Thus, it is incumbent on the modern teacher to understand that one size does not fit all. Is this more work? Most assuredly; one must be constantly aware of the undercurrents that exist within the classroom and work towards those issues; one must be continually creative to ensure that students are exposed to literature and ideas that are less Eurocentric; and finally one must continually adapt one's own view. We can never erase our own bias and our own views on culture and diversity, but what we can do is encourage our students and colleagues to continue to grow. Like continuing education, using methods to include diversity in the classroom are constants -- we will never arrive, nor should we. Finally, to prepare for the assignment I researched Benjamin Bloom and the numerous other philosophers and teachers who have contributed to the ideas on teaching over the last few centuries ("Bloom's Taxonomy," 2007). I was particularly attracted to the idea of moving away from rote knowledge, then into higher and more critical levels of thinking. This, I believe, is my job -- not to just spout facts, but to prepare students to think in an increasingly competitive global environment. As one of my own managers told...

Because change is so rapid in the competitive world, I believe my broad experience in the military, and my work teaching in that genre will have a positive impact in the classroom. No theory can replace years of living; and it is through that experience that I came to the conclusion that all the theory in the world (others past and present) is only as good as the person applying it into the classroom). Thus, taking pages from my own life; the frustrations, the triumphs, and the continued questioning, I wanted to develop a Philosophy of Education that would inculpate my voracious reading appetite -- even in subjects in which I am not an expert, but a curious adult.
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http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/specconn/main.php?cat=assessment&section=main&subsection=qualitytest/bloom

Fisher, D. And N. Frey. (2007). Checking for Understanding. ACSD Books.

Gardner, H. (2006). Multiple Intelligences -- New Horizons. Basic Books.

Toffler, A. (1984). Future Shock. New York: Bantam Books.