Alejandra Resendiz

August 8, 2016

EDUC 3003

Philosophy of Education

Each child is a unique individual, who will have a unique experience in the

classroom. This unique individual wants to be in a caring and secure environment, where

the student will learn to grow emotionally, physically, and intellectually. I believe that

teaching is my priority and that it’s a lifestyle, as a teacher I want my students to meet

their fullest potential. As a teacher we prepare the students to be successful in life, as a

teacher we are the guides, students get the option to direct his/her learning, and having

respect towards everything and everyone.

Being educated gives people the skills and tools to navigate the world. If we

weren’t educated we wouldn’t be able to read, write, or communicate. Education helps

you gain knowledge and different points of views in life. As a teacher we are life-long

learners like our students, I choose to be life-long learner because I am curious about

many things. I believe I have to keep up with current educational tools, and because good

has never been good enough. Students need an education because school is a place where

students learn to think with and through each other. They get the chance to make sense of

discordant views. Through the people, they meet and through their own they are growing

a sense of where they fit in the scheme of things. The purpose of education in today’s

society is that education prepares students to think critically and select the opportunities

that they need in order to be successful in their chosen paths.

As a teacher we are the student's guides, we provide access information rather

than being their only source of information. Students search for knowledge is met as they

learn to find answers to their questions. In order for the students to construct knowledge,

they need the opportunity to discover for themselves to practice their skills in authentic

situations. As a teacher teaching with Bloom’s Taxonomy helps to prepare students

learning outcomes and selecting assessment tools. The lower levels support the higher

levels; the higher levels can’t function effectively without the lower levels. The higher

levels are a lot more complex. In the higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy, there is more

encouragement of critical thinking. In order for the students to master their learning

teachers need to break up their curriculum into a series of skills or units. Once a teacher

teachers a topic she will then evaluate her students in an understanding units. Students

who have achieved the unit go on to do enrichment activities and the students that didn’t

achieve the goal are given additional practice. When a student has ownership of the

curriculum, they are more motivated to work hard and master the skills necessary to

reach their goals.

Children have greater respect to their peers and teachers and lessons taught when

they feel safe and sure of what is expected of them. Setting fair and consistent rules

initially and stating the importance of everything assigned, students are shown to be more

respectful and take importance into their work. As a teacher it is important to hear and let

the students express themselves. All students can be turned into learners it requires

quality teachers and strong school leadership. But, it also takes an acceptance of full

responsibility by all adults for success or failure of all students. All students don’t learn at

the same rate, but with different methods and strategies it is possible. Students should be

viewed as individuals who can contribute to the classrooms. When a teacher

accommodates her lesson plan it doesn’t mean to alter or lower expectations but instead

changes are made in the instructional delivery method or assessment to enable the student

to have access to the same learning and equal opportunity to demonstrate learning.

Scaffolding is a key element in teaching, as teaching we need instructional techniques to

move the students progressively towards a stronger understanding and to move into

independent learning. One size does not always fit all when it comes into teaching.

Differentiated instruction is to ensure that students learn foundational skills. Flexible

grouping and tiered activities help with differentiated instruction.

Teaching provides an opportunity for growth and learning for both the teacher and

the student. One of my hopes as an educator is to share my passion for education and to

learn with them. As a teacher I want my students to accomplish more than they thought

possible. I want to show them the importance of integrity and honor in a world that too

often shows little regard for either. As a teacher we dedicate our lives to our students,

they need to receive solid education and we need to be aware and sensitive to their

individual needs.