My Philosophy of Education
MY PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
As an educator, I believe my daily classroom interactions should always be centered on various philosophical principles and objective outcomes: which, I will detail and pass on as the essay progress. Teaching is a life long process, and one that is not instantly rewarded. As so, it discourages many people in academia from pursuing a profession in classroom teaching. The prominent author, (Brian Tracy 1990) said: “An attitude of positive expectation is the mark of the superior personality.” I share the same sentiment, in that, I believe: “one’s attitude; determines his/her altitude”.
I shall let it be known, that this thesis is strictly concerned with how our approach as a nation to education; can determine how successful we become. (Rose Nolen 2010) “Education is the cornerstone of society”.
Jamaican principals are normally adamant about getting the ‘cream of the crop’ classroom teachers. As a result; the school board utilizes many unique strategies to help them find the better applicants to put on their staff. One of the most successful methods is finding out what an applicant’s philosophy of education is; and whether it stood well with his/her school. Philosophy comes from two Greek words, Philos (love) and Sophos (wisdom). In its general sagacity, Philosophy means, a love or craving for knowledge.
As a young teacher I have come to experience many kinds of classroom segregation; stereotype and constructs within our society, and the education system. This hinders nation development and human resource capabilities; therefore, it has motivated me to formulate my own philosophy of education around the concept of creating nation builders. Through firsthand experience, I see where a child that lives in troubled communities usually follows its common lifestyle, some of which are usually not worthy of glorification and does nothing to boast nation growth and stability. In support of this view, (John Dewey 1944) states:
As an educator, I believe my daily classroom interactions should always be centered on various philosophical principles and objective outcomes: which, I will detail and pass on as the essay progress. Teaching is a life long process, and one that is not instantly rewarded. As so, it discourages many people in academia from pursuing a profession in classroom teaching. The prominent author, (Brian Tracy 1990) said: “An attitude of positive expectation is the mark of the superior personality.” I share the same sentiment, in that, I believe: “one’s attitude; determines his/her altitude”.
I shall let it be known, that this thesis is strictly concerned with how our approach as a nation to education; can determine how successful we become. (Rose Nolen 2010) “Education is the cornerstone of society”.
Jamaican principals are normally adamant about getting the ‘cream of the crop’ classroom teachers. As a result; the school board utilizes many unique strategies to help them find the better applicants to put on their staff. One of the most successful methods is finding out what an applicant’s philosophy of education is; and whether it stood well with his/her school. Philosophy comes from two Greek words, Philos (love) and Sophos (wisdom). In its general sagacity, Philosophy means, a love or craving for knowledge.
As a young teacher I have come to experience many kinds of classroom segregation; stereotype and constructs within our society, and the education system. This hinders nation development and human resource capabilities; therefore, it has motivated me to formulate my own philosophy of education around the concept of creating nation builders. Through firsthand experience, I see where a child that lives in troubled communities usually follows its common lifestyle, some of which are usually not worthy of glorification and does nothing to boast nation growth and stability. In support of this view, (John Dewey 1944) states: