Personal Mission Statement Education is the imparting and acquiring of knowledge and skills through teaching and learning. As an educator, my personal mission statement is to master my subject area in order to serve as a role model for my students thereby producing students who thoroughly understand the subject matter, and who develop holistically. In order to achieve this goal I must have a set education philosophy with a strong Christian worldview. I must also have a general understanding of the
challenging in my career is student assessment. It is a gray area that is constantly being analyzed and transformed by myself, colleagues, administrators and the educational community as a whole. As Huhn states, “assessment means being keenly aware of what students know and understand, having sufficient evidence of this understanding, and offering a grade that accurately reflects this.” As a Kindergarten teacher my outlook on student assessment varies greatly from many other grade level teachers. I view
but due to the passion she possesses for her job. As Heather described her classroom and what it is like to spend all day with children, I just cannot wait until I am teaching. Children have this undeniable excitement about them; everyday is a good day, as they do not have a care in the world. I hope this positive outlook on life with fill my body everyday just as it has there’s. Ultimately, what I am most excited to do is make an impact on a child’s life. There is no greater feel in the world that
Philosophy of Education Mission Statement As an early childhood educator, my mission is to encourage, inspire, support and motivate students while providing a fun, safe, and affectionate environment which builds friendships and lays the foundation for students to become life-long learners. Personal Philosophy There are two philosophies that I believe best describe my personal philosophy. These philosophies are realism and idealism. Although, the both philosophies help to describe my philosophy; I
Teaching Philosophy Statement Do you have a philosophy on education? I do. What I want to discuss is my personal view of education. I’m going to talk about the nature of students. I am going to talk about the nature of knowledge and whether or not it is absolute or relative. The purpose of education, the method, and the curriculum will be discussed also. We are going to look at some of my philosophical views on education and my professional development plans. When I am through
Educational Goals and Philosophy As I prepare for my life long goal to be an educator, I continuously realize the complexity and great responsibility of this career. Instead of becoming overwhelmed and intimidated by these realizations, I try to concentrate my efforts on organizing my beliefs and goals. In this philosophy statement, I will display my beliefs and goals by discussing the nature of students, the nature of knowledge, the purpose of public education, methods, and curriculum. This
My Philosophy of Education All children can learn. This has been a philosophy of mine ever since I won a contest in fourth grade. All fourth graders were asked to submit a saying a that was going to be put on our school flag. To my surprise, I won and that was what made me realize just how true that statement is. However, that philosophy can be broken up into five components. The first being the purpose of education. Second, the nature of knowledge. Third, the nature of the student. Next
PART I: PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION, TEACHING AND LEARNING STATEMENT As a teacher one looks forward to the beginning and the end of a school year. The beginning of a school year brings in new minds and attitudes that a teacher can influence and educate. Students also bring with them new ideas and knowledge that a teacher can use to work with them. My objective as a teacher to is to get students acquainted with major works of literature and allow them to dissect the different meanings of the texts while
I possess unique characteristics that will make me successful at UCF and expand their position among other universities. My parents have shaped me into the person that I am today. Their success in a foreign country has taught me persistence, to perform my best regardless of the circumstances, and strive to be the most successful in everything I do. Born in Haiti, my parents grew up in the unstable economy. Due to extreme poverty and school expenses, they never had the opportunity to obtain an
Goldie Christine Hieneman Instructor, Adult Learning Center Masters of Science in Education Goal Statement My goal as an educator is to receive a Master of Science in Education with a Concentration in Inclusion Education. Even though I do not hold an undergraduate degree in Education, this is where my life path has taken me. Being an educator without an education degree has taught me how to help students learn by thinking outside the box. I currently have a Bachelor of Science in Organizational