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E.E. Cummings once said, �We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human experience.� Education and educators must be sensitive and responsive to the various learning levels, ethnicities, and personalities, which abound in the classroom. Since students are unique, educators must teach according to the classroom dynamics my students create. It is essential educators allow inquisitiveness, individualism, experimentation, equality, and respect for diversity in the classroom so they can facilitate learning in a welcoming, flexible, and safe environment. The classroom is a powerful domain, which greatly influences students� achievements. An educator must strive to spark a desire within their students to learn and reach all of their goals through the educator�s teaching abilities.
Students must be challenged to high standards of excellence. Technology, critical thinking and cooperative learning are just some of the many concepts that must be part of developing lesson plans. Student engagement is essential in a classroom because learning by doing has lasting effects on intellectual growth.
My educational philosophy is ever changing because of the experiences and relationships I form with colleagues, faculty and staff, students, and the community. Learning is an active and ongoing process that demands quality attention and patience. It is the responsibility of an educator to help develop and guide students into becoming future successful leaders. Effective secondary English educators must communicate with their students the knowledge and experience they possess so the students can form a solid educational foundation of useful skills for the real world. |
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