Educational Goals And Philosophy Statement In The Classroom

Students are the most important thing about teaching. Everything starts with them, including curriculum, instruction, management, and the teacher’s and students’ dispositions. The most important thing is putting students first. I have watched many different classrooms and the ones that the students are most engaged in, and learn in, are those where the teacher puts the students above all else. By putting students first it gives them a greater opportunity to succeed and accelerate in the classroom. Students need to be able to apply what they have learned. It is important for them to be able to create new ideas and thoughts based on their schemata. This way they will be able to problem solve and find the answers on their own, and not always …show more content…
By having set rules and expectations it helps improve the classroom behavior. When students know what is expected of them, and what happens if they don’t follow the rules, they are more likely to follow the rules because they don’t want the punishment (such as no recess or no free play time). I work twice a week in a second grade classroom, and one morning I walk in and see a substitute teacher. Many of the kids are goofing around and not doing their work. The second they see me come in and look at them they all stop talking because they know they are misbehaving. Time management is also an important factor into classroom management. By showing the students a schedule with times and expressing to them the importance of being on time, it will help them in all aspects of their life. No matter where a student goes, they will always be expected to be on time, so as a teacher it is important to model things such as time management. The classroom should also be organized in a way that creates the best learning environment. All of the students should be able to see the board and be sitting where they will be the least distracted. There should be a word wall, classroom library, and a designated areas for each student (a box or something to put their work in to bring home). Providing as many resources as possible allows the students to explore and create new ideas. All students should be able to …show more content…
I need to be a positive role model for the students and the best way to do this is by example. I will stay positive and keep a happy disposition about school at all times. I will show the students what manners look like and use positive reinforcement with them to encourage manners, kindness and respectfulness. I will allow students to be creative and try to avoid the words no or ‘that’s wrong’ as much as possible. I want to encourage thinking, and sharing thoughts and ideas with the class. I want the students to feel comfortable to discuss things with their classmates and