Reflection Of Education

Education provides us with knowledge. According to the oxford dictionary (2014) “..[Education is] the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction”. I believe education is not just about textbooks, but providing a quality, meaningful education to each individual and providing the skills necessary for success in their lives. Teaching is not just a job, but also a lifestyle, we must provide our students with authentic learning and growth academically, ethically and physically. Education should be a unique experience for every student. Students should have the right to a quality education and the ability to learn regardless of their race, gender or capabilities. Each child’s abilities and interests differ, as teachers we should differentiate instruction (Marsh, 2010, p.255), view each student as an individual to help them discover their inner passions and to help them grow. Understanding Piaget’s theory in teaching enables teachers to provide learning experiences that match up with the respective abilities of each student (Marsh, 2010, p. 43).

I believe it is important to challenge students and watch them grow to their full potential. We should not only support students academically, but also give students direction to help others for a better society. I strive to teach students at diverse levels and see them develop together as a group and as individuals. Jean Jacques states that “We are born weak, we need strength, we are born totally un-provided, we need aid, we are born stupid, we need judgement, everything we do not have at our birth and which we need when we are grown is given us by education” (Cullen, 2007 p. 44) . Growing up being the first generation of my family in Australia, a child who grew up in between two co...

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I believe the purpose of education should be to prepare children for life, enhancing the potential in every child in order for them to connect and contribute their ideas and skills to society. As teachers we must enhance the lives of our students despite their background or learning abilities. Providing a meaningful, authentic education to our students and by enabling our students to engage and be motivated in their own learning. Education not only enables students to take in knowledge but also provides the skills necessary to pursue a successful, meaningful career and future. Lastly, we must support our students to their full potential and encourage our students to enhance their abilities.

“…It is only if we put humans above what they actually are, can we, in the long run, bring out what they potentially can be..” - (Frankle Victor, 1972)