Teaching Philosophy

My Core Beliefs and Values About Teaching

• All students can learn

  • All students that come into class can learn.

  • This influences my confidence as a teacher and my caring for students' learning (it also helps me be able to decide what things I specifically want students to take away from class).

• All students are different

  • Each student will have different backgrounds and ideas to bring to class.

  • This influences my ability to teach all students even though they come from different backgrounds and help them have the same access to knowledge despite their differences. 

• Not all students think or believe the things I think or believe

  • Students and I might disagree on some things, but that is okay.

  • This influences how I respectfully treat students' beliefs and viewpoints, even if they contradict mine.

• All students are continuously forming beliefs about the world

  • What I teach helps students shape how they see the world.

  • This influences me to remember that I always need to be an example and help students develop their ideas about the world through my teaching.

• It is my responsibility to help my students succeed

  • If students aren't succeeding in class, I am probably not doing something right as the teacher.

  • This influences how I care about student success and the measures I will take to make sure that students succeed.

• Learning should be fun

  • I should make class enjoyable for students in order to foster their learning.

  • This influences how I plan lessons and how I care about students learning to love learning and teaching.