Teaching Philosophy Wk10 Assign 3

            Being educated is about gaining knowledge and sharing what we have learned with others. People are being educated throughout their entire existence and it all starts in the early stages of life. The early years of elementary school are the building blocks for students to establish learning and where they should be provided with academic, social, and emotional basics. I believe that early childhood educators have the most important job in a student’s education career because it is where the students will be prepared for the world of learning.

            Children deserve to be provided with the highest quality education from a quality teacher that is not just an educator, but a leader, coach, counselor, and facilitator to the students. I know that as an early childhood educator, I will be more of a mentor and director for the students rather than the main focus. I will have great patience and the ability to quickly adapt to changing situations. I will use my class management skills effectively every day.

            All children learn and develop in different ways. I will make sure to create developmentally appropriate class lessons that properly utilize the state standards. Individual children will have their own different strengths and weaknesses. It will be my job as their educator to help them improve everyday. I want my students to be able to relate to my lessons through real life understandings. For example, when teaching students about greater and less than, the simple relation that the greater and less than symbol is an alligator mouth, helps the students relate to what the sign means in the lesson.

            The explosion of social media and technology has changed the way educators teach, how students learn, and the way teachers and students communicate. Technology integration will be highly welcomed in my classroom. There are so many technological tools that can help accelerate my instructional methods and student learning goals. Smart Boards are becoming an essential component of every classroom. Some reasons for this trend are that they can accommodate different learning styles. Tactical learners can use the screen and learn by touching and marking at the board, audio learners can have a discussion and visual learners can observe the teaching on the board.

            Along with technology, I believe students should be provided with a variety of learning experiences such as social interaction, cooperative learning, hands-on experiences, and real-life applications. There should be student-to-student, student to self, and student to teacher interactions to help communicate and learn from others. I will make sure that my classroom and lesson setup is formatted to include many activities, technological or not, that involve movement and discovery.

            In order for students to receive a quality education, all students must be successful and make progress no matter what learning level they are on. I am excited to one day teach the “futures” of the world. I will strive to be the best, highly qualified, organized and effective teacher that supplies children with the education they deserve.