PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
When thinking of a possible philosophy of education, I was stumped. As confused as I was about finding a whole general statement to declare a philosophical viewpoint of the type of teacher I will become, I did not realize how easy the answer actually was. My philosophy of education is that no child should be unteachable in the eyes of teacher. Through out your career you encounter many different students. Some will be easy to teach while others will put you to the test. They will test us just as much as we test them. For example, special education children, no matter how severe, have their own way of learning. As a teacher I believe that no matter how small of information you can get through to learning disabled child, you have succeeded. Just because a child is disable in some type of way just means you need to now accommodate your teaching styles to meet there learning style. It does not mean that are not able to embark on the journey of learning.
As a teacher I am the conductor of the train that is guiding a child’s learning and growth. Therefore, my role is to be a positive role model for them. Someone who they can trust and look up to when they feel lost. This helps their learning grow immensely because they are able to talk to me and express their needs when learning. A way to definitely increase their growth is a positive environment. I believe that students learn best in an environment they feel most comfortable in. When a child feels comforted by their teacher, I feel that is when they let their guard down. I want to form a trust between my students so they never fear a negative reaction from me. When they know they are safe is when I feel they will learn beyond their imagination.
A philosopher I very much agreed with was Eleanor Ducksworth. She describes the horrid effect teachers who only view learning from one perspective can have on a child. I believe you accommodate yourself to the child’s way of learning that is something Ducksworth points out as well. She explains how there are different paths to take rather than just rejecting a child. I find that to be amazing. If a child learns best if only by me in headstand position, than that’s what I have to do. My second philosopher was John Dewey. Dewey believed that children can learn best by actually doing things than rather reading from a book. I am a firm believer in that. Although some children are visual learners, you must keep in mind of the kinesthetic learners. I believe I will teach in a way that children can learn by actually counting the money rather than counting cartoon shaped ones. It is more enjoyable for a child to do things rather than sit there. I want my students to have fun and always remember doing things over staring at a chalkboard.
Teaching is something I wake up everyday knowing is what I want to do. My philosophy could not describe me more if I tried. I will take on the challenge of any student to achieve their highest intelligence level when they least expect it. Their smile is all the welcoming I need.
As a teacher I am the conductor of the train that is guiding a child’s learning and growth. Therefore, my role is to be a positive role model for them. Someone who they can trust and look up to when they feel lost. This helps their learning grow immensely because they are able to talk to me and express their needs when learning. A way to definitely increase their growth is a positive environment. I believe that students learn best in an environment they feel most comfortable in. When a child feels comforted by their teacher, I feel that is when they let their guard down. I want to form a trust between my students so they never fear a negative reaction from me. When they know they are safe is when I feel they will learn beyond their imagination.
A philosopher I very much agreed with was Eleanor Ducksworth. She describes the horrid effect teachers who only view learning from one perspective can have on a child. I believe you accommodate yourself to the child’s way of learning that is something Ducksworth points out as well. She explains how there are different paths to take rather than just rejecting a child. I find that to be amazing. If a child learns best if only by me in headstand position, than that’s what I have to do. My second philosopher was John Dewey. Dewey believed that children can learn best by actually doing things than rather reading from a book. I am a firm believer in that. Although some children are visual learners, you must keep in mind of the kinesthetic learners. I believe I will teach in a way that children can learn by actually counting the money rather than counting cartoon shaped ones. It is more enjoyable for a child to do things rather than sit there. I want my students to have fun and always remember doing things over staring at a chalkboard.
Teaching is something I wake up everyday knowing is what I want to do. My philosophy could not describe me more if I tried. I will take on the challenge of any student to achieve their highest intelligence level when they least expect it. Their smile is all the welcoming I need.