Philosophy of Education
I am twenty-eight years old, and have only decided to become a teacher within the past two years. I have always wanted to help people in some way, yet I was not sure of what area or angle to go with my humanitarian instincts. While at University, two of my professors would continually express their feelings on what an impact I would make as a teacher. This planted the seed. I later became pregnant with and gave birth to my daughter. When you are pregnant and have children you have many worries and anxieties, including the stress of who will be caring for and teaching your child. I then examined the public school systems, for it is very difficult to ignore the negative media it has received in just the past few years. Something inside of me has told me that this is where I want to be. Somehow I want to make a difference in that child’s life by showing the child that someone does care and that they do have a positive place in the world. Hopefully this can open the child up to the realization that knowledge is the power and the key to a successful and productive life.
The more experiences that I acquire in the development of children, the better I understand the nature of the child. I reject Hobbes’ theory of the nasty brute, for I do not view children as being born inherently evil. My views of the nature of children also differ from that of Rousseau, for I do not view children as noble savages being born inherently good. I do advocate the theory of John Locke, the tabula rasa, stating that the mind of a child is born with a blank slate. Marx also plays a key role in my theory of the nature of children. Like Marx, I view human nature as dynamic and changing. In part, I feel ...
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...ities out in order to properly to these students. I finally realized that I want to be in a special education setting, for this is my passion.
I feel as if I am in a point in my life to begin teaching. Upon completion of my education degree at Concord College, I plan to begin my life as an educator. Not only do I plan to educate my students, but I also plan to further educate myself by obtaining my Masters Degree. My education will not stop at merely obtaining another degree. The world is in constant change, and to effectively teach my students I need to not only be aware of the change, yet I need to be knowledgeable of and interactive with the change. Empowering myself enables me to empower my students. Not only do I desire to obtain my goals as a teacher, yet I also want to assist in the formation of the goals of those who inherit the world.
First, Jay Gatsby demonstrates ambition by desiring to create a perfect life for himself. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, is about a boy named Jay Gatz, who like most during the Roaring 20’s yearns to establish a perfect life. One night, Gatz meets a young woman, Daisy, whom he falls in love with; however, because of their differences in social class, they cannot be together. Desperate to find a place within the rich, Gatsby establishes a bootlegging business with the money he acquires from a self-made man. For the rest of his life, Gatsby spends his days trying to reconstruct his past by getting Daisy back. The first instance readers see Gatsby’s ambition is when the book states, “Gatsby believed in the green l...
Being born into economically disadvantaged family causes dilemmas before the kid is even born. Gulick states that “Economically disadvantaged students have it tougher before they are born because they have less prenatal care if any at all” (1). Because the babies do not even have the care they need before they are born they end up being born with problems that are not spectacular. “Children born into poverty have lower birth weights, and many suffer from hunger and poor nutrition. When the youth suffer from poor nutrition and low birth rates it causes many complications for the hospital staff, the babies family, and causes stress on whoever pays the medical bill because the baby might possibly have to stay at the hospital longer. Once the kid is born the dilemmas go on and on. So how does being economically disadvantage affect people?
Her fingers, ghosting over his knuckles “If I did open myself to someone, again…it’d have to be someone I could trust. Someone I knew had my best interest at heart. Who cared about me, and my recovery.” Finally, she met his eyes, still biting her lip. She was so close now, she could practically taste his breath on her mouth. “But I will think about this, doctor. And I’ll try not to do anything too stupid in the
...and would simply be carrying out another order that was predetermined many years ago. Because Sartre wrote The Flies during the Nazi occupation, Orestes’ decision to take action against the tyrannical Aegistheus is crucial. Orestes represents the French people, and Sartre clearly wanted to inspire an uprising against the oppressive Nazi leaders.
"I'm sure I will," Clara agreed. "Well, I would be sure if I actually knew what was on this planet of Artang that is so wonderful."
“Okay,” Dr. James said, holding back the tears and the pain of what his job caused him to do. “I will be home soon. See you then.”
Teaching has always been an honorable and valued profession. With teaching you instill the knowledge and values that the student will take with them throughout life. I have volunteered at the elementary school with my children and have enjoyed watching the encouragement and nurturing of these teachers towards their students. I felt that I have the ability to nurture and share in the wonderment of the knowledge that prevails around us. To achieve this goal I will strive to give these students the understanding, love, and confidence that they need to prepare them for their journey in life.
Dark, cold and a quiet night is where she lived deep in the forest. In a tiny cottage in addition to where she sold herbal remedies for a living. People living in the nearby town said she seemed as if she was a witch. None provoked to cross the dark path for fear that their cows would go dry, their food-stores rot away before winter, their children take sick of fever, or any number of terrible things that a fuming witch could do to her neighbors.
Dark, cold and a quiet night is where she lived deep in the forest. In a tiny cottage in addition to where she sold herbal remedies for a living. People living in the nearby town said she seemed as if she was a witch. None provoked to cross the dark path for fear that their cows would go dry, their food-stores rot away before winter, their children take sick of fever, or any number of terrible things that a fuming witch could do to her neighbors.
Ever since I was a little girl I had this dream of being a teacher. Whether it was making up “pretend” tests or having my younger brother sit through my instruction, I knew that I was a born teacher. And now that I have grown and matured into a responsible young woman, I feel that my place in this world is in the classroom. I feel that the children are our future and we should teach them everything we know to the best of our abilities. Every summer since the age of 13, I have been babysitting for local families in my small hometown of Pineville. In fact, 2 years ago I had been babysitting for a Optometrist and his wife and they were expecting their second child. As an honor, they asked if they could name their second daughter after me. Kara Nicole was born in June of 2001. As a matter of fact, I have found that my feelings on education often reflect the song The Greatest Love of All by Whitney Houston. She states in her song that she feels that the children are our future and I must say that I agree completely with her sentiments on the education of our youth. When I came of age to enter college, there was no question in my mind as to what field I wanted to enter. Elementary education was the only option for me. One of my favorite quotes, although I do not know the author, says that “To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world” and I must say that this reflects my philosophy on education. To me, this quote reveals every compassionate thought I have on education alone. Teachers in some small way or another can be the sunshine in a child’s life. In my opinion, teachers, play many roles; mentors, confidants, sources of inspiration, and disciplin...
As a school counselor, my mission is to help students learn about themselves and develop in three areas; personal/social, education, and career. I believe that every student has a gift that was given by God and my goal is to help students identify those gifts and purse those gifts to become successful students and citizens.
I used to be a hyperactive, energetic, inquisitive and problematic boy, far away from the Japanese stereotype. Maybe I still am. The motor of my actions were either, “I want to know” or “sounds fun”, everything in this world just seemed to be awesome and I was motivated with everything around me. I read a lot, especially about astronomy and yetis, encyclopedias and comics. The comics had a special effect on me. Unlike the other books, they weren’t facts but imagination. They have provided me with knowledge, profound interest in the things that appeared in it and imagination skills. I did start having a bad habit of daydreaming like thinking what the 4th dimension is and how to make a 4th dimensional pocket.
As an education major at State College, I’ve decided to become a teacher for several reasons. As I progressed through elementary, middle, and high school, many of my teachers were great role models for me. This has inspired me to become a role model for someone in the near future. My love for science and math has also influenced my desire to teach and make a difference in a child’s life. I want to teach students the subjects that I love so much. I want the feeling that I helped a child accomplish or learn something they couldn’t understand. One of the main reasons I want to become an educator is because I feel education has really lost teachers who truly love teaching and those who truly love teaching and those who have the desire to make a difference. I feel I can really help make a difference in the education world and bring back the love to teach.
Webster defines philosophy as a critical study of fundamental beliefs and the grounds for them. In this philosophy, I will be talking about the three great philosophers: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. These three philosophers represent the birthplace of Western philosophy.
Between 2000 and 2015, tuition at U.S. public colleges increased by 80 percent every year (McCarthy). At Northern New Mexico College, tuition increase by 359 percent between 2000 and 2015. This situation is also being experienced in other colleges of the country and creating panic among students (see Figure 1). While being useful and helping many get a college education, the burden the debt of student loans brings seem to discourage many and push them away. However, despite everything, spending on a college education remain an investment that some hope will result in better and higher paying jobs.