TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
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Every student deserves the right to an education that challenges him or her.
Reflecting on our teaching practices to ensure all students are learning to their potential is important. There is always discussion on how to reach struggling learners in the classroom, but what discussions are happening to push the advanced learner in the classroom? A differentiated classroom environment should be what every educator strives for. The standard curriculum adopted by schools may not fit each students' level of mastery at that point. Providing several different activities and assignments that reach each skill level will provide an equal learning opportunity for all learners.
Every student deserves the right to have the freedom to express their knowledge in a way that suits them.
All students learn in different ways. Educators must find a way to channel students’ creativity, showcasing their strengths. More student led discussion and discovery activities should be incorporated into class to allow for students to develop independent learning and to make them work for the answer and stretch their thinking.
Every student deserves the right to learn in a trusting and safe environment.
As educators, we must always be thinking about what's in the best interest of the student and what will be most beneficial for their future. By helping them develop a belief in themselves, my classroom environment will allow them to know they can overcome any challenge and reach their full potential.
Reflecting on our teaching practices to ensure all students are learning to their potential is important. There is always discussion on how to reach struggling learners in the classroom, but what discussions are happening to push the advanced learner in the classroom? A differentiated classroom environment should be what every educator strives for. The standard curriculum adopted by schools may not fit each students' level of mastery at that point. Providing several different activities and assignments that reach each skill level will provide an equal learning opportunity for all learners.
Every student deserves the right to have the freedom to express their knowledge in a way that suits them.
All students learn in different ways. Educators must find a way to channel students’ creativity, showcasing their strengths. More student led discussion and discovery activities should be incorporated into class to allow for students to develop independent learning and to make them work for the answer and stretch their thinking.
Every student deserves the right to learn in a trusting and safe environment.
As educators, we must always be thinking about what's in the best interest of the student and what will be most beneficial for their future. By helping them develop a belief in themselves, my classroom environment will allow them to know they can overcome any challenge and reach their full potential.