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Professor Johansen
Education 201
October 27th, 2023
My Education Philosophy
As a teacher, your educational philosophy plays a big role in how you succeed in the classroom. Depending on which educational philosophy you most identify with, your teaching may be drastically different than another teacher with a different philosophy. The other education
philosophies are as follows: Perrenialsim, Essentialism, Progressivism, Existentialism, and Social Reconstructionism. This list is the foundation of all teaching methods and helps teachers figure out how they want to run their classrooms. For me personally, I most identify with existentialism and progressivism. Teachers whose
philosophy is existentialism often believe that teachers should “help students develop deeper understanding experiences and the meaning of their lives.” (
Parkay, F.W., pg 126) For me, helping students figure out who they are and what certain aspects of life mean to them is very important. I hope to help students in the future figure these things out and lead them in a positive way. Secondly, Teachers whose philosophy is progressivism often believe that teachers should “create educative experiences based on students’ interests and concerns.” (
Parkay, F.W., pg 126) I also think it is important as a teacher to let the students decide what they most need help with, as well as what they are most interested in learning. I believe if students are not part of the decision process when choosing their lessons and subjects, they won’t be as interested or invested in learning.
I think that existentialism and progressivism are my main two philosophies because of how I was in school. I have adhd which made it difficult for me to focus and learn the lesson topics, especially when I was not interested in said topics. I think these philosophies, when applied to a classroom, would’ve helped me tremendously throughout my school years and I hope to help other students with these practices. I also had a few teachers throughout my life who
did some things that could relate to my philosophies which inspired me to want to do the same things in my future classroom. Such as using alternative chairs to help fidgety students focus, alternative turn-in times, assignment reminders, etc. It is very important to be aware of your philosophy to ensure that you are properly running the classroom in a way that you are passionate about. Teaching in other ways than how you like can lead to unenthusiastic teaching which then leads to unenthusiastic learners who will no longer put effort into the content they are learning. Your specific philosophy can also affect students in so many ways. Based on a teacher’s philosophy students can change their opinions, outlook on life, etc. For example, since my main philosophy is existentialism I would hope my teaching would help students stand up for their beliefs, want to contribute to a better future for their generation, and feel comfortable to tell me what they need as students.
Work Cited
Parkay, Forrest W. Becoming a Teacher
. Pearson Education, Inc., 2020.
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