My Education As A Part Of My Philosophy Of Education

My philosophy of education is a mindset that I have developed from my experiences teaching in the classroom and through experiences in my own schooling. As I grew and matured, my educational identity, my philosophy of education, has grown and developed as well. I believe that I am the ultimate resource to my students. I want students to develop the knowledge they need in life and become better people, in the process. This process cannot develop without the ability to ask questions and find answers and ideas that can reveal what each student is being called to do in life. In my classroom, I want to set up an environment that allows the students to freely ask questions. Students should not be afraid of being judged. By students asking questions it can help other students to find their own passion and develop their own philosophies.
The nature of a student is another big part of my philosophy. Students are children that are learning academia and skills that are necessary for life. As teachers, we need to guide the students into making right decision in our examples, and by our words and actions. We also need to understand that students make mistakes, and that they need to make these mistakes. As teachers, we need to show the students that these mistakes are opportunities to learn from and develop into a stronger, better individual. …show more content…
This was also instilled in me in my methods class in college. If a teacher is having a bad day they need to leave any emotion at the door, before entering the classroom. Bringing problems into the classroom will only affect how the classroom operates. Students look up to teachers and model their behaviors. A teacher is a sense of stability in the students’ lives. We as teachers need to be there for our students, we need to be supportive, no matter how difficult the situations in life may be in our own lives or in the students’