Teaching+Philosophy

I want to become a teacher because of the passion I have for learning, and working with children. Throughout school I was lucky enough to have teachers that were there for me, encouraging me every step of the way. I know the significant impact a teacher can have on their students lives, and I want that opportunity to help them mature both mentally and personally. I feel that I would bring something special to the classroom because of the unique learning experiences that I have had. These experiences would help me relate subjects to the students that most people would not be able to do.

As a teacher I believe in developing and focusing students ideas, facilitating class discussions is a good method of doing this. Teachers also have to start including students in their education, this means making the subject content engaging. As well as making topics engaging, teachers need to convey information in a way that students understand. Currently this means incorporating technology into the classroom, this could be twittering about hints for homework, or creating a class facebook group to inform students about important class dates. A teacher should also focus on developing their students critical thinking skills. Long after the student has forgotten about the subject of a course those skills will still remain. Learning is a life long process just as critical thinking is a life long skill.