Friday, September 5, 2008

My Philosophy of teaching

My teaching philosophy is guided by a commitment to create a dynamic and safe classroom environment where all the students are active participants. At the same time, I believe that every student has the right to be educated in a safe and nurturing environment.

My commitment to teaching goes beyond my daily responsibilities. At the beginning of the school year, I set clear goals and objectives so students know what is expected of them. When I teach, I make sure that every student has an opportunity to participate.

I want to make sure that I am making a difference in their lives. I don’t believe in teaching in the traditional way where teachers are the suppliers of knowledge and students are passive learners. I want my students to be engaged and one way is to assign projects. I introduce many projects for the purpose of assessment because it promotes collaborative learning and also it increases the student’s level of comfort in the classroom. The results of the projects are that learners are engaged and they learn from each other. Projects promote independent thinking that is essential for students to apply in real-life situations. Technology projects evolve into authentic demonstrations of twenty-first century learning, media literacy, reading, writing and speaking literacy skills. In addition, projects offer an opportunity for students with diverse learning needs and different learning styles

I believe that projects have many benefits for students because they learn a new set of skills needed for the real-life situation. Projects are engaging and offer a great opportunity for students to express themselves and work collectively with peers and teachers.