My Teaching Philosophy

There are many skills and attributes that one must possess to be an outstanding educator. To be an outstanding teacher one must seek growth in their students, challenging them to push themselves past what they already know with confidence. Giving students encouragement when they feel discouraged about the objective at hand is vital in the classroom. Although these are just two of the many important attributes a teacher must possess I would like to talk to you further about the skills of an effective teacher. In the following paragraphs you learn about the three most important skills that I believe are essential in a classroom; classroom management, students engaged in cooperative learning, and the implementation of the Multiple Intelligence Theory.

Classroom management is critical to promote effective teaching while allowing the students a structured environment for active learning. I feel this skill is essential when commanding a classroom and in result will enhance the organizational flow throughout each school day. Forming a joint democracy allows students to own their classroom creating an environment where students feel in control. This can easily be done through whole-class creation of expectations. For example, creating classroom rules with the entire class gives students a sense of empowerment thus feeling more at liberty to follow the rules ‘they’ created. Moreover, students need to understand what is expected of them and remain held to the standards set. The ability to successfully create an environment where students know their expectations starts from the first days of school. The expectations are clearly stated with appropriate consequences for each fracture. These expectations need to be reinforced each d...

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...e of this theory will be present in my classroom daily.

In summary, to be an outstanding educator one must be subject to change for the greater good of their students. They must take a student centered approach to their teaching styles; willing to learn and evolve to fit the individual needs of their students. The strategies mentioned throughout this passage are few to the amount an educator should possess to operate a classroom successfully. Classroom management, cooperative learning, and the use of the multiple intelligence theory are three key features of my classroom learning environment. Thomas Carruthers once said “A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary”. With classroom management, cooperative learning, and the use of the multiple intelligence theory I feel students will continue to take control of their learning independently.