My Teaching Philosophy

Obviously my teaching philosophy is still developing, as all teaching philosophies should with garnered experience. As a junior in college, I’ve not yet had much experience teaching actual high-school classes. However, I am confident in my point of view of the field of Education, having taken many classes and been given ample time to digest and hash-out how I feel about teaching. That being said, I still feel it is important to outline what I hope my teaching career will yield and how I hope to present material.

 My instructional methods and “style” will be geared towards one simple statement: I want students to be excited to come to class each day. I want them to be stimulated and eager to see what we’ll do next and provide an educational break from the drudgery of constant bookwork and lecture. Although these are important teaching techniques, when used in excess, they can kill any enthusiasm and creativity a child may have. I’m not trying to be the “fun” teacher, but rather give students who like to express themselves creatively an opportunity to thrive, as well as give students who DO like the traditional test-taking and paper-writing assessment strategies a chance to do well, too. I also feel that it’s important to give students a chance to feel that they are in control of their own education, and see it appropriate to provide opportunities for students to shape and decide what they will be learning.