Philosophy of Teaching
Influences on Teaching
The past 50 years have greatly changed the way the world views public education. During this time, I feel that the dynamic relationships between community, teachers, and families have grown weaker. It could be argued that technology 's influence has helped to create this change with negative opinions and harsh reviews about the teaching profession, and it is being shared on a more global basis. In addition, you see the structure of families has also changed throughout the years. You see an increasingly a greater number of children with either single or divorced parents. Furthermore, you see more diversity with military, interracial, and same-sex parent families. This greatly changes the dynamic of what was once considered the traditional family structures of nuclear or extended families.
Politics plays a large role in education and teaching. There are constantly new policies being passed that directly influence how and what a teacher teaches in their classroom. …show more content…
As part of teaching a Social Studies class, it is my intended goal to open students ' minds to the world around them. I think that by teaching students about other people 's customs and cultures, it will help them learn to respect and see others as humans. Unfortunately, I get the impression that we have become desensitized to other cultures. People tend to forget that they have rich, diverse backgrounds. We can share and have others learn from us as well. I feel that is it also important to support those who may have different customs and cultures so they will feel welcome within the classroom setting. There are many new emotions being experienced by students who are entering a new school. It is important to connect them with others who have gone through the same experiences to help them transition into their new
Influences on Teaching
The past 50 years have greatly changed the way the world views public education. During this time, I feel that the dynamic relationships between community, teachers, and families have grown weaker. It could be argued that technology 's influence has helped to create this change with negative opinions and harsh reviews about the teaching profession, and it is being shared on a more global basis. In addition, you see the structure of families has also changed throughout the years. You see an increasingly a greater number of children with either single or divorced parents. Furthermore, you see more diversity with military, interracial, and same-sex parent families. This greatly changes the dynamic of what was once considered the traditional family structures of nuclear or extended families.
Politics plays a large role in education and teaching. There are constantly new policies being passed that directly influence how and what a teacher teaches in their classroom. …show more content…
As part of teaching a Social Studies class, it is my intended goal to open students ' minds to the world around them. I think that by teaching students about other people 's customs and cultures, it will help them learn to respect and see others as humans. Unfortunately, I get the impression that we have become desensitized to other cultures. People tend to forget that they have rich, diverse backgrounds. We can share and have others learn from us as well. I feel that is it also important to support those who may have different customs and cultures so they will feel welcome within the classroom setting. There are many new emotions being experienced by students who are entering a new school. It is important to connect them with others who have gone through the same experiences to help them transition into their new