Educational Philosophy
My educational philosophy is based on personal experience, and from daily observations. I believe that the purpose of today’s schools go above and beyond simply academic education. I believe that schools are a place for education, experience, and preparation for the future.
As any comfortable environment, schools should provide students with good physical, mental, and emotional health. In order to achieve this, teachers must be focused on more than just getting through the curriculum. I had an excellent teacher when I was in middle school named Mrs. Rowling. Mrs. Rowling was a wonderful world history teacher, but she did more than just teach. She seemed genuinely interested in the students well being, and would always stay after school to talk to students who needed her. Mrs. Rowling was a great listener, gave excellent advice, but also knew where to draw the line. Mrs. Rowling had a balance between being a friend, and also being a teacher. As a result, she earned the respect of her students, and everyone seemed to enjoy her classroom. Mrs. Rowling reminds me of Mr. Keading in the film “The Dead Poets Society.” In the movie, Mr. Keading, played by Robin Williams, promoted an exceptional learning area within his classroom. Mr. Keading was able to motivate his students to do more with their life than just get a degree; he taught life lessons on how to be a better person. The saying Mr. Keading gave his class was “Carpe diem,” meaning “Seize the day!” I feel as though Mrs. Rowling, while not shouting it to the class, demonstrated the same desire for her students. Mrs. Rowling was a role model to me, and I believe to other students as well.
I believe that in order to be a teacher that ...