Teaching Philosophy

I believe that every child has the tools to be successful in the classroom as well as out in the world. An educator is the one who has the keys to unlock the potential of each and every student that they meet. The field of education is always changing, and teachers need to have the ability to progress along with it. Education is not what it used to be. Students do not necessarily learn best by listening to their teacher lecture on a certain subject. For most students, they retain the most information when they are immersed in that subject. They are not just learning because they have to; they are learning because they want to. This is not an easy goal to tackle but with hard work, dedication and a lot creativity it can be accomplished. 

And just as the educational field is growing and changing so are the learners within it. Educators need to learn that every single child in their classroom has different strengths, challenges, joys, concerns, the list can literally go on forever. Finding out what makes each student tick and somehow incorporating those aspects into everyday activities will make a huge difference. Along those lines, it is so important that a wide variety of "testing" needs to be completed. This could be in the form of a standardized test, informal or formal observation, project, worksheet, classroom activity and again, the list is endless. This will give you, as the educator, a better idea of how well your students have mastered the material that you have taught them. 

Overall, today's classrooms are diverse and it is up to today's educators to rise to the challenge.