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Educational Philosophy

I did not spend my adolescent years contemplating what career I was going to choose and changing my mind every other week; I have wanted to be a teacher my entire life. I do not know why I originally made the decision, but, currently, I want to be a teacher so I can give back to the world. Deciding what subject to teach took a little consideration, but I made the decision fairly easily. I began comparing subjects I enjoyed and came up with math, psychology, and home economics. After researching the job market, the choice to make was clear. This country is in need of math teachers, and therefore, that is the path I have chosen. I plan to achieve my Bachelor’s Degree here at Concord, and then proceed in education until I obtain a Master’s Degree.

In my opinion, teachers hold the most important job position in the world. Without the foundation of knowledge and skills that teachers instill in every living person, the world would be lost. Teachers not only help students learn, but also prepare them for life. In my classroom, I want to incorporate certain aspects of several different philosophies in an attempt to do my job as a teacher. This job is in sum to help provide young adults with the necessary knowledge and skills needed to achieve success in life.

The focus and largest use of philosophy in my classroom will be essentialism. Essentialists believe in training the mind. Students must first understand basic subjects before expanding their ideas and thinking abstractly. This concept is very important in mathematics. It is impossible to understand trigonometry without the basic knowledge of geometry. Essentialists believe students should be taught...

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... until he can fully understand all of the concepts and is capable of working at the class pace again. This type of strategy will involve frequent student-teacher contact. I want to be actively involved in each one of my student’s learning. This will not only allow me to recognize why they are having particular difficulty understanding a concept, but it will also allow me to develop a better relationship with my students.

The overall philosophy of my classroom will be that the students learn as much as possible about mathematics and life in an enjoyable environment where I can serve as their teacher and friend. My goal in life, as a teacher, is to improve the lives of as many students as I can both intellectually and emotionally. When teachers teach their students to successfully and happily survive in this world, they have truly done their job.

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