Teaching
Philosophy
Throughout my teaching education, I constantly learn what is important to me and how I envision my future classrooms and how I want to teach my future students. I believe that there is a sense of artistry to teaching, though many teaching practices are developed using facts and studies, using strictly scientifically grounded knowledge limits both the teacher and students. I think using strictly scientific reasoning when teaching limits a teacher on knowing how to teach a range of students and situations. This also limits or excludes means of creativity in your classroom. In my classroom, I want to encourage and embrace creativity by giving students autonomy and creating lessons that are engaging and creativity based.
Something that is very important to me in my teaching, maybe the most important, is to build positive relationships with students. We’ve all had teachers that we thought were horrible and dreaded going to their class. And we’ve all had teachers whose class we loved to come into the classroom and talk to them during free periods or lunch hour; a home away from home. I think it’s important to have a positive relationship with students because that relationship can affect the students’ effort and motivation in the classroom. For myself, even if I didn’t like the subject, if I had a good relationship with the teacher I would put effort into the class. I want my classroom to be a positive environment where students have good relationships with me and their peers. Having a positive relationship not only helps students inside the classroom but can also help students in their personal life. You may never know what a student deals with outside of school, school may be the only place they feel safe, get a meal, or feel seen or heard. If a student chooses to build a relationship with you and trust you as someone they feel safe around you should take it as a privilege and a calling to make a positive impact on that student's life. A good teacher teaches more than their subject, they teach life skills and lessons and can serve as mentors, guidance, and sometimes friends to their students. I think a good teacher is versatile and wears many capes.
Something that is very important to me in my teaching, maybe the most important, is to build positive relationships with students. We’ve all had teachers that we thought were horrible and dreaded going to their class. And we’ve all had teachers whose class we loved to come into the classroom and talk to them during free periods or lunch hour; a home away from home. I think it’s important to have a positive relationship with students because that relationship can affect the students’ effort and motivation in the classroom. For myself, even if I didn’t like the subject, if I had a good relationship with the teacher I would put effort into the class. I want my classroom to be a positive environment where students have good relationships with me and their peers. Having a positive relationship not only helps students inside the classroom but can also help students in their personal life. You may never know what a student deals with outside of school, school may be the only place they feel safe, get a meal, or feel seen or heard. If a student chooses to build a relationship with you and trust you as someone they feel safe around you should take it as a privilege and a calling to make a positive impact on that student's life. A good teacher teaches more than their subject, they teach life skills and lessons and can serve as mentors, guidance, and sometimes friends to their students. I think a good teacher is versatile and wears many capes.