My Teaching Philosophy: My Philosophy Of Education

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Bradley Bramblett
April 24th, 2014
Dr. Givens
BEF 360
Philosophy of Education
My decision to pursue a career in teaching is due, in part to my desire to make an impact on the kids that I teach. Teaching is a very rewarding profession in which the teacher is directly able to affect a child’s life. During this stage of my college career, I have reached the realization the becoming a teacher is not too far from my grasp. There have been many influences on my life that have led me to this point and that helped me to establish goals for my career. Due to my father’s influence mainly, I decided I wanted to become a teacher. I will be a third generation teacher when all is said and done, and growing up in an educational environment provided me with the foundation to pursue a career as a teacher.
In my philosophy of education, I think it is necessary to lay out what I believe and why I believe what I do. I believe that each and every student that comes through my door regardless of race, religion, economic status, nationality or language barrier is supposed to receive an education and it is my job as the teacher to do my part to make sure that happens. I believe one of my concerns is to make the classroom as safe as possible and where students can feel safe and secure. When they are in the classroom I will do everything I can to make sure they will be in a focused environment and one that is conducive to learning. I will also try to gain and respect their confidence and hopefully build relationships with students due to our mutual respect.

I realize that not all students learn at the same rate or the same mode so I will vary my teaching techniques so that all my students can learn. It is crucial to not leave students behind or learn...

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...s. I know that we are in the year 2014 and you would think that this should not be as big of an issue as it is. But, for some reason it still is a big deal. Racial inequality is always brought up in the news and it needs to be put to a stop. There is no reason for everyone not to get along and be able to be around each other for eight hours of school five days a week.
One of the most important things to me as a teacher is that I am a leader, for 180 days out of the year students will come in my classroom and look to me to learn. I believe in leadership by example,. I must show up each morning prepared and ready to work, stay after school if necessary and do whatever it takes to get the job done. I will present a professional appearance and be a role model for my students. I will be consistent in my classroom management, discipline and keep my students on task.

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