Tuesday, May 17, 2011

How does your educational philosophy in alignment with student needs and national/state expectations?--

When it comes to student's needs, it is simple--students NEED an education. I believe each and every child has the potential to bring something unique and special to the world. I will help children to develop their potential by believing in them as capable individuals. I will assist children in discovering who they are so they can express their own opinions and nurture their own ideas. I have a vision of a world where people learn to respect, accept, and embrace the differences between us, because the differences are the core of what makes life so fascinating. I believe that, through education, an individual will receive the vital skills and tools that are necessary to build a life that is successful and prosperous. Within an education setting, students should be continually encouraged to solve problems similar to those they will encounter outside of school, and this instills in them the skills necessary to become flexible problem solvers in preparation for their adult lives. I believe that, as teachers, it is our duty to ensure that learning takes place in a safe, open, and supportive environment, so that students learn the important aspects of developing and fostering positive relationships with others. By achieving and sticking to my personal educational philosophy and following state and nation expectations, I will offer an education to students, setting them up for as much success as possible.

1 comment:

  1. Laura,

    Good post! HOW do you view your philosophy as being aligned with state and national standards? What can you take from these "guides" and "examples" provided by our state and national system to help you become an effective teacher? I will share with you what I have said to other students in our class:
    Consider this:
    How does your philosophy reflect the higher level critical thinking skills that the national standards encompasses? Think about your philosophy as a whole and the goals of the national standards as a whole---how do you hope to reflect the use of evaluation, assessment, analysis, and cross-curricular and interdisciplinary studies in your philosophy? I encourage you to assess this when writing your new philosophy! It is a great way to measure your own beliefs against the National Standards (Bloom's as well!)!

    Great work!

    Dr. H.

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