Educational philosophy

As we’ve studied the different types of educational philosophies in class, I’ve been able to see which category my beliefs fall into and where that puts me in the teaching world. Throughout my educational career, my family and teachers have shaped my philosophy into a combination of both romanticism and progressivism. As a teacher I want to be able to help a student strive for self-fulfillment while focusing on individual student’s learning processes. Based on my ideals, I want for my classroom…

As an adult who was terribly spectacular at “playing school” as a teenager, I would be lying if I told you that I had conceptualized anything that even remotely resembled to what constitutes as “classroom management” before starting a teacher educator program. I was the student in each of my classes who had a side conversation every so often, but also shushed my peers when the teacher was trying to get the attention of the class and always turned their work in on time (even if I had put it off…

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…

Education is a profession that incorporates many other professions because teachers take on roles other than just educators. Teachers take on the following roles in the classroom: an advocate, a cheerleader, a bailiff, a counselor, a coach, a parent, a detective, an emergency specialist, nurse, and the list goes on. (Jones 2010). Education does not only serve to teach, it serves to develop, create, and inspire students to reach their greatest potential. As a future educator, my primary…

The world revolves around education, and without it we as people would not be as successful as we are. I would like to be a teacher because I want to help children learn and make a difference in their lives. I believe that children are our future and that each one is different and special in their own way. I would love to have a part of each child future success as I play my role in educating, guiding and providing endless amount of information for them. As an educator I want to help each child…

The Three P’s Being an educator, someone may approach you and ask “What is your educational philosophy or purpose of education”? Would you know the answer automatically, would it take you a few days to actually analyze the question, or would you answer be different every time someone does ask you the question. For the world is always changing. As for me, my answer changes yearly. This question was asked when I was an undergrad doing student teaching. I thought my purpose of education was to…

Through years of my education and working with children, I have developed my own teaching philosophy. At the foundation of my teaching philosophy are my passion, respect for children, my dedication in helping them succeed, and my understanding that all children are unique. I am a firm believer that successful teaching begins with a safe and nurturing environment, a positive…

Participative leadership strives to find the potential and good qualities of each group member. Leaders need to help members of the group carry out their ideas. I believe educational leaders must emphasize Douglas McGregor’s Theory Y leadership style in order to promote a successful organization (Owens & Valesky, 2007, p. 118).  Leaders must cultivate the abilities of other teachers, encourage teachers to contribute to their…

What is education? The proper definition is the act or process of acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally preparing oneself or others intellectually for a mature life. However, education means something completely different to me, it means passion. Let me explain… My goal in life is to become a first grade teacher, with special education students included. I believe that teaching is one of the most rewarding jobs (no matter what age) because…

My educational philosophy is rooted in the idea that students learn from doing while using tangible, real-life materials and experiences, and should be engaged in opportunities to experiment and question the world around them. Classroom learnings are complimented with thought out educational field trips to deepen the students’ connections. Additionally, we recognize the importance of family time, thus at home activities replaced the traditional homework ditto sheets and are simply an extension…