Introduction
Teaching is a tool where people can learn from a variety of information, knowledge, and wisdom that can be applied to their daily lives. I’ve decided to become a teacher for many reasons. One of the experiences in my life that inspired me to become a teacher was when I did volunteer work for a few years, and also being away from my family and social media. This event led me to appreciate the value of teaching and inspiring people to reach their potentials. This volunteer service also led me to have my meaningful purpose of being a future educator.
I have many purposes as an educator that I believe would help my students learn a lot, not just from what I’m teaching them, but also for the things they feel and the inspiration they get from listening to me. My purpose as a teacher is for them to discover their talents, abilities and great potentials while we are all learning together differently. I believe that everyone has a unique gift that they can develop and master in order to accomplish their goals in life and define themselves as a successful individual. I want them to realize their worth as human beings and also to help them realize that they can do something valuable to themselves, families, relatives, or the community around them.
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It is important to develop an educational philosophy because this is the standard or guiding principle that educators will hold upon in order to incorporate the lessons for their students. These students are the future parents and leaders of society. As a teacher, establishing your own educational philosophy will help you accomplish your purpose as an educator. Having these principles is like having your own values in life that remind you of your purpose and it is also like a map that guides you throughout your career. Thus, this will help you remain on the right track of your profession and career progression.
According to my inventory of the five major philosophies, I am closely aligned with Progressivism which “organizes schools around the concerns, curiosity, and real-world experiences of students.” (Sadker & Zittleman, 2013, p.160) Basically, students are learning through real experiences and also they are exposed to questions that provoke them to discover new knowledge. The reason why my result was Progressivism because I like to discover knowledge through doing and experiencing it. I also enjoy learning through the sharing of ideas and answering meaningful questions.
Learners and Teachers
In my educational philosophy, the roles and responsibilities of student learners play a big role. Students have the responsibility to interact, experiment, and share ideas with their group or classmates. For instance, putting them into small groups and putting them into work that will require their ideas to be shared or discussed. In this way, they are getting new ideas and knowledge from each other, and the more they share what they know, the more they will get different inspiration from different people around them. I have a testimony of how important it is to share your ideas because sometimes people can make another idea out of your own idea which helps them get to the right answer or knowledge. Thus, if you put them into groups, they will love and enjoy learning together as a group or class.
The roles and responsibilities of teachers are mainly to facilitate their students by creating meaningful questions. They are not the center of learning, rather they are the support for their learnings. They do this to focus on the student's ability to learn than what the teacher or district wants them to learn. The textbook says that in a classroom setting, it is very seldom that you the instructor or teacher talking in front of the class. It was also discussed in the book how the teachers walk around to ask questions or give suggestions to them. I believe that they learn best not from the teacher but more from their groups or students with similar abilities.
Classroom management
The first thing that I want my students to know and understand is the principle of respect not just to the teacher nor classmates, but also to the people who they meet or encounter every day. Another principle that I want them to know and understand is the importance of unity and love whenever they are assigned in small groups, or even as a whole class. I emphasized these principles because establishing this kind of atmosphere will lessen the misbehavior of students because their groupmates will remind them if they are doing too much or not. Another approach that I will be using is putting them into groups every day. For instance, each group will receive a specific situation that would let them think of moral values or actions that would help them solve the situation. This principle is aligned to the character education which programs “which aim to teach core attributes of a moral individual directly to children in school.” (Sadker & Zittleman, 2013, p.239) Thus, it would be easier for me to manage student behaviors because we’ve already established that environment of respect, love, and unity. As a teacher, I will also let them feel that they are loved and that their ideas are valuable to me as a listener and advisor to them. This will make their atmosphere conducive to learn and confident to share their ideas. As a future educator, it is important for me to know how to convey information and facilitate the learning process to my students. Like what I said, the power of putting them into groups with students who have similar abilities to them. For example, that likes to do art would be on the group while others who like science experiments will be on the other group. Another technique is to let everyone share their ideas with the class so everyone can learn from each other’s point of view.
Partnering with parents in the educational process is very important for me. Parents are the best partners that teachers can have in order to help the students in the learning process. Parents and teachers are both important to the lives of students, so it is very crucial to involve parents in the process. If we involve parents in their educational progression, we will be able to know who they are and how best to help them; the more we know them, the more inspiration and ideas will help us to inspire them. I grew up in a different country and culture, so I learn most of the important things in life in the Philippines. Moving here to the United States was very hard at first, but one thing that I enjoy going to school is when every time my teacher asks about where I come from or what cultural background do I have that the class can learn from. This boosts my confidence and excitement to learn and share what I know. According to a study, “ When you tie a lesson to students’ experiences, their interest skyrockets and they connect more deeply with the material.” (Kaufman, 2019)
In conclusion, I would like to emphasize to the readers how important it is to establish that respect, love, unity to everyone. You can be the smartest teacher but if students don’t respect and love you, it will be hard for you to convey the information they need as learners. Another essential element that I want to emphasize is the importance of letting them share and explore their ideas through small groups. I stress the importance of this because this is what progressivism is all about. I think teaching is a good “fit” for me because I find joy in conveying the knowledge to everyone and especially if I see their face that they are getting what I am trying to say. I also love it when people are progressing their knowledge because of the things they learn inside our classroom. I believe that teaching is one of the most important principles that will exist throughout our lives. Overall, the administrator or parent should hire me because
I think beyond what students can learn while still holding the principles and philosophies that I have. I also believe that I have the gift to discern their needs and give them the best knowledge that would help them not just to be smart, but also to be good future parents and leaders in our society. To end my research, I just want to share what the founder of the Microsoft Company said about the importance of teachers in the student's lives. He said, “Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.” (Bill Gates)
References
- Kaufman, T. (2019, October 17). Research Says: Partnering With Families Leads to Success. Retrieved from https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/for-educators/partnering-with-families/research-says-partnering-with-families-leads-to-success.
- Sadker, D. M., & Zittleman, K. R. (2013). Teachers, schools, and society (5th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
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