Teaching Philosophy
Teaching Philosophy
I believe that education begins at home and that the responsibility of schools and educators is to enhance the values and skills taught by the child’s parents or guardians. The purpose of a formal education should be to provide a positive and supportive environment where students will learn the basics of reading, writing, and math as well as further their knowledge by putting into practice the skills they have learned. This is best done in a cooperative learning environment where students are taught to work with others in small groups as well as individually. In this type of classroom a teacher acts more as a mentor than an expert lecturer, facilitating the learning of the students by beginning a process and helping it to evolve. For example I would show the class a math theorem and walk them through it. Then have the students continue practicing by solving similar problems until they understand how the theorem functions.
With students working together in cooperative groups they learn to understand and appreciate different perspectives through a dialogue with their peers as well as learning critical thinking skills and problem solving skills. I believe that when these skills have been learned then other academic learning falls into place, however without these skills it will be harder to achieve their full potential as an individual.
I feel that there is a need to be cognizant of the different learning styles within a class. Students should be given the freedom of choice under the guidance of the teacher to help them discern how they learn best as an individual. This may mean giving some students time to work alone so that they can formulate their thoughts. The key is to setup and teach lessons that support the three main learning styles visual, kinesthetic and auditory.
For the visual learner use a lot of illustrations such as maps, pictures, and charts are helpful. The kinesthetic learner needs a lot of hands on learning, so
I believe that education begins at home and that the responsibility of schools and educators is to enhance the values and skills taught by the child’s parents or guardians. The purpose of a formal education should be to provide a positive and supportive environment where students will learn the basics of reading, writing, and math as well as further their knowledge by putting into practice the skills they have learned. This is best done in a cooperative learning environment where students are taught to work with others in small groups as well as individually. In this type of classroom a teacher acts more as a mentor than an expert lecturer, facilitating the learning of the students by beginning a process and helping it to evolve. For example I would show the class a math theorem and walk them through it. Then have the students continue practicing by solving similar problems until they understand how the theorem functions.
With students working together in cooperative groups they learn to understand and appreciate different perspectives through a dialogue with their peers as well as learning critical thinking skills and problem solving skills. I believe that when these skills have been learned then other academic learning falls into place, however without these skills it will be harder to achieve their full potential as an individual.
I feel that there is a need to be cognizant of the different learning styles within a class. Students should be given the freedom of choice under the guidance of the teacher to help them discern how they learn best as an individual. This may mean giving some students time to work alone so that they can formulate their thoughts. The key is to setup and teach lessons that support the three main learning styles visual, kinesthetic and auditory.
For the visual learner use a lot of illustrations such as maps, pictures, and charts are helpful. The kinesthetic learner needs a lot of hands on learning, so