Science Philosophy of Teaching

Being a teacher is not what I am going to become. Being a teacher is who I am. I am not the woman to cure cancer, fill a political office, or explore outer space, but I am the woman who will make those things happen. Teaching comes with responsibility. I am responsible for making a difference in all the tomorrows that come after today. Continued personal learning, community involvement, and daily doses of humor are important elements for classroom success. Being able to laugh at myself and find absurdities in the sometimes mundane mountains of standards and procedures will be the key to a positive perspective and ultimately happy life. Teaching is my life and I know that I was born to teach; it has never been a profession I just decided to join. More overly, teaching is what I do. Being an effective teacher includes always being willing to learn. Sometimes it is necessary to learn new things and more often times it is necessary to relearn things you think you know. Ultimately the more I know, the better I can teach. Teaching strategies, technology, academics, and life skills are areas that are continuously expanding. Learning more in every area of life grants me experience to pass on to the leaders of tomorrow. I plan to teach keeping common interests and livelihood of the group of people living in the surrounding areas and community in mind. Community involvement, service work, recycling, and outside activities are important to me personally. I feel, by allowing students to be involved, it gives them an opportunity to be an important part of a whole and become an asset to their neighborhood and society. These feelings contribute to success, not only in school, but in life. My biggest priority for teaching the future leaders of society is maintaining, sharing, and modeling a positive perspective. I feel more is accomplished when the proverbial glass is half full. A confident mental view, of the world today and what will come tomorrow, leads to a constructive atmosphere. My students can expect consistency from me. As their teacher it is my responsibility, which I vow to keep, by creating a stable learning environment with few threatening surprises and outlined expectations with constant examples of appropriate behavior, conduct, and opportunities. My philosophy seems like a classroom utopia, but I believe that is exactly what every teacher should strive for and at the end of the day; it is precisely what every learner deserves.