Teaching Philosophy
I believe that an outstanding teacher must excel in four skills: the ability to build individual relationships with every child in the classroom, the ability to make a healthy and loving classroom environment, the ability to create a learning space for diverse learners, and the ability to assess and analyze data then use that analysis toward continuous improvement.
With respect to building relationships, one must know the children in the class, the parents of those children, and also one’s peers in the school. By creating a community-based classroom, the children come to know that I truly care, and this creates trust in the classroom. This year in my class, I sent a personalized postcard every two weeks for each child. I also held “Lunch Bunch” weekly throughout the year to spend casual time with the children. When children come into my classroom, they will feel that this is their home away from home. I create an environment that invites children to learn and promotes happy and meaningful memories.
Flexibility is extremely important for a classroom. I am there to guide and support children so that their school day is beneficial for them. I believe in flexible seating for students and creating safe spaces for children to assess their emotions and ideas. I believe that if they need to take a break from the screen they should be able to do so. I want children to know they can talk to me and I will always listen and support them.
All classrooms are made up of different “superheroes”, and they all have different superpowers. All children learn differently and at different paces. I fully believe that no matter what child walks into my classroom they are able to learn. As a teacher I make sure to differentiate lessons and reach all of the different kinds of learners in my classroom. Each and every child is capable of succeeding no matter what.
Lastly, I believe that one must have the skills to assess children and analyze the data to make individualized learning plans for each child. Every child learns differently at different paces. As a teacher, I support each type of learner and challenge them at their individual level. Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses, and these are assets to a classroom. It is so important to strategically pair children up in pairs or groups to work together and learn from each other. In addition, my lesson plans challenge children in different domains of learning to accommodate all types of learners. This includes social/emotional, cognitive, oral, visual, and tactile domains. I believe in high lighting differences and making everyone feel that they belong, they are important, and they can learn.
With respect to building relationships, one must know the children in the class, the parents of those children, and also one’s peers in the school. By creating a community-based classroom, the children come to know that I truly care, and this creates trust in the classroom. This year in my class, I sent a personalized postcard every two weeks for each child. I also held “Lunch Bunch” weekly throughout the year to spend casual time with the children. When children come into my classroom, they will feel that this is their home away from home. I create an environment that invites children to learn and promotes happy and meaningful memories.
Flexibility is extremely important for a classroom. I am there to guide and support children so that their school day is beneficial for them. I believe in flexible seating for students and creating safe spaces for children to assess their emotions and ideas. I believe that if they need to take a break from the screen they should be able to do so. I want children to know they can talk to me and I will always listen and support them.
All classrooms are made up of different “superheroes”, and they all have different superpowers. All children learn differently and at different paces. I fully believe that no matter what child walks into my classroom they are able to learn. As a teacher I make sure to differentiate lessons and reach all of the different kinds of learners in my classroom. Each and every child is capable of succeeding no matter what.
Lastly, I believe that one must have the skills to assess children and analyze the data to make individualized learning plans for each child. Every child learns differently at different paces. As a teacher, I support each type of learner and challenge them at their individual level. Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses, and these are assets to a classroom. It is so important to strategically pair children up in pairs or groups to work together and learn from each other. In addition, my lesson plans challenge children in different domains of learning to accommodate all types of learners. This includes social/emotional, cognitive, oral, visual, and tactile domains. I believe in high lighting differences and making everyone feel that they belong, they are important, and they can learn.