Personal Statement: A Personal Philosophy Of Fieldwork

Ever since I was a little girl I knew that I wanted to be a teacher; after all I was that child with the double sided easel board and large pieces of colored chalk to write with. Although, back then, I taught in a living room that was filled with imaginary students, the ones who would ask me hundreds of questions as I scribbled away unintelligibly on the easel. It is hard to imagine that this little game of mine was more than fifteen years ago and that my dream to be a teacher still exists today. Throughout my time as a college student, I have been required to do fieldwork in the public school system, where I was introduced to a plethora of real students. My time doing fieldwork has led me to believe that I love working with children and …show more content…
This variety of information has helped mold my outlook on education and ultimately, what it means to be a teacher in a New York City school building. As a perspective teacher, I believe it is essential to be knowledgable in all issues involving education, as well as have a positive disposition that will inspire young minds to learn. Based on both my coursework and fieldwork, I have learned that children develop differently and that not every child learns the same way. With that being said, I even began to notice that the studies I conducted in my education classes, involving educational scholars, theorists, and methods were often highlighted in classrooms I observed. Soon, I started to see students through a different lens, one that was full of color and enabled me to recognize the unique variety of children in a classroom. I have also been exposed to some of the most inspiring teachers, the kind that helped demonstrate what an educator has the power to do in a classroom. I have watched diligently as these educators approached new topics and taught lessons on mathematics, literacy, social studies, science, art, and music. Be that as it may, through my coursework and fieldwork, I have procured firsthand experience and because of this, I feel confident that I am ready to enter the next stage of my …show more content…
Looking back at my fieldwork, I am apprehensive about how much experience I actually have spent in a classroom teaching. However, I also know that my time student teaching will overturn this thought and replace it with the amount of experience I did gain. I also recognize that I need to work on my classroom management skills, which I hope to learn from my cooperating-teacher. While I do have general ideas on how to manage a classroom, and even some specific strategies I would like to try, I know that this is something I will have to fully learn by being in a classroom. As a college student, one does not really get to practice classroom management skills, so I believe that my time in an actual classroom will help me develop the essential skills necessary to ensure that my future classrooms run safely, smoothly, and