Developing a personal teaching philosophy based on knowledge and wisdom

Philosophy

Personal Philosophy:

The Benefits in Life and in Education

It is necessity for an educator to possess a clear understanding of their personal visions, ethics, and ways in which they wish to conduct the environment of their classroom. Without this strength, the teacher will morph to the limitless quantity of critiques they may receive from employers, peers, students, and parents. Though critique could be in good taste or with the aim to be helpful, it is when a teacher follows their own personal philosophies that they will thrive as an educator.

Using Philosophies for Educational Benefits

It is through these philosophies that I may better improve the educational field. In order to educate my future students, I must understand my specific field of training. While no educator knows one hundred percent of the information regarding their field, it is useful to aspire for this objective. I am able to benefit from knowledge provided in the classroom, out of the classroom, in paper and electronic resources, and through being wise enough to admit when I am unaware of a correct answer.

Every student has the capability to better challenge themselves, and it is the responsibility of their teachers to encourage this accomplishment. It is not uncommon for a student to appear uninterested or deterred by the learning process and may come across as a problem student. This does not alter the job expectations of a teacher; however, many give up when challenged by a problem student. Through wisdom, I may understand and will continue to remind myself that this variety of student requires additional care and attention than their thriving peers. A problem student has the same capabilities as the thriving students; they merely require a different learning environment. By means of knowledge, I will learn how to reach problem students, identify their risks and behaviors, and determine in what way they will best learn.

Because every student grasps information in a different way than their peer, a teacher must plan a learning environment that benefits the needs of the majority of their students, while still ensuring that there are not any students left behind in the learning process. One of my favorite teachers in my educational experience broke down the learning process for her students to understand. She explained that a quantity of students learn from hearing, while others learned from seeing or writing. She then took a poll to determine as to what types of learners she had in her classroom. Because my peers and I were different learners from one another, representing each learning style almost equally, my teacher spoke the notes that she would write on the board and require note taking. At the time, my peers and I did not notice a difference in our capabilities to retain the information. Upon test day, all of us received exceptional scores with less than average preparation efforts. My teacher understood what it meant to plan her learning environment for her students, and she took the time to demonstrate to us as to why she had chosen her specific educational plan.

For the reason that I intend to adopt my teacher's educational plan, I must attain outstanding writing and verbal skills. If the students are unable to comprehend my writing, it will be difficult for the visual learners to reach full potential. When the students witness poor grammar or spelling skills, it demonstrates to them that it is not required to learn these skills to better themselves. Exceptional verbal skills may help clarify any unanswered questions in my speech, while best benefitting the verbal learners.

A fine teacher will understand the differences between perfecting their personal teaching style and completely morphing it with outside critiques. Learning from others and taking every opportunity to grow allows a teacher to constantly develop their own personal teaching style. My personal philosophy of openly accepting new knowledge daily and understanding that I do not always know best allow me to better improve myself while creating an exceptional educational plan for students to grow.