Philosophy of Education

It is the accumulated knowledge, wisdom, and seat-of-the-pants theory that every teacher should possess to intelligently solve the daily problems of teaching. Educational psychology cannot tell you as a teacher what to do, but it can give you the principles to use in making a good decision and a language to discuss your experiences and thinking.

The purpose of Education is to reach and teach, ALL students in a safe learning environment and allow them to engaged in the learning process. Making sure I have the ability to carry out all the tasks involved in effective instruction. Maintain momentum in the lesson, deal with behavior problems by using the mildest intervention that will work, and resolve minor problems before they become major ones. One of my goals is to make sure I become an Intentional teacher. An Intentional teachers will constantly think about the outcomes they want for their students and about how each decision they make moves children toward those outcomes. In addition, to get their best efforts, to help them make conceptual leaps and organize and retain new knowledge, teachers need to be purposeful, thoughtful, and flexible, without ever losing sight of their goals for every child.

"For I say, through the grace given to me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think...having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given unto us." Romans 12: 3a, 6a.

Reference

Slavin, R. E. (2012). Educational psychology. Boston, MA: Pearson Education.