My+Philosophy

Over the past four years I have learned a lot about teaching and the importance of its meaning. Someone's philosophy is how they, themselves, interpret, feel, and speak about a specific topic. A philosophy cannot be wrong, nor can it be right, in fact it is an opinion. I have learned that there are different ways to see something from a personal point of view. Education has many philosophies. Famous teachers and knowledgeable men and women throughout years have had their own philosophy of teaching and learning. Their philosophies are the fundamentals of learning today and because there are so many different philosophies of education we are able to produce new and better strategies each year to ensure effective learning in America.

My philosophy of education is based on my own definition, what it takes to be an educator, and how education is a vital part of each one of our lives. Education is defined mainly as knowledge acquired by learning and instruction. It usually pertains to academics learned in schools. Education is a vital part of growing up from the time you attend preschool all the way until graduate school.

Every educator has their own thoughts and ideas about literacy, education, educational processes, and what they feel is the best way to educate students of today and tomorrow. I have realize that these philosophies are built on the individual's personal experiences and beliefs. My philosophy is like that of many new teachers. There are teachers that I agree with and then there is some I disagree with. Teachers are as diverse as the students they teach. I believe that it takes a combination of several philosophies to reach each student.

I believe the most important thing I gained was my organization skills. Organization is never going leave. As a graduate, I now more then ever realize how important is to manage your time and that same aspect applies to the classroom as well. From my observation in the field I have realized that you just do not only need to manage your time, but you need to manage twenty five, nine and ten year olds as well. However, you not only need to manage your day, but you must also have structure throughout the entire day weather it is during guided reading or a social studies activity.

Throughout the past two years I have learned many different teacher strategies guided reading, word work, interactive read aloud, writers workshop and of course the three block literacy framework. Just like a persons personal philosophy the subject of literary cannot be cover in one or two classes. It is something the students and myself are going to refer to throughout the entire day. The students or myself may not even know that it is occurring, but whether it is in play, math or writers workshop the children are going to be developing and growing through my own philosophy and the topic of literacy.