Teaching Philosophy Statement

Teaching Philosophy Statement

“Teacher’s change lives.” Most people would agree that this statement is true. A teacher has the responsibility of imparting knowledge to students, while having the opportunity to make a huge impact on each student’s life. To be truly successful and effective, a teacher must take the time to thoroughly consider his or her teaching philosophy. The following is a statement of my educational philosophy.

I believe every child has a right to an education that is not only meaningful, but also challenging. Children come to school from a variety of different cultural and family backgrounds. Certain values and expectations are already implanted in their minds as soon as they walk through the classroom door. Children begin to be shaped by their environments from the time of birth and continue to be shaped as they progress through school. That is why it is so important for school to be a positive environment, one that evokes feelings of acceptance, comfort, and security. Each child is of value and our schools should reinforce this daily.

Knowledge is power. I believe that education should involve both relative and absolute knowledge. Students need to be taught through textbook material, while also having the ability to discover on their own. Knowledge has no boundaries. It is not limited to a specific place and time. Knowledge can be acquired in a variety of ways in and out of the classroom setting. Students should not perceive that learning can only occur in the classroom. They should be encouraged to be knowledge seekers in any setting.

The overall purpose of public education is to teach students to think for themselves and pursue kno...

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...position at the early elementary level, preferably kindergarten, first, or second grade. I would also, at some point, like to attend graduate school and obtain a masters degree in early childhood education and gear my teaching career toward the preschool level. During my teaching career I will most likely join a teachers union such as the American Federation of Teachers and be involved with the International Reading Association.

Education paves the road to success and fulfillment. As teachers, we should strive to make the educational experience a positive one for each child. We need to make education fun and exciting, gaining the interest of every student that steps into our classroom. This is the responsibility that we need to fulfill, so that we can be a part of shaping the future of precious lives along with shaping the future of the world.