My Philosophy of Education Essay
What you have just read are thoughts that took place in the minds of any number of students, sitting in any number of classrooms, today. In the eye of the student, the teacher is out to ultimately destroy him while all of his classmates stand idly by and watch. In reality, of course, …show more content…
Education helps to shape and mold the characteristics a child already possesses in order to fashion competent, self-sufficient future citizens. In addition, education introduces the child to new worlds and areas that he otherwise would not have had access to. Education allows the child to think in new ways that he never has been able to before. This is important because knowledge is power. It is power over one's own actions and future, power to make a difference in one's family and community, and power to change the world as a whole. In my teaching career, I intend to help my students recognize the person each is capable of becoming and encourage them to work toward reaching their full potentials. The world