I am an eclectic thinker. My beliefs on educational philosophy is a combination of existentialism, progressivism, and reconstructivism. In existentialism, I believe that students must define themselves through personal choice. My progressivist belief is that education should focus more on the child rather than the subject matter. Not every student comprehends in the same manner. The curriculum should should be taught in a way that will appeal to the interest of the students. Personal growth is an indicator of how well the students may be doing with the assignments. Additionally, because society is always changing, new ideas are important to make the future better than the past. My reconstructivist belief is that schools should transmit more
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Features of a good learning environment are working in small teacher-to-student ratio settings, having activities that are hands-on & that appeal to different learning styles, and an environment where children can ask questions and be themselves. I think children are more successful in smaller group settings. Smaller groups permit each child to have one-on-one attention with the teacher. The learning environment should have diversity within the activities because every child learns differently. For example, one child may learn their alphabets better by using an auditory or musical learning style, while another child may learn through the visual learning style. It is important to accommodate every child.An environment where the child is comfortable enough to be themselves is essential. This promotes the children to ask questions about what they 're learning and give their own insight. An open environment also increases the child’s curiosity to learn …show more content…
Qualities I think are important for teaching are patience, knowledge of the subject, discipline, creativity, and being well-organized. There are many qualities that a teacher should have, but these are my top five. Each child is different. They differ in attitudes, learning styles, advantages, and home-life situations. Having true patience is the key to being a good teacher. Knowing the subject well makes it easier to teach and allows for more creativity when planning the lessons. Discipline plays a significant role in classroom management. It creates structure in the classroom and rules out any opportunity for bullying among the children or any other inappropriate
Features of a good learning environment are working in small teacher-to-student ratio settings, having activities that are hands-on & that appeal to different learning styles, and an environment where children can ask questions and be themselves. I think children are more successful in smaller group settings. Smaller groups permit each child to have one-on-one attention with the teacher. The learning environment should have diversity within the activities because every child learns differently. For example, one child may learn their alphabets better by using an auditory or musical learning style, while another child may learn through the visual learning style. It is important to accommodate every child.An environment where the child is comfortable enough to be themselves is essential. This promotes the children to ask questions about what they 're learning and give their own insight. An open environment also increases the child’s curiosity to learn …show more content…
Qualities I think are important for teaching are patience, knowledge of the subject, discipline, creativity, and being well-organized. There are many qualities that a teacher should have, but these are my top five. Each child is different. They differ in attitudes, learning styles, advantages, and home-life situations. Having true patience is the key to being a good teacher. Knowing the subject well makes it easier to teach and allows for more creativity when planning the lessons. Discipline plays a significant role in classroom management. It creates structure in the classroom and rules out any opportunity for bullying among the children or any other inappropriate