My philosophy of education started when I was young as a result of my experiences in school, and my mom being a teacher. I was not a dedicated, or motivated, student, I wanted to have nothing to do with school, I just went to get school over with and to move on to the next grade. My mom is a special education teacher at an elementary school. To me my mom is my biggest inspiration why I want to be a teacher, her philosophy opened my eyes up to what teachers can do to kids. My mom has all these notes from her past kids that they gave her throughout her years of teaching and I have read some. It's just so inspirational to see the impact she had on their lives. Education is like the ocean, usually calm and filled with plenty of creatures, as schools …show more content…
The first of the three is metaphysics which is based off what is real? My mom believes what is real has a certain amount to do with pathos, some emotion towards it. I agree with that, to a certain degree, but facts and science that prove something right are above all in my eyes. I believe that science and facts are a way to seeing God’s intertwine in creation. The best teacher I have had was in high school his name was Dirk Jasperse, he was a science teacher and even though science and facts are not known for being religious he made them. He said, “everything that has been done has been under God's knowledge, he knows everything that will happen”. My teachers had a great influence on me, even my math teacher in high school said that numbers and knowledge came from God, to understand his beautiful creation. This strongly influenced me and what I wanted to do which is teach and help kids grow with God and academically. Also, have a pragmatist view of experience helps to know what is real. What is real, is what the facts show and the emotion put into whatever it may …show more content…
The way I view what is true is on the pragmatist side, of if it works it is true. I believe this because God will only guide us on our path and show us the right and true path. We might not always pick the right way, but we are given that choice and God wants us to pick what works which is God's truth. I am not a fan of John Dewey because he says “there is no God”, but I do agree that truth is what works. This is because God only lets us choose what works. For example, math and science if the equations match up and have an answer then I say it is true. There are universal truths Plato says, and I agree with that. There are universal truths for example 2+3=5, that is a truth everyone will agree with. I would teach them universal truths, but that they can believe what they want is true. They need their foundations than letting them explore and find out what they believe is
The nature of students is that of an instinctive ability to learn. Students of ages and all grade levels reflect their surroundings and respond according to their interpretation. Naturally it is not only the influence of a classroom that shapes a student but many outside factors that determine students’ goals and abilities; for example, healthy encouragement from parents. Students may find a natural ability to perform in one area of education and with help may fine tune their ability to better their understanding of other areas. Students have a better understanding of education when it is relevant to their needs and everyday life.
There are five basic areas of philosophy regarding education. I am going to discuss the two that are nearest to my own educational philosophy. The aim of Perennialism philosophy of education is to ensure that all students receive an educational understanding about the ideas of Western civilization. They emphasize the rational thinking ability of students. With Perennialism they feel that correct and critical thinking should be the primary objective of all students and teachers. Whereas the Essentialist philosophy is the belief that all students should be taught a core of common knowledge in an organized and controlled process. Educators should prepare students for life with the sound practical education. The focus is that educators should instill good morale values, downplaying vocational courses. Essentialist have a firm belief of “back to basics” approach to education. Although both Perennialism and Essentialism have excellent ideas, they also have some issues. I read through both philosophies and found points from each philosophy that I felt would assist me with forming my philosophy along with the assistance of some very influential people in my life.
I remember the early years of my childhood when I arrived at school and was received by the warm greeting of my teachers, who seemed to have special abilities to perceive if I was angry, sad, or hungry. In the classroom, I felt safe and had the confidence to tell my dreams without fear that they would make fun of them, when I was a child, my teachers made me feel loved and protected.
Education entails individual human development in the cognitive, emotional, creative and social areas. All children are entitled to a free education regardless of race, cultural background or handicaps. For education to be an effective part of the students life, the student and teacher must be actively and enthusiastically involved in learning. A teacher needs to be well prepared and organized. They need to know the perspective goals for each student and ways to achieve these goals. Teachers need to work with students to help them grow and develop ways to use their knowledge.
No experience defined my life to a greater extent than my pursuit of an empowering education. My passion for knowledge continuously impacts and transforms my life. I was born and raised in Nicaragua – a nation where the education system significantly disadvantages families without resources. Public schools contain drastically inferior learning environments to those in the few expensive private schools. Students who cannot afford a private education often find escaping the cycle of poverty nearly impossible.
Being the product of immigrant parents, I’ve never taken education for granted. When my father was younger, he grew up in the countryside of Fuzhou. It was separate from the rest of China in that laws, such as those limiting the number of children a family could have, and an a proper education system didn’t apply. Where he was from, they grew what they ate and ate what they grew, living day to day. When he came to America, he didn’t speak a lick of English and struggled to receive the education needed for many careers. So, he started as a restaurant worker, and saved up the money to be a co-owner, and then a manager. My parents worked tireless nights for over twenty years, from 10 am to 11 pm, never taking a day off. They sent me to school
I believe that every student has the right and the ability to learn, patience and energy must be woven together to encourage the students. Due to my belief, I have the patience. My energy is fueled by my ability to see the potential in every individual with whom I cross paths with. My dream to become an educator began in sixth grade, when one teacher saw what I had to offer to the world. Along with teaching, I strive to learn as much as I can. I find great joy in acquiring new bits of knowledge. My thirst for learning is infinite. From then on, I sought out opportunities in which I could give back and inspire. I worked with the community to provide educational experiences for individuals of all ages. Going into college, I worked with my professors
Being a first generation United States citizen in my family, I have experienced both sides of the spectrum where my mother’s mere presence symbolizes a near sacrifice of life for a better quality of mine and work is valued over education. Sounds pretty strange when you think about it because most first generation stories you hear include an overbearing parent that values education over everything else. While my mother does value education, I never posed a need for guidance in that aspect until my junior year of high school but by that time my mother had grown accustomed to me being so independent. My mother in a way had given up on me. She found my struggle with mental health too much of a culture shock for her and consequently treated it as a burden whenever I needed support. I would go weeks without going to school because my depression was too unbearable and I was at the point where suicidal ideations were the norm for me. However, this didn’t phase her in the slightest. Attendance wasn’t something I grew up accustomed to. I
You’ve seen the courses I take, the grades I earn, and the test scores I’ve accomplished, and yes that’s all important, but I want you to know what kind of person I really am. I don’t aim for perfection on tests or assignments in the sense of a grade; I aim for perfection only as reaching my full potential and for what I can show. One night I was lucky enough to be in the company of my father’s college friends (he went to the University of Notre Dame). Inquisitive and curious as I am, I asked them for any kind of career advice that they could muster up for me, or anything that they would do differently in their own careers if they could change anything. After conversations of boring statistics I had heard all before, one of them gave me the best advice I had ever been given.
When I was growing up, I never had issues with going to school. When I get here I know what is expected of me and I try my best to do it. I am very fortunate to receive an education, but when does learning stop being a blessing and become a curse? My problem isn’t with the education itself, it’s the system. The people running it have all of these rules that aren’t all necessary. Not everyone can afford it, not everyone can agree with it, nor can anybody physically deal with it.
For most of my life I have wanted to be a teacher. The biggest reason why I want to be a teacher is because I want to help students like my teachers have helped me. I was homeschooled until sixth grade, and once my parents put me into that school; I have wanted to become a teacher. Throughout my life, I have always enjoyed helping people. I always look for things that I can to do to help people and with teacher I can inspire students every day. I want to change my student’s lives, by teaching then to want to learn. I want them to have great characters and leave my classroom everyday having learned something new. Learning about each of the five philosophies has helped me understand how I can become a better teacher.
I have been blessed with many teachers that have helped me in my education, but one in particular has helped me take my education beyond the classroom. The first time I stepped foot into her room was my freshman year. She began as my algebra teacher and ended as my leadership teacher. She helped me expand my knowledge of math and prepared me for classes to come. This was a big change from her math classes, naturally as the content is significantly different, but also the opportunities I was provided. In both classes she displayed her outgoing kind heart. During leadership, she has helped me grow in many ways and helped me expand the person I am, and a person that is ready to take on the world. As someone who also aspires to be an educator,
I am a first-generation daughter to Nigerian immigrant parents. As one may imagine, the journey from a populous country in West Africa to the city of Dallas, Texas can be a strenuous task to overcome. In spite of this, my parents both collectively made the difficult decision to leave their families in Nigeria for the brighter prospects and array of opportunities the American education system has to offer. Because of the obstacles my mother and father have endured in their past, they have ensured that each of my siblings and I have not had to make the same difficult decisions as they did. They have done so by instilling morals, values, and beliefs to potentially guide us through the hardships of life. These values include a strong work ethic, perseverance, as well as adaptability.
For me, the decision to become a teacher is more of a way of life than a career. I have always loved school, practicing at being school marm from a young age, and voraciously devouring every shred of education offered me in my career as a student. If it were possible, I would be a student for the rest of my life. And then I still would not have learned enough. As a teacher, I hope to instill this appetite for knowledge in secondary students. They are, after all, the future leaders of the world, and what better place to expand the minds of the generations to come than here in Appalachia where education programs, especially the sciences, which I plan to teach, are poorly funded and children’s dreams
From the day you are born, your genetic heritage is shaped by your environment, and so, you build up your own image of the world. By the time you reach an age to look at things more critically, your beliefs have become so engraved that you no longer recognize them as beliefs. They are already your non-negotiable truths.