to have the best teachers. I believe the best teachers come from those who constantly strive; to be their best, to inspire, to motivate, to help children/students, and to make a difference. I want to make a difference and I want to take part in helping to educate the future generations. To achieve this, I must focus on what it means to be to be teacher in my eyes, what my values and philosophies are, and how I want my classroom to feel, and remain true to these ideas. As a teacher I plan to put forth
Becoming a teacher is not always easy, but understanding my philosophy and where it comes from is something I value very much. Within this paper I will discuss the content, methodology, role of the learner, and the role of the educator and how my philosophy plays a role in each of these areas. Although, there are many different viewpoints, I would like to help others understand my own beliefs and attitude upon how history has shaped where things are today. Let me begin with the content of what I
Philosophy Paper Today, I am going to be talking about my motives to become a teacher and the role and jobs of a teacher and student and I will be talking about what goals I want to achieve. I hope my answers to these questions are acceptable, and relate to what they're asking. My motivation for wanting to teach young children was that, I got inspired by my niece and nephew. I love working with little kids. Little kids make things easier sometimes. They listen to you and follow directions. Some
Essentialism is a teacher-based ideology that advocates for meticulous practice with subjects such as math and science, writing and also reading. Teacher-centered philosophies of education require that children are educated using certain methods put into action by their teacher, as opposed to student-centered philosophies. Teaching methods are formed according to the needs and learning styles of individual students. Teacher-centered philosophies force the student to adjust to the teacher; with student-centered
quote by Tom Peters best summarizes my philosophy of teacher leadership. As a teacher leader, it is up to me to inspire, direct, and encourage others so that stronger teacher, administrative, and student leaders may be born from the process. Teacher leadership involves collaboration between teachers, administrators, and teacher leaders with the goal of positively impacting the student learning environment. With student learning as the ultimate objective, teacher leadership “becomes an indispensable
Teachers who have a constructivist basis for their philosophy of teaching and learning are seldom satisfied to use textbooks alone. Constructivists know that students must have motivation to search for meaning and create their own understanding of the world of ideas. When students want to know more about an idea, a topic, or an entire discipline, they put more cognitive energy into classroom investigations and discussions and study more on their own. There are five identified central tenets of constructivism
town, and going to a small school, I got know most of my teachers on a personal level. I looked up to some of my teachers in school and was always amazed how they can change someone's life. I grew close to two specific teachers in my High School. One being my science teacher, who I keep in contact with today. He pushed me to do and be the best I could, and to live with the results. He also pushed me towards going to be a Physical Education teacher because he could see my passion for sports and could
Rakibul Khan TEACHING STATEMENT TEACHING PHILOSOPHY My teaching motivation is a resultant of my current position as a lecturer and formerly teaching assistant, professional development experience as trainer and trainee, industrial experience as professional water modeler and own academic experience as a student. My philosophy in teaching is hinged upon the impression that fostering the attainment of the conceptual theory is difficult without commingling practical skill sets to facilitate further
How does a good teacher be awarded such a title? What exactly defines a good teacher? Did they not give homework on Fridays or were they the one who helped you finally understand calculus? Either way, they most likely exhibited a complex understanding of the pedagogical competencies along with a development of their own. They had a clear understanding of what their wanted to accomplish, defined their style, and can intertwine static and dynamic content. They also learned how to effectively communicate
the world. Everyday a student learns something new. To be a teacher to me means to be the best educator, you can be, to help, to learn, and to change. With being a teacher comes great responsibility. You are the person the students look up to, the person they turn to when they aren’t sure what else to do. I want nothing more than to teach a class and have my students walk out with knowledge because I believe that’s the best thing a teacher can give. “teaching is the greatest act of optimism” (Colleen