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The purpose of this website is to give my students and their parents, a better understanding of who I am as a person and teacher, and what important life skills and lessons I can bring to the classroom and their lives... Teaching the next generation is one bedrock principle and gift that each adult, wherever in the world they are, can give to children and students in order for them to create a better world for themselves and others. Students learn from both their own mistakes and successes, as well as those of others. The art of teaching allows one generation to offer lessons learned and help children build tools to enhance their future. I take this charge seriously and seek to bring all my knowledge learned over decades of research, trial and error, and education to that next generation and beyond...
Education is interactive!
Education is interactive!
Teaching for me has always been about being interactive with learning! Throughout life, I have always learned incredibly well through a combination of knowledge collection and doing. My goal is to offer the same to my students so that they can gain relevance and immediate usage of the information they learn inside, and out of, class. Students, like the rest of us, all want to know their efforts have purpose and can lead to skills that help them succeed in life's endeavors. Each day in class should offer a student exactly that, purpose and usage!
Technology is synonymous with learning. It feeds upon learning and in return, enhances it. Technology has always been a part of learning, growing and making efforts more effective and enhanced. From the times of early man picking up a rock to break open a shellfish for the food inside, to interconnected computers that offer instant access to knowledge from every corner of the world, technology has enhanced the lives of those who choose to engage and understand it. In today's world, technology is advancing at such a rapid pace, that it is often time difficult to keep up with. However, each new advancement, each additional usage and each increased capacity, brings our world closer together and more capable of gaining insight to each other. Technology makes the previously impossible now possible. From giving a voice to those incapable of speech, too discovering new materials and exploring new worlds, technology is a creation of us to be an extension of us and to help us discover and fulfill all our potential.
Teaching Philosophy
Teaching Philosophy
In examining personal perceptions and considerations for a philosophy of teaching considerations derive around that of a person seeking an environment that is learner-centered and built to develop the skills within students. The skill sets sought not only enable them to grow within the classroom, but to thrive beyond its walls. As such, the aspect of teaching is all about doing and manifesting knowledge through critical thinking and problem-solving skills (McKeachie & Svinicki, 2006). "Information alone is not knowledge" is a personal belief that drives teaching to include actions that set forth the information learned to create tangible functions and forward momentum in all situations.
As a pragmatist, the belief in perpetual movement and ever evolving change, keeps ideas and thoughts to the forefront of social function. The one constant in our universe is change, and a personal belief extends that if you are not moving forward, you are falling back. There is no such thing as standing still or being sedentary. Since the remainder of the world is still moving forward, these actions result in falling behind and backward momentum.
Throughout the majority of my existence the questions of why, what, how and where permeated daily life. The desire to know, experience and show others the glorious diversity and surrounds of our world has always been a driving force. The choices made throughout have all been components of this desire and deep-seated belief system. Above all, the virtue of sharing personal knowledge and tutoring others in the intricacies of life has been a passion and the harbinger of many successes thus far.
When faced with challenges, the true "us" arrives before our eyes. Life's "little giggles" put our capacities and resolve to the test and serve a dual purpose. The purposes of such challenges offer an opportunity for learning and knowledge expansion, all the while offering to increase our capacity for future endeavors. No more noble and truer manner of being exists then to be capable of teaching others such priceless skill sets.
As far as a personal approach to learning mechanisms and curricular definition, the humanistic approach best signifies this direction (Ornstein & Hunkins, 2009). Life is about self-awareness and the understanding that comes from reflection and actualization. These considerations bring forth the need for creativity and active participation with one's environment. Whether that be as a student or as a teacher, this interaction offers the greatest significance to us. In all, whether teacher, student or one of the huddled masses, we are all truly students of our little part of the world. As rich as we decide it should be so shall we be showered with its glorious diversity and abundance. Within these thoughts and definitions to guide, dwells desires and intellect to be shared with students and peers alike.
People often speak of the "real-world" when addressing aspects of curriculum, training, or other varied academia. This seems somewhat of a conundrum since what is lived daily, whether in a classroom, laboratory, or workplace, is the real world. It is defined by both our interaction with it and our expectations of it. As scholars, practitioners and professionals, our place is to guide by expecting more from ourselves than anyone else ever would, and by then delivering tangible ideas, abilities, and motivation to others so they can seek the same of themselves. As a personal view, this is what every teacher should strive to be.
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