Passion For Education: The Five Different Types Of Existentialism

There are five different categories of educational philosophy and I fall a little too obviously in the Existentialism category. Once I understood Existentialism however, I realized that I definitely identified with most of this philosophy. As a child I did not understand the value of school until I came to look at everything differently. Looking back at my home life now, I realize that my parent’s absence of passion for learning spilled over into me for the first few years. My father attempted to get me to begin reading and it all died in vain for many years. He tried comic books and regular books that he thought I would enjoy but nothing sparked any interest. His constant encouragement to pick up a book led me to a revelation. I loved to read. In the fifth grade, I brought home the first of the now amazingly popular “Harry Potter” books and instantly fell in love. My passion for learning stems from that one decision to bring home a permission slip and read a book. How does this pertain to my educational philosophy? To me it is quite simple. That one decision skyrocketed my grades in English and soon I began devouring books that finally seemed appealing to me. I began to see my teachers and work in a new light as I began writing and using my interests more …show more content…
Teaching them respect and that they can be themselves is a must. A goal I hope to set for each child and myself is that they improve within something while taking my class. Reading, writing, self-confidence, or even just being able to speak to the class as a whole. I want the students to be inspired by what they see and what they can do. Learning is so much more than just textbooks and I want them to see that. I intend to use my students’ chores around the classroom to show them that everyone can and should be equal and that no one should be looked down upon for their differences. That differences are a unique quality in every single