Education Philosophy

Judy Beckford
August 18, 2014
ED!"0# $eaching %earning and %eading in the 21st &entury
Dr' %ienau
What should students expect of you as a teacher?
As a teacher, ( )ill al)ays gi*e +y students an e,ual playing ground for learning' (t is
i+portant that teachers understand that all students do not learn in the sa+e )ay' $herefore, you
+ust differentiate your lesson plans in order to +eet the needs of each student' ( -elie*e this to
-e i+portant -ecause students need to kno) that if they are struggling in class that their teacher
)ill go the e.tra +ile to get the+ -ack on track' /tudents can also e.pect a nurturing and
understanding teacher' ( genuinely care a-out all of +y students and they )ill feel it )hene*er
they )alk into the classroo+' (t is necessary to +ake e*ery student feel lo*ed and encouraged to
foster their lo*e for education'
What should parents expect of you as a teacher?
$he parents of +y students should e.pect constant co++unication fro+ +e' ( )ill al)ays
+ake sure that they are al)ays a)are of )hat is going on in the classroo+' (t is i+perati*e that
parents are 0ust as in*ol*ed in their childrens education as ( a+' By keeping the parents
infor+ed, the student )ill ha*e surrounded support and )ill -e a-le to get assistance at school
and at ho+e' $he parents can also e.pect honesty fro+ +e' (f their child is doing great, ( )ill let
the+ kno)' (f their child is struggling, ( )ill let the+ the+' (t is *ery i+portant to keep the lines
of co++unication open )ith parents so that )e can support the children together'
What do you expect of yourself as a teacher?
( try to set high e.pectations for +yself and stri*e to -e the -est teacher that ( can -e' (
e.pect +yself to al)ays keep current )ith 21st century skills and attend as +any teacher
)orkshops possi-le' ( e.pect +yself to +ake +istakes and not punish +yself for the+, -ut learn
fro+ the+ -ecause ( a+ a student as )ell and still re,uire+ent guidance'
What do you believe is the most important responsibility of being a teacher?
( -elie*e that the +ost i+portant responsi-ility of -eing a teacher is -eing a positi*e role
+odel' 1ur students look up to us and it is our duty to +ake sure that )e are outstanding
citi2ens' $eachers along )ith other professional )hich include, police officers and firefighters,
are held to a higher standard in the eyes of society' 3e ha*e a responsi-ility to re+ain respectful
and responsi-le e*en )hen )ere not in the classroo+'
According to Johnathan 4o2ol, teachers +ust ad*ocate an approach to education that is
infused )ith ethical *alues# fairness, truth, and integrity, and a dri*ing co+passion for the )orld
-eyond the classroo+ 51n -eing a teacher, 20067' ( -elie*e this to -e true -ecause )e are lia-le
for the younger generation so it is i+portant that )e instill good *alues in the+'
What values in life are most important to you as a person? As a teacher? As a parent? And
as a learner?
As a person, ( *alue ti+e' /o+e people take ad*antage of it and dont use it )isely' 3e
are only here for a short ti+e so )e +ight as )ell +ake the -est of it' As a teacher ( *alue to
+inds of +y students' $hey are so eager to learn and their education is placed in +y hands' (ts
+y responsi-ility to +old each student and teach the+ the i+portance of an education' As a
parent ( *alue the ,uality ti+e ( spend )ith +y daughter' ( a+ a single parent )ho )orks full
ti+e and is a full ti+e graduate student' E*ery second ( get to spend )ith +y daughter is
*alua-le and ti+e )ell spent'
On what method do you most often rely?
( rely on the reach one teach one +ethod' E*ery child that enters into +y classroo+ is
there )ith the purpose of learning' (f you are in +y grasps, ( )ill teach you' ( +ake it +y goal for
all +y students to sho) educational gro)th'
How do you think students learn best?
( think students learn -est )hen they are in a co+forta-le en*iron+ent' 1nce a student
opens up to you, they are ready to start learning' (t is i+portant to -uild a positi*e rapport )ith
all your students so that they )ill allo) you to teach the+'
What do you want students to learn?
( )ant +y students to learn the i+portance of education' 4no)ledge is po)er and its
great )hen you can share your kno)ledge )ith others' ( also )ant +y students to learn their
learning style' 3hen they kno) ho) they learn, they )ill feel +ore confident in their studies' (
a+ a *isual learning' And ( struggled a little until ( figured it out' 3hile others )ere a-le to
follo) *er-al instructions, ( had a hard ti+e )ith it' 1nce ( figured out that ( learned -etter )hen
( could see )hat )as e.pected of +e, ( flourished'
How do you as a teacher create an engaging or enriching learning environment?
( create an engaging learning en*iron+ent -y al)ays ha*ing high energy )hen teaching
+y lessons' ( +odel )hat is e.pected of +y students and al)ays portray a positi*e attitude' (n
our te.t, it refers to an traditional classroo+ it is the role of the teacher to dispense kno)ledge
and the students )ere e.pected to recei*e it 58e)+an, 20197' (t is all a-out the presentation of
your lesson' 3hen you are engaging your students, they are ha*ing fun and retaining infor+ation
at the sa+e ti+e'
:eferences
4o2ol, J' 520067' 1n Being A $eacher' 1.ford, England# 1ne)orld Pu-lications'
8e)+an, :' 520197' $eaching and %earning in the 21st &entury# &onnecting the Dots' /an
Diego, &A# Bridgepoint Education, (nc'