Personal Statement On Education: My Philosophy Of Education

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” Nelson Mandela. Over the years, my philosophy of education has grown to encompass caring about early childhood programs to becoming a lifelong learner. My personal academic interests are to earn my Doctorate degree to demonstrate the importance of education, the ability to share my personal journey and educational success with my students and children. I believe that we are charged with giving our educational accolades back to the community to enlighten and empower the generations behind us. My vision is to leave a legacy of the importance of an education and to not only my children, but to the students lives I touch and impact on a daily basis at my current job placement. Therefore, my personal
I have two daughters, one is in her last year of grade school and the other her first year of high school. To ensure they are well-rounded individuals I have put them in extra-curricula activities, such as gymnastics and swimming. As a mother I recognize the importance of being actively engaged in my daughters lives. With extra curricula activities there are practices and competitions on various days of the week, so on many days my days start early and end late. As a Dean of Girls I am constantly busy, never knowing what is going to occur from one day to the next with my students. I also have other duties at work like being the Coordinator of the Truancy Team, 9th grade transition Summer Bridge Program Coordinator and member of the On-Time graduation team during Night School, as well as some Saturdays. Lastly, my day ends with me logging into my computer and working on assignments once I put my children to bed. Homework assignments can take me into the wee hours of the night, but it is all in a days