Educational Philosophy
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Elena Bryant
EDU-200
1 November 2019
My Philosophy of Education
As I begin looking at myself as a teacher, and what my teaching “why”, or philosophy is, I really began to see the impact I am capable of having as a teacher. I believe the purpose of education is to provide a love for learning to all children in the community. My role in this is to nurture their desires and provide them a safe and meaningful place where they can grow. I believe that every child is unique, and deserves the chance to shine in an emotionally stable environment. There are two philosophies that I think if blended together is the cornerstone of my teaching “why”. The first philosophy I can agree with is, Progressivism, according to Cohen
(1999) “this educational philosophy stresses that students should test ideas by active experimentation” (p.4). Every classroom is full of a unique mix of learners, and abilities, by using students the opportunity to learn by doing hands-on activity versus just reading from text we are allowing them to explore their own learning style. I will teach the needs of each student to help them find a love for learning. I will use a curriculum that involves the children’s interests
and themes that gives them an opportunity to work in groups and one-on-one so that each child gets the attention needed. I will also get to know who each child is, by understanding their
families and who they are culturally and emotionally. I want to be aware of where they come from, culturally, emotionally, are they kids of trauma, what is their neighborhood or family culture like and how does that impact their participation in the classroom, how they interact with others, and their ability to learn. When I know my students, I can be reflective and provide a culturally, emotionally, and academically safe place to learn. The second philosophy I agree with is, Essentialism, in this philosophy according to Cohen (1999), “Schooling should be practical, preparing students to become valuable members of society. It should focus on facts-the objective reality out there--and "the basics," training students to read, write, speak, and compute clearly and logically” (p.4). I find this style to be more rigorous, but necessary to encourage the children to mature and grow. Every day we will play, and encourage each other as our own small community. Using strategies such as, classroom meetings, small groups, positive discipline and reinforcement, and giving them unstructured amount of time to play will give every student a chance to become a good citizen in our classroom, while learning the basics. From these philosophies, I have developed my own philosophy in which, each student is unique and I plan to give them the tools to help them reach their goals, not just while I have them, but throughout all of their schooling. I want my students to grow into respectful humans,
and this foundation can be lay at a very young age. I want to teach them to have respect for themselves, their peers, our planet and others. I plan to do this through bringing relevant topics each day to open up the dialogue between peers, and using this to create a community where it is okay to disagree and ask questions. Together, we can find answers and grow and embrace each other’s similarities and differences.
While working within a team of teachers, I want us to bold each other up, push each other to be better, and always offer encouragement to each other. This would allow us to collaborate and share our highs and lows, and bring in new ideas to make our classrooms better. Creating lessons together will bring unity to our grade level so that we can combine our classes for lessons and provide them a larger community to be part of. As a teacher, I hope to teach each child to love learning, be unique, become a good citizen, and never stop learning. Works Cited
Cohen, L. M. (1999). Section III - Philosophical Perspectives in Education. Retrieved from OSU - School of Education: https://oregonstate.edu/instruct/ed416/PP3.html
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