My philosophy of education is a combination of essentialism and progressivism. I know one's ABCs of education is that knowledge can be learned from a textbook, but I also want my learners to use other means of knowledge. I believe a too-good-to-be-true teacher has a powerful faith in the future. Like a foster planting an oak seedling, knowing he will never see the tree in all its glory. My calling is to plant and nurture seeds that will grow and shape tomorrow.
As a future educator, I have many goals. My first goal would be never to overpower my learners. Being a teacher should not be a job, it should be a passion. I will focus my classroom around the learners' needs, rather than my own. The classroom will revolve around the learners. I will be their guiding hand through education. Another goal of mine is to have the learners interact positively. Social interaction is the apple of the eye in education. As learners combine with peers, they share knowledge and learn how to solve problems. I believe the classroom is a living community, and everyone, from the principal to the students and parents, must contribute in order to maintain a positive atmosphere.
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A good teacher must know her subjects and how to help students learn those subjects. I know a good teacher must have a deep appreciation of how knowledge is created in a discipline, how it is organized, and how it is linked to other disciplines. I will use my knowledge of the discipline to expose my students to modes of critical thinking, encouraging them to analyze, apply, synthesize, and evaluate all they read and hear. I believe in the power of questions and questioning strategies to cause thinking. I will try to ask questions for which there are no 'right' answers. I understand that a teacher's greatest gift to a learner is helping them be motivated to think, and then to want to learn more. Many of us have come to accept a working definition that teaching means giving information, which I believe is only a small part of learning. Memorization is not always learning, because learning requires thinking.
I believe a teacher is the most powerful of role models. I am aware of the awesome obligation I have to 'walk my talk' with my students. If I ask them to live their values and beliefs, I must also do the same. I expect the best of myself and others and, therefore, I usually get the best. I try to treat people with dignity and respect, and I expect my students to do the same. A too-good-to-be-true teacher helps to create new knowledge. To live this belief, I must continuously examine my teaching methods and find new ones. I eagerly and willingly learn from my students as they learn with me.
I believe students learn best when they are intrinsically motivated. Therefore, I focus on creating lessons that are engaging, relevant to my students' real lives, and encourage active discovery. To motivate my students, I aim to tie my lessons to their interests and hobbies. This requires me to build strong rapport and relationships with my students so I know how I can tailor my lessons for them. I believe motivated students are engaged, spend more time on task, and cause less disruptions to their peers. Education is the foundation for a child's future. As a teacher, I take pride in my profession as someone who shepherds future generations.
As I get older, I will adapt to changes, so my philosophy has the potential to change. In my opinion, that's great. It shows I'm learning and progressing. It can show the students that change can be good for the better. One thing won't change, and that is my passion for teaching.
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