Below are some of my strongest beliefs regarding education and teaching. These beliefs have evolved during my four years at Pace University and will continue to evolve as I begin my teaching career.
Below is a quote that I believe encompasses all of my philosophies into a beautifully worded and powerful message:
1. All children can learn and succeed.
2. All children have a right to a quality education.
3. All children deserve a safe space to make mistakes.
4. Literature reflects universal human nature and values.
5. An educator teaches the whole child, not just the student; all facets of a child's well-being--physical, mental, and emotional--are to be nurtured.
6. Open lines of communication between students, teachers, administration, and parents is vital for student learning.
7. A classroom community that learns together grows together.
8. Mutual respect between teachers and students is key for learning to occur.
9. The goal of education is to help all students achieve self-actualization.
Below is a video reflecting some of my philosophies. It was created for my introductory methods course.
Below is a quote that I believe encompasses all of my philosophies into a beautifully worded and powerful message:
I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. I possess tremendous power to make life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration, I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis is escalated or de-escalated, and a person is humanized or de-humanized. If we treat people as they are, we make them worse. If we treat people as they ought to be, we help them become what they are capable of becoming. ― Haim G. Ginott, Teacher and Child: A Book for Parents and Teachers
