Philosophy of Teaching
I believe that education is for all children; therefore, I believe that classrooms must be places where individual students are encouraged to reach their full potential. To achieve this, teachers must have and make opportunities to know the needs of each student and thus be able to provide more individualized instruction. These opportunities for discovery often lead to the kinds of authentic assessment crucial to our students' understanding that the tasks they are being asked to undertake are worthwhile and have meaning in their lives; this leads them to understand that learning has real value and will, hopefully, instill in them the desire to become lifelong learners. This approach to education typically requires a student-centered classroom where students are actively taking responsibility for many educational decisions.
I believe that education is for all children; therefore, I believe that classrooms must be places where individual students are encouraged to reach their full potential. To achieve this, teachers must have and make opportunities to know the needs of each student and thus be able to provide more individualized instruction. These opportunities for discovery often lead to the kinds of authentic assessment crucial to our students' understanding that the tasks they are being asked to undertake are worthwhile and have meaning in their lives; this leads them to understand that learning has real value and will, hopefully, instill in them the desire to become lifelong learners. This approach to education typically requires a student-centered classroom where students are actively taking responsibility for many educational decisions.