My Education : My Philosophy Of Education As A Teacher

Education is one of the most important things we learn in our lives. As a future educator my personal philosophy is to instill the values of cooperation, fairness and justice into the hearts of our students. Students need guidance and support in many areas of their life. A teacher can make a drastic difference in a child’s life. It is important to teach our future innovators to think critically, help them to see their worth, help the student to engage in the classroom and outside of the classroom. Letting a student have a voice in what they enjoy and what class rules should be can result in a positive learning experience. Creating teacher-student relationships and supporting them in play, passion, and helping them find their purpose will help support them through their failures which are positive learning experiences. Progressivism is a philosophy that supports this type of learning. Teaching academics with a progressivism outlook, it can help students with their outlook on the democratic society. Students can learn how to create their voice, what they believe, and increase their knowledge to achieve their goal along with teacher support.

I have taught students ranging from five years old to nineteen years of age. Hence, being an educator, I have learned that learning is always shifting, therefore I must keep improving with the incessant changes. As a little girl, I have always dreamt of being a teacher and I have carried out that dream. My career journey started as a substitute teacher, a floater between classrooms, an assistant teacher, a teacher, a center supervisor, and an educational supervisor. I presently work as an Educational consultant for Danya International LLC. As an Educational Consultant, I able to review and aid with the learning environment of teachers and educational management in a school

For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be an elementary teacher. God placed the act of working with kids on my heart when I was very young, and I am thrilled to say that is still where I feel called. I went to a Union elementary school, Moore Elementary, until fifth grade, and the impact my teachers made on me there has shaped me into the person I am today. One of the most influential teachers in my life was my Pre-K teacher, Mrs. Greer. I had the amazing opportunity to go back to Moore and job shadow her. Being around her again made me remember all of the incredible things she taught me, and it was so surreal to see her in action impacting her current students. I am so happy that I got to job shadow her and to watch her from a different perspective than I had being her student. Through this new perspective, I learned so many new things about teaching.

While in High School, I was involved in the Peer Tutoring program. Although I had already been involved with the several other programs, I knew from an early age that a Special Education teacher was what I wanted to do. Helping students achieve their goals and help them to succeed in life was my true calling. But the desire to help the most challenged student drove me beyond regular education. The memories of my Peer tutoring experience kept me striving to be a

I have also tutored other students at Liberty through National Honors Society. I have tutored students in Algebra, Geometry, Biology, and Spanish. One time in particular, earlier this year, I tutored a student who was in In-School Suspension. He was having trouble with his Spanish work, and I specifically remember his saying that no one ever really tried to ever understand him, and that I was actually helping him. I believe in that moment, I recognized the potential I have to truly make a difference in the lives of others. That is one of the main things I've always longed to

I would come in prepared to teach ballet, yet come to find out that they needed help tying their shoelaces. There was always this joy in assisting kids in class in order to perform their best. It came to my realization that kids not only need to be taught, but they also needed to be cared for. My Dad would always tell me that kids needed the most love in the world because they can not live on their own. Working with children in both academic and artistic parts of my life sparked my enthusiasm for caring for others in need.

Private tutoring contrasted highly from my previous experience at WUYC because rather than watching these students grow from an obstacle, I was watching them continuously grow without a non-distorting perspective. However, it was phenomenal watching two different sets of groups under different circumstances grow . I feel ecstatic to have worked with Mario at WUYC and currently as a private tutor since these are both once in a lifetime opportunities and they helped me understand those around me better from different backgrounds and let me spread knowledge and enrich the lives of

I first became interested in teaching in my sophomore year in high school. My inspiration came from three amazing teachers who showed passion for their subject matter as well as a love for teaching. My desire to become a teacher was amplified by the many leadership and teaching roles that I took on while I was in Boy Scouts. While teaching in Boy Scouts I learned that teaching was what mattered most to me. Under my leadership, I helped advance many scouts to the rank of Eagle Scout as well as winning multiple awards at every summer camp that we attended. This was my jumping point into enrolling in Old Dominion University’s education program.

A few months after I began substitute teaching, an administrator offered me a tutoring position. I worked with children in grades pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. I loved that each day of tutoring included working in multiple subjects with students of various ages and abilities. Eventually, I began to consider a teaching career. However, in considering various teaching options, I found the prospective of middle grades or secondary education more compelling than elementary education; yet, a particular subject did not captivate me.

Starting to teach lessons is one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life. It was fun to teach something that I love to kids. And though I was worried about instructing, I really didn’t need

To help my aunt save money from hiring a nanny, I took care of her 6-year-old daughter when I had breaks from school. Throughout the time being with my little cousin, I enjoyed being a kindergarten teacher, who fed, tutored, and conversed amicably with a little child. Sometimes, it was a challenge for me to make her obedient,

Throughout my junior year, I would tutor an eighth grade student who attended the same grade school as me. About once or twice a week, we would go over math homework that he was struggling with. I appreciated this experience because I realized that I enjoy explaining how to do the problems, and seeing the moment that the student finally understood how to do them. Tutoring this student was my first employment

This last year, my weekends have been busy with tutoring sessions with two young boys. With one in third grade, and the other in second, it was rather difficult at first convincing them that I was their teacher, and not some babbling pre-teen. Since then, I have successfully been able to help them grow in areas such as english, math, and science. Teaching and tutoring came natural, as I come from a long line of educators and professors. I now look forward to my sessions with my boys, because I don't just notice their adorable giggles, or sinister smirks, but the potential each one of them holds. Needless to say, I have grown to love working with children, and hope it does not end there.

I taught with the Adult Literacy Tutor Association (ALTA) for 7 years, again this was giving of myself in a special way, because this programme took place from 4p.m. to 6 p.m., I finished work at 3 p.m. and the effort that was made was not in vain. The ages of the recipients ranged from 16 to 60 years and older, but the big challenge was some were school dropouts, others housewives and the majority came from established companies. My personality which I am very proud of, have enabled me to be lenient understanding and firm with the students, so each of them were able to relate to me without fear. It was something I wanted to do to help those who were struggling with literacy and I was able to accomplish a great deal before I moved on.

Ever since I was a little girl, I knew that in my future I wanted to become a teacher. I always looked up to my teachers, especially the ones I had in elementary school. I even played 'school' with my friends and pretended I had my own classroom. I loved being in charge. During a summer, I was given the opportunity to work as an Energy Express mentor and work with a group of eight children. This was one of the most wonderful experiences I have ever been through. I was a mentor to help guide the children, and by the end of the summer I felt as if I had really accomplished something. I am planning to pursue a career in elementary education. I love children, and just knowing that as a