Personal Philosophy of Teaching “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day‚ Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” – Chinese Proverb I came across this quote back in secondary school when I was bringing the books to my Chinese teacher’s desk. Never would I have thought it would relate to me so closely. As an early childhood educator‚ our aim is to provide quality education and care to the preschoolers in our care. Children are the future of our country‚ therefore comes the
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SALEEM BADALOO ID# 1001080439 TEACHING PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE I‚ as a beginner teacher want to try my best to be a role model for the students. I feel it is a privilege to be a teacher and hope to present myself that way‚ both for the students and my own benefit. My role is to touch many lives with the gift of knowledge‚ and help students develop not only socially‚ but also emotionally and cognitively. Berk defined child development as "a field of study devoted to understanding all aspects
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Abstract Children need physical and emotional support. They also need the right opportunities and environment to grow into responsible adults. Children need positive role models in their lives to succeed. Schools want children to be healthy. Attachment is also important to a child’s development. Play helps children make sense of their experiences and helps them to cope better with their emotions. Throughout history‚ many different theories were developed. The first priority of an early childhood
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My Philosophy of Teaching Every child or adolescent is capable of learning if they receive the proper motivation and instruction. “A teacher’s personal philosophy of education is a critical element in his or her approach to guiding children along the path of enlightenment.”- Barbra Wilt. My philosophy of education gives me the attitude needed to support students during their journey as a life long learner. I strongly believe that education is about contributing to children’s ability to think
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EN 2503 19 November 2012 My Teaching Philosophy Education is such a vital role in keeping society moving. The importance of education is different for every person. Some people want to have the absolute best education they can so they can get great jobs and make a lot of money; however‚ others are striving to be the first in their family to achieve a higher education. These are on two opposite ends of the spectrum‚ but either way‚ education is still important. As a future educator‚ the goals
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Reflective Journal 2 Teaching approaches A teaching approach comprises the principles and methods used for the delivery of lessons and very often it is influenced by the information and skill learned and nonetheless the enthusiasm felt by the teacher herself. As an aspiring teacher‚ I have always been awed and motivated by Italian physician and educator‚ Maria Montessori’s philosophy and methods. Montessori’s learning approach is characterized by an emphasis on independence‚ freedom within limits
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the potential to leave their own mark on the world. My philosophy would be to provide a stimulating atmosphere in which infants and toddlers can grow and mature in many areas including emotionally‚ physically‚ socially‚ and intellectually while in a safe environment. This environment will not only be safe‚ it will allow children’s curiosity to direct their learning‚ promote respect for things and people‚ and help the teacher guide the children. Caregiver Role As a caregiver‚ part of my role is to
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My Philosophy of a teacher. What makes a good instructor? There are lots of factors‚ which determine the answer to this question‚ and one of the most important aspects of being a good teacher is‚ I believe‚ the teaching strategy of a teacher. I think that teachers play a very important role in molding the career of a student emotionally‚ technically and intellectually. A good teacher is a person who works with a single powerful goal in mind: working for the best interests of all the students‚ which
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least one specific‚ concrete choice Esmé makes‚ and explain why you would or would not make the same choice. My teaching philosophy and Esmé’s teaching philosophy display similarities in our high beliefs in exhibiting honesty‚ acquiring personal investment‚ and establishing and maintaining high expectations for all students. A choice that Esmé makes that displays her teaching philosophy is when she takes away the library from the entire class after a comic book has gone missing. I agree with the
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Philosophy of Inclusive Teaching I believe that each child is their own individual person and with that‚ they all have different needs that need to be met. They need a caring‚ secure‚ and sustainable atmosphere that will help the students emotionally‚ intellectually‚ physically‚ and socially. As soon-to-be teacher‚ I want my students to try to reach their full potential‚ and work as hard as they possibly can to reach their goal. All of their goals have potential for greatness. I believe that
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