My Philosophy of Teaching and Education

Teaching is an evolving and reflective process. It has always been a dream of mine to become a teacher and to finally be living out this dream, I could not be happier and would not change a thing. Teachers never stop learning there is always room for improvement. Influences from social relations and workshops make me a better teacher. I love everything about being a teacher! Everything from lesson planning, marking, decorating the classroom, interacting with students and staff, every single part of it. I am very old-school when it comes to using technology but during placements and throughout my Bachelor of Education at the University of Ottawa, I have become very fond of using technology in classrooms. Technology can make things a whole lot more efficient if time is taken prior to having all students and parents on board. The remainder of this statement will touch on my personal characteristics that make me an effective teacher, as well as my outlook on teaching.

My philosophy of teaching and education ranges from a multitude of perspectives; from classroom management to modes of communication, from my beliefs to my expectations, from my experiences to my professional continuing education and social influences. It stems from my roots and who I am as an individual. Firstly, I am an athlete and I have always been a student-athlete and I will continue to be a teacher-athlete. I am a personal trainer/ fitness instructor and these professions goes hand-in-hand with the teaching profession because they are both forms of teaching themselves. I have forever had a passion for seeing other feel accomplished mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. As a teacher, it is my duty to create an atmosphere for students to experience academic success through learning curves and learning failures and celebratory achievements. I will now go into more into depth about some traits that I believe are what it takes to be an effective classroom teacher. These traits include: organization, consistency, good communication skills, encouraging and positive, and a good listener. These traits make up who I am as I have evolved from to enhance my teaching practices.

First, being organized is important because it saves time for learning. Organization comes with goal-setting and planning. As a teacher, lesson plans and unit plans must be planned and organized far in advance. This alleviates issues closer to the school year. I am able to stay organized after establishing my own system and methods to stay on track and keep my objective in line. I use sticky notes all the time. I have always been someone to write everything down whether its taking notes in class, keeping a list of friends and family’s birthdays, grocery lists, etc. As a visual learner, this method allows me see what must get done for the week(s) to come.

InsTruct. Encourage. prAise. influenCe. sHare. guidE. inspiRe.