Philosophy+of+Education

Throughout my education to become an early childhood education teacher, my opinion on education is constantly changing. However, my philosophy of education has always remained the same. I believe children learn through exploration. As a teacher it is our job to design our classroom in a way that will encourage the children to learn through exploration. I do not feel it is effective teaching to simply give information to the students. As a teacher, I will provide learning opportunities for the students to learn through their own natural curiosity. I feel this will help the students master the task at hand because they will have discovered their own ability on their own. I wish to create and environment where the student’s feel comfortable asking questions, and challenging the given materials. The student’s should be striving to dig deeper into any given topic.

I also feel that all students learn differently. I highly believe in Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences. I feel each student has their own preferred learning style that comes naturally to them. It is the teacher’s job to notice the child’s learning style and encourage it. The teacher is responsible for creating a learning environment where each child in its classroom will learn a given skill using a multiple ways. This is also important because there are students who have the strong ability to learn in specific ways but because the teacher does not recognize their ability and encourage it, their skill will begin to decline. As a teacher I plan to develop strong connections with the students in my classroom. I feel one of the most important components of running an effective classroom is to know your students. If a teacher does not know their students, they will not be able to effectively teach them. The students rely on their teacher to take their curiosity and foster it to further their knowledge. I feel if a student does not trust or feel comfortable with their teacher, then they will not be able to learn from them. The students need to feel welcomed into the classroom. The child needs to feel that they matter to the teacher and classroom as a whole. Children need to feel they have a purpose, and in my classroom, that purpose is to learn. My ultimate goal is develop a well rounded student that is prepared to further their educational and personal lives.