Would anyone like to share thier philosophy of teaching?

Question

In my class we are wrting our philosophys for Early Chilhood education. Just wanted to know if anyone wanted to share theirs for ideas on other teachers thoughts.

Answer 1

One part of your philosphy should cover the fact that all children are different and will have different interests, different physical abilities, and learn at different rates. For some reason, this fact seems to get lost as children move through the grades. A child with no interest in reading at age 5 may become an excellent reader at age 6 or 7. A child with an interest in art may not be interested in a structured class or could lose interest as he gets older and other subjects catch his attention.

Another part should cover your expectations of yourself as you gain experience in the field. As a teacher, one of my biggest eye-openers was that even if I did not seem to influence a student in the present, I may influence them in the future and never even know it. I only find this out every once in awhile when a former student or parent tells me how I said or did something that made a difference for them (usually some time after they have left my class). When it is said that a teacher touches the future, you can count on it. I try to include this in my philosphy.

Good luck with your classes.

Answer 2

I like using tools and interactive resources.

Microscopes, telescopes, computers, demonstration devices, field trips to museums.

You can even build things that are then used for other teaching aspects. For example, a little bit of balsa wood, some metal or wooden dowels and you can make a device that shows wind direction, combining carpentry and science.

Working with real world problems is also another aspect and can be combined with other discplines. Filing out a US tax report, for example, teaching filling out forms, working with math problems that require simple addition and subtraction, provides reading comprehension and then from this using a computer and Visual Basic or Excel you can design an interactive form that does all the work, teaching programming skills and verifies answers done manually.

All these options cover third grade and above.

Answer 3

In the area of teaching history, I think school students preparing for their matricks should hear the stories of survivors of ill treatment-at the hands of Americans, Albanian terrorists, Bosnian Muslims, etc.-from the survivors themselves, read Slavko jovicic's book about his ''experience'' as a prisoner in the Sarajevo Silo in Tarcin and other prison camps, and watch the movie called Istina (truth).

Answer 4

Identify your problem learners quickly especially in early education. The future of these kids depends on identifying that they cant read and that there may be alternative methods to teach them. There will also be social disorders. These kids need special attention but they also have to blend in with their peers. This is one of the hardest problems in the classroom yet it can be so rewading to keep one kid from dropping out of the system.

Answer 5

I think you need to reach out to each student individually because everyone has their own ways of learning and absorbing the information. One way of learning is better then the other, it's just their style and adapting to each student can make a big difference

Answer 6

spare the rod, spoil the child. Stop this touchy feely nonsense, if they dont do the work, send them off to change diapers in nursing homes for a semester till they decide they either like the smell of old poop or they think that maybe they should give learning a try.

Answer 7

Do everything in 3's. Like repeat songs, rhymes, and days of the week. Repetition is key for little ones to learn.

Answer 8

Know your subject, but more importantly, enjoy your students. Your enthusiasm for what you are teaching along with appreciation for the children you are teaching it to, is what will make you successful.

Answer 9

make it fun and interactive