My philosophy of education is that all students are unique and have different wants, needs, and dreams. My goal is to create a classroom atmosphere where students can reach their full potential. There are different strategies in creating this type of atmosphere. One key thing I try to do early is to set clear expectations that support safe and respectful behavior. Once that is demonstrated, I think the most important thing is to just promote positive peer relationships and try to nurture relationships with all students. Let your students know that you don't just care about their progress in the classroom, but you also care about them as human beings.
As a middle school Computer Science/ STEM teacher, I strongly believe that fostering critical thinking skills is at the heart of education. Equally as important, I personally feel obligated to get students prepared to live in the ever changing technological world.Technology has become one of the biggest factors to our quickly advancing society. The purpose of utilizing educational technology is to enhance pedagogy and enable our students to learn. Today, we have so many tools at our disposal that we, as educators, can use and so many different types of technologies that can greatly expand the types of lessons that students can participate in. Students, as well as teachers, need to acquire the abilities necessary to succeed in today's society and develop skills that students will need in everyday life. Technology is a crucial tool to enhance student learning and with the help of this program, I have developed many strategies and skills to incorporate this into my classroom. I believe that with these strategies and this philosophy, I will be able to better prepare today's children to become tomorrow's innovators.
As a middle school Computer Science/ STEM teacher, I strongly believe that fostering critical thinking skills is at the heart of education. Equally as important, I personally feel obligated to get students prepared to live in the ever changing technological world.Technology has become one of the biggest factors to our quickly advancing society. The purpose of utilizing educational technology is to enhance pedagogy and enable our students to learn. Today, we have so many tools at our disposal that we, as educators, can use and so many different types of technologies that can greatly expand the types of lessons that students can participate in. Students, as well as teachers, need to acquire the abilities necessary to succeed in today's society and develop skills that students will need in everyday life. Technology is a crucial tool to enhance student learning and with the help of this program, I have developed many strategies and skills to incorporate this into my classroom. I believe that with these strategies and this philosophy, I will be able to better prepare today's children to become tomorrow's innovators.