positive learning environment. The school must build a safe community, giving every child educational and personal support and the ability to grow as an individual.
As a teacher, I will always be a professional. I must know the characteristics of the school’s surrounding community. I believe my role as the teacher is to nurture, support, and encourage each child to achieve success. I believe, as a teacher, I must know every child as a whole. I must become familiar with every child’s home life and family. I must know each child’s best learning styles, strengths and challenges. As a teacher, I must learn what levels children are developing at physically, socially/emotionally, and cognitively. This will then assist my understanding of what instruction is developmentally appropriate for each child. As a teacher, I must be prepared and able to modify all activities to allow all students to be successful. I need to advocate for every child as well as teach them to become advocates for themselves.
I believe children need to construct their own knowledge, as Piaget believed. Children will learn more effectively by exploring the material through hands-on activities.