About Me

My Teaching Philosophy

I am still working on developing my own teaching philosophy. I am happy to say that through careful reflection and thoughtful analysis, I am making progress. I have found great inspiration in the works of Brené Brown. The following quote matches my sentiments exactly:

“As I often tell teachers - some of our most important leaders - we can’t always ask our students to take off their armor at home, or even on their way to school, because their emotional and physical safety may require self-protection. But what we can do, and what we are ethically called to do, is create a space in our schools and classrooms where all students can walk in and, for that day or hour, take off the crushing weight of their armor, hang it on a rack, and open their heart to truly being seen… we must be guardians of a space that allows students to breathe and be curious and explore the world and be who they are without suffocation… a place to belong – even one – where they can take off their armor. It can and often does change the trajectory of their life.”