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As an educator, it is important to incorporate a multitude of philosophies as students are motivated by different techniques and have a learning styles that are unique to them. However, the philosophy I pride myself on is essentialism, thus holding my students to high academic and behavioral standards. This is important, specifically for my students, because of our demographic and lower performance rates. Students are taught from a young age that they lack the ability to perform well, to genuinely learn, and grow. This is a sad truth. They are not outright told that they are not smart but children are smart and they are capable of reading between the lines. If they are treated as though they are not smart enough they start to believe it. In my class, I make it clear that they are expected to perform well, this is not a classroom where completion is all that counts, they are expected to complete it and complete it with accuracy. They are also aware of behavioral boundaries. My expectations are clear, I expect students to practice self-control and make positive behavior choices and though those behaviors are rewarded sometimes, they should be practiced ALL the time. Giving students high expectations is not a way to scare them or to place things out of reach it is to help them to begin to believe in themselves and allow them to see that they are capable of achieving these high academic and behavioral standards. It has been my experience that instead of shying away, more often than not: students make strides throughout the school year in my class because they are reaching to achieve those provided expectations. Our reading for the week, “Developing a Personal Philosophy of Education: A Requsite Guide to Educational Practices” stated that “One's teaching philosophy is revealed most dramatically in the classroom setting - either it encourages students to participate and share their opinions on evolving issues in their educational journey or it erects a structural wall that closes off genuine participation.” This philosophy has been shown to promote the former. Philippians 4:9 says “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you”. This resonates with my philosophy because if we put it in a child’s mind and teach them that they are capable of performing at a high level they will continue to believe that about themselves throughout their lives. As an English teacher, I am aware that students have to be self-motivated in order to really excel in reading and writing. Providing them with higher expectations and allowing them to develop study skills and reach for high scholastic standard will naturally instill that self-motivation in them. The small wins and noticeable improvements are also likely to make them feel proud and help them to continue to have high standards, even if they are not provided by their teacher. Ugwuozor, F. O. (2019). Developing a Personal Philosophy of Education: A Requsite Guide to Educational Practices. Educational Research Quarterly, 42 (3), 3-28. http://ezproxy.liberty.edu/login?qurl=https%3A %2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fscholarly-journals%2Fdeveloping-personal-philosophy-education- requsite%2Fdocview%2F2194512592%2Fse-2%3Faccountid%3D12085
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