A Future Teacher’s Philosophy of Education
Education and children have always been a big part of my life. Education was always stressed upon in my house by both parents. It has never been an issue whether or not my brother and I would go to college; it has been a known fact that we would both attend college. With both of my parents being educators, education and children have always been very important in my upbringing. All my life, I have been around children, whether it has been babysitting, tutoring, working at a daycare, or just interacting with the children at my mother’s elementary school. Since I have spent so much of my life around people who work with children, it has become more and more evident to me, that I really want to become a teacher.
After I complete my undergraduate degree in elementary education, I plan to start teaching right away and start working on my master’s degree during the summer. I plan to receive a master’s degree in school counseling at a college or university in the northeastern part of the US, since that is where I would like to teach.
I personally believe that having an education is very important. For this reason, and since I like to help children, I think that I would make a good teacher and eventually a good school counselor.
As a teacher, I want all my students to know that they can succeed and they can do anything they aspire to do. I want my students to know they are each unique in their own ways. I think that it is important for me to give all my students an equal opportunity to learn. I hope to promote better self-esteem in my students. I hope that my students see me as a person who really cares about them and about t...
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As for an overview of what I hope my classroom will look like, since I will be teaching in the lower grades, I would like my classroom to be visually entertaining (fun and colorful) so that my students will be eager to enter my classroom. I want my classroom to be visually entertaining; however, I do not want it so visually entertaining that it will distract my students from the learning process. My students will not sit at individual desks but rather at tables of four or five.
Children have always been a major part of my life and through teaching they always will be. I feel the philosophies that I will bring to my classroom will help me to leave a lasting impression on those I teach, just as my parents have done. The only difference from my parents will be that I will be using modern knowledge and techniques in my endeavors.
Plagiarism- To perform illegal acts of copying from the work of any writer (author of any specific book, or any other such content which has a copyright) or even to claim other individual’s ideas to be one’s own.
Plagiarism can be defined as the act of not giving credit to the authors or sources of other ideas used in an academic document. It can also refer to the presentation of another authors work as your own for consideration such as a class assignment. There are various types of plagiarism such as unintentional plagiarism, malicious plagiarism, and ignorant plagiarism, which are both forms of deliberate plagiarism (Smithson, 2014). Other types of plagiarism include vague summarization, changing the words, works cited is good enough and ...
I believe education is a building process, everything from kindergarten through my college years has let me gained and expanded my education through not only learning facts and concepts, but also learning about myself. Through all that I have acquired, I believe Elementary Education is my true calling. My desire to pursue Education, specifically Elementary education came from a discovery of myself. As a college student you look for opportunities to gain knowledge and make a little extra cash on the side. When I took the opportunity to take a job for an after school elementary program called Bricks 4 Kidz, I never thought It would change my views on my major the way it did. I went into college with a mind set on Business Management thinking that was my true calling, but when I experienced how it feels to work with kids and how much I really enjoy it I started rethinking my major. When a student of mine grabbed my leg and begged me to not leave because he wanted me to stay and keep teaching was the moment I knew I was doing something right with my life and that Education was the perfect path for me.
Two examples of plagiarism included “Copying passages from works of others into one’s homework, essay, term paper, or dissertation, without acknowledgement” (Forms of Plagiarism. n.d.) and “Paraphrasing another person’s characteristic or original phraseology, metaphor, or other literary device, without acknowledgement” (Forms of Plagiarism. n.d.). The first type of plagiarism involves direct copying of paragraph(s) to one’s assignment without proper citation of references, whether it is accidentally or intentionally. The second type of plagiarism involves copying of paragraphs(s) which is not your original ideas then copied sentences are remade or paraphrased but one do not cite the references,
As a young lady I have decided to become an early childhood education teacher. Throughout my high school years many of my friends have been thrilled to study a higher education level in college. The majority believe that being a teacher is not what I should do for the rest of my life because the income is not as immense as other careers. Many suppose that this job is simple, but in reality his job re...
To plagiarize is to pass off someone else’s ideas, work, or likeness as one’s own, typically without indicating the source and giving proper credit. Plagiarism can occur in many ways, often accidentally. For example, a student might erroneously transpose words in order to try to paraphrase a source’s ideas rather than summarizing the ideas with new phrasing. Or a student might quote a portion of source material directly and fail to properly indicate that it is a quotation with proper citation, and simply insert a phrase directly into the prose of their own work.
Plagiarizing is taking credit for work done or performed by someone (employee or colleague) and presenting it as your own. It could also be taking someone’s ideas. This can be considered stealing. Sometimes, copying from your own self can be considered as plagiarizing (Girard, J.N, 2004). This could be as a result of technology, which makes it easy for people to swipe the ideas of others, images, words and work easily. Borrowing someone else work can also be called plagiarism.
Throughout my research, I have discovered five main types of plagiarism which I was most definitely not aware of before. The first one is “copy and paste plagiarism.” (Liles, J) I think of this plagiarism to be more obvious then the other kinds because it is directly taking someone else’s quote and inserting it into your paper without even rearranging it. If you do decide to use a direct quote you must always include quotation marks and make reference to what source you are using. (Liles, J) Jonathan Bailey, the author of plagiarism today stated in his blog that this ty...
What is plagiarism? Yale defines it as “a discrete offense, a specific failure to give credit to a particular source”. While this is a nice definition it is quite different from the three people I interviewed. The first person I interviewed was a 6th grade teacher who gave me the definition she gives her students. “Plagiarism is something that is not yours that you pass off as yours without giving credit to the author or owner.” The second person I interviewed was a farmer who is my father. “it is using other people’s stuff without asking and hoping that you do not get caught. The final person I interviewed was my roommate who is also a senior in college. “Using someone else’s words without citing it”. While I believe these three definitions
Education is a very important aspect of our lives. It is our education that makes us who we are and determines what we become. Therefore, education is not something to be taken lightly. As a teacher, my goal will be to provide the best possible education for my students. Every student is unique. I must see students for who they are individually and respect their ideas and opinions. Each student has a different learning style. I must take this into consideration because I want to provide a constructive learning opportunity for every student. I believe that every student has the potential to learn.
For most, plagiarism means to steal someone's work without credibility. Many sources are used to reference an idea, but not all sources are credited. For plagiarism.com plagiarism means “plagiarism is an act of fraud.” By plagiarizing you are not only using someone else’s idea, but you are claiming it as your own. Plagiarism is a serious issue. Based off of plagiarism.com, “the expression of original ideas is considered intellectual property and is protected by copyright laws, just like original inventions.” A simple act of copying work is actually considered breaking the law.
Walden University defined the Plagiarism as “use of intellectual material produced by another person without acknowledging its source” (Walden University, 2015). Plagiarism can take two forms: word-by-word and/or paraphrasing the original text. The PhD student must have the capabilities and techniques to become proficient in recognizing plagiarized sentence, important passage, results, etc… from a non-plagiarized text.
As we reminisce and reflect back either on our childhood or academic career, we tend to have that one teacher who was memorable to us in some way - for their sense of humor, their stellar personality, or perhaps having that charisma and charm no other teacher had to make a difficult subject and it 's concepts fun to learn. While knowledge is power, I firmly believe that it is rather the exchange and distribution of knowledge that is power. When one can educate the masses there is no doubt that together we can accomplish great things. Becoming a teacher would mean the opportunity to be able to witness the shaping and molding of the minds of the future generations and the satisfaction knowing that you have helped your students set themselves onto the right path and provide guidance towards the creation of a better tomorrow. Choosing to become a teacher will allow me not only to educate my students, but also educate myself to be a better teacher throughout my career. I believe it is a function of human nature to want to change the world for the better. In adulthood, I have learned that the improvement of the welfare of the world must begin with
The first main reason that I have chosen teaching as a profession is because I believe that it’s continuous rewards will help me to lead a happy and fulfilled life. For example, teaching young children is one of the few jobs in which you can give and receive hugs on a daily basis. Children have an innocence and a passion for knowledge that I find amazing and I do not feel complete unless I am around them. Teaching will help provide this fulfillment for me every day. Also, teaching is a job in which it is ok, and even encouraged, to laugh each and every day. I feel that this is important for a person’s well-being and I think that it helps to keep people young and alive. I feel that in many other professions the day-to-day routine would become monotonous and boring, and I do not think that I would live a truly happy and fulfilled life unless I could be around children. I feel that a classroom provides many unique and dynamic opportunities every single day and I find that very appealing. Also, I am a very relationship-oriented person and I feel that I will enjoy building unique relationships with each child. I plan on knowing every child as thoroughly as possible because I feel that this will help me to be better at my job.
Children are our future and it is up to us as educators to point them in the right direction. I always enjoyed school and found it fun and exciting. As I got older, I only remember the teacher's that made a difference in my life. I want to the teacher that makes a difference in a child's life. Whether it be as simple as a teacher, or advanced as a father-figure, I will be their for the children.