The way I teach my students is a reflection on my own standards. I believe in setting high standards in order to tap my students' potential. In order to maintain high standards and expectations, I believe in holding each student accountable for their work and actions. For me, the educator, this means that I spend extra time on creating lesson plans that tailor to my students; setting up materials in advance; keeping up with grading and providing feedback in a timely manner; and making executing every lesson with the same amount of rigor and fun.
Students come to school not only to learn specific content, but they are here to be prepared for the real world. The style of teaching I like to implement is to encourage students to want to learn and continue to learn about different contents.
It is natural that certain subjects will come more easily to students than others, but I believe students are capable of mastering the difficult topics found in a curriculum. It’s important to break these concepts down step-by-step and provide students with ample guidance and practice. I also recognize the value of using visuals or tactile models to help students grasp more abstract concepts.
When I think back to my own experience as a student, labs, and projects have stuck with me more than things like lectures and cram sessions. I believe in utilizing group work, inquiry lessons, and hands-on lessons to allow students to be actively involved in the learning process.