Although I am only in my second year of the education program from my past teaching experience and form my current pre-practicum work with my partnering teacher at a local middle school I have started to gather my own personal insight into what my teaching philosophy might be. What I believe in more than anything when it comes to being an educator is that teachers have to understand and acknowledge that every child contains their special types of “smarts”. Teachers cannot generalize students and their learning as every child acquires knowledge at their own rate and way. It is the students with their unique “smarts” that make us teachers rethink our personalized teaching views and make us grow as educators. I have gained this insight from observing and being a teacher-model to my pre-practicum students where this incredible experience has shown and taught me how different teachers manage various classes and lessons. Being in a classroom setting first hand has given me the chance to use the techniques I have observed while beginning to form my teaching style, a style that is a mix of the former favorited teachers of my past and the future teacher I wish to one day be.
Hmmmmm… sounds like a good plan. Take bits from past teachers (it doesn’t matter which grades they taught) that made those teachers special for you… blend them together with your own unique personality and you’ll have a recipe for a long and happy career!
Dad
I agree I want to combine all my favorite teaching pedagogies from other teachers to form my dream teacher!