My Philosophy...
Throughout my life, I had never even so much as thought about ever ascending to be anything but a teacher. The fond memories I possess of my primary school days sparked an interest and love for education, particularly students at a primary school level. An individual child’s success in the academic world is generally a direct result of the quality of the education that the classroom teacher is able to provide. I have always wanted to be a teacher, as I believe that every child deserves the right to a quality education, and I will do all within my power to ensure that this is achieved. I desire to be a primary school teacher as looking back in retrospect, I see what a pivotal role my own primary school teachers played in my development into the respectable individual I am now, and would wish nothing more than to extend this same opportunity to other young individuals, and offer them the chance to reach their fullest potential, as my teachers did for me. I can still recall that as a child, I respected no one more than I did my classroom teachers, for their unwavering determination to ensure that every child within the classroom received an education. My primary school teachers had such a positive impact and influence on my life and inspired me to be the best that I could be, I have nothing but admiration and respect for my classroom teachers, if it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t possess the skill or knowledge to finish writing this sentence. If I can have as much of an impact on my students as my primary school teachers had on me, I will have fulfilled my purpose as a classroom teacher.
As I teacher, I believe that every single student has the right to an education and every single child has the right to feel safe and included. Linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic differences are increasingly prevalent in today’s society but no child should be left to feel “different” or less important than any other. Being able to cater for learner diversity should be a fundamental skill in a teacher’s repertoire. Equality is a value that I hold in high esteem and believe it important that students know that even though every single one of them is different, they are still all the same and are all working towards the same goal.
Every child is unique in their own special way, and each individual will learn differently to the student sitting next to them, and every child has a right to a “bad’ day.... sometimes these days can blur into weeks, and weeks eventually become months that can extend into years, but never, ever, under any circumstance will I look at a student and think “I give up”, no child will ever be filed in to the “too hard” cabinet, and I will never stop expecting results from them- they might not be the results you were hoping for, but the day you stop expecting results from a student is the day that you do them an extreme and irreparable injustice. In some situations, effort and determination are more valuable than the results heeded, and it is important to not look in front of you and see your “class”, but see twenty-two (ball park figure) independent and individual learners each with a unique and different learning style and it is therefore important to celebrate and acknowledge individual students “successes” in terms of their own personal achievements.
Students have differing levels of ability and learn in a variety of ways. It is a high priority of mine to provide a safe, encouraging learning environment, which supports these differences in order to build positive student relationships. I believe it is essential that teachers plan lessons to meet individual differences, establish high expectations of learning, engage all students in the curriculum and maintain discipline within a caring and supportive classroom environment. I also believe that it is important to actively involve students in their own learning and foster an environment that allows students to work collaboratively with their peers.
As a teacher I am committed to motivating and encouraging all students to reach their utmost potential by offering them opportunities to both prove themselves, but also to challenge and often surprise themselves. Every child is unique and every child will have differing levels of ability, but the day you stop expecting results from your students is the day you do them an irreparable injustice. I will expect nothing but the best from my students and ensure that they are given the guidance, knowledge and support to achieve this.
I believe in creating meaningful learning experiences for my students and aim to make my lessons engaging by creating learning experiences that are relevant to themselves as individuals.I am a firm believer in play-based learning as I think that children learn best through doing. Though theory is important, unless students have the opportunity to put what they are learning into practice, the content isn't meaningful and is sure to be forgotten.
One of the best parts about teaching is knowing that you can make a positive difference in the lives of many children. In an increasingly unfriendly world, students need a strong positive role model they can look up to and that is a member of the school community I strive to be. Throughout my experiences with schools in low-socio-economic-status areas, I have developed a keen interest in working with children in disadvantaged schools as I have seen first-hand the impact that a passionate teacher can have on these children's lives.
First and foremost, I became a teacher because I want to help people. Teaching is a profession which enables me to work with children every day and I cannot think of a profession more rewarding than this one.
As I teacher, I believe that every single student has the right to an education and every single child has the right to feel safe and included. Linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic differences are increasingly prevalent in today’s society but no child should be left to feel “different” or less important than any other. Being able to cater for learner diversity should be a fundamental skill in a teacher’s repertoire. Equality is a value that I hold in high esteem and believe it important that students know that even though every single one of them is different, they are still all the same and are all working towards the same goal.
Every child is unique in their own special way, and each individual will learn differently to the student sitting next to them, and every child has a right to a “bad’ day.... sometimes these days can blur into weeks, and weeks eventually become months that can extend into years, but never, ever, under any circumstance will I look at a student and think “I give up”, no child will ever be filed in to the “too hard” cabinet, and I will never stop expecting results from them- they might not be the results you were hoping for, but the day you stop expecting results from a student is the day that you do them an extreme and irreparable injustice. In some situations, effort and determination are more valuable than the results heeded, and it is important to not look in front of you and see your “class”, but see twenty-two (ball park figure) independent and individual learners each with a unique and different learning style and it is therefore important to celebrate and acknowledge individual students “successes” in terms of their own personal achievements.
Students have differing levels of ability and learn in a variety of ways. It is a high priority of mine to provide a safe, encouraging learning environment, which supports these differences in order to build positive student relationships. I believe it is essential that teachers plan lessons to meet individual differences, establish high expectations of learning, engage all students in the curriculum and maintain discipline within a caring and supportive classroom environment. I also believe that it is important to actively involve students in their own learning and foster an environment that allows students to work collaboratively with their peers.
As a teacher I am committed to motivating and encouraging all students to reach their utmost potential by offering them opportunities to both prove themselves, but also to challenge and often surprise themselves. Every child is unique and every child will have differing levels of ability, but the day you stop expecting results from your students is the day you do them an irreparable injustice. I will expect nothing but the best from my students and ensure that they are given the guidance, knowledge and support to achieve this.
I believe in creating meaningful learning experiences for my students and aim to make my lessons engaging by creating learning experiences that are relevant to themselves as individuals.I am a firm believer in play-based learning as I think that children learn best through doing. Though theory is important, unless students have the opportunity to put what they are learning into practice, the content isn't meaningful and is sure to be forgotten.
One of the best parts about teaching is knowing that you can make a positive difference in the lives of many children. In an increasingly unfriendly world, students need a strong positive role model they can look up to and that is a member of the school community I strive to be. Throughout my experiences with schools in low-socio-economic-status areas, I have developed a keen interest in working with children in disadvantaged schools as I have seen first-hand the impact that a passionate teacher can have on these children's lives.
First and foremost, I became a teacher because I want to help people. Teaching is a profession which enables me to work with children every day and I cannot think of a profession more rewarding than this one.