My Educational Philosophy

I feel that it is important to share with you my educational philosophy. As a teacher, I am constantly growing in my beliefs and techniques. However, there is always a basis that I come from when teaching and learning. Please read below for my beliefs on what is important when it comes to educating your children and myself.

Throughout my education and teaching, I have come to believe that it is highly important for a teacher to possess a wide general knowledge and deep knowledge of the content to be taught. Throughout my time as both a student and a teacher, I have encountered many teachers. Some of these teachers had a thirst for knowledge both in and outside of their content areas. I have also encountered teachers who feel that they know all that is necessasry and are done learning. I have made it a goal as a teacher, to show an interest in my work and to be constantly growing my knowledge of all subjects. I want my students to know that I am putting my all into my own learning and teaching them and I expect them to do the same. I will continue to explore new developments both in and outside of my fields of study so that I can share these with my students.

In addition to having a vast and ever growing knoweldge base, I think it is important to have fun when learning. Many of us have had the experiences that make us feel that there is no point in learning a certain topic, it is not applicable to us in any way, or it is just too hard to learn. When I approach any topic, I do my best to share with students my enthusiasm and practical reasons for learning the topics being taught. I search for ways to add fun and humor to the learning process, through things such as games, strategies, jokes, and general light-heartedness while keeping a focus on the objective of each lesson. I will always share my joy of learning and teaching in hopes of it transfering to my students and helping them to become enthusiastic, life-long learners just like me.

As a teacher, these concepts are highly important to me and are the basis for what I do. Knowledge and enthusiasm are in great demand in the classroom and I plan to bring these into my lessons on a daily basis so that I may share them with every student that I encounter.