My Philosophy

MY PHILOSOPHY

As an educator I see every child as a unique individual who needs a secure, caring, and stimulating atmosphere in which to grow and mature emotionally, intellectually, physically, and socially. With this in mind I deem it as my desire to help students meet their fullest potential in these areas by providing an environment that is safe, student centred, supportive and invites a sharing of ideas. In order to meet these important goals, I think it is important first to establish a mutually respectful, honest rapport with students, a relationship in which communication is of the highest priority.

As an educator it is critical to understand both the learning style of individual learners and the cultural diversity which they bring to the class. This will help to design and tailor meaningful instruction by implementing appropriate concrete strategies. Therefore, individualized instruction is an integral strategy to help children with different learning preferences. Accomplishing the need to meet individual challenges, I will plan lessons that are so structured into learning modalities by incorporating techniques that caters to the different types of learners in the classroom. Additionally, applying a variety of approaches to the learning process is equally important. The use of cooperative learning strategies, integration of technology, as well as guided individual instruction are all necessary to provide an environment where children will use self-discovery and a hands-on approach to learning.

I personally believe that technology enhances learning. It is one way that captures and maintains the students interest. With all that I have learnt in the course about webquest, wikia, podcast among other I will use in my class to make my lesson interactive and fun. I will seek permission for students to carry their laptops, ipods and/or cell phones to be used in my class to facilitate logging on to the different sites created.