My Beliefs

My belief about teaching is that every child deserves to learn and reach
his/ her own full potential. I will emphasize an individual student
experiences and cognitions. Since there are 3 types of learning styles, I will
design my classroom to cater to the 3 types of learners. For example, in my
ideal math class, I will set up my room with counting blocks for the
kinesthetic learners; for auditory learners, I will give them opportunities to
read out loud in groups or allow discussion groups within the class; and as
for visual learners, I will have educational games and memory activities in
the classroom. These are just a few examples of my future set-up of a math
class. I will modify it according to the grade and ages of the students that I
am given. Furthermore, I will ensure that I assess my students principally
according to their learning styles. My classroom set-up should be organized
and everyone and every object should have designated locations.
My belief about students is that everyone makes mistakes. As a teacher, I
admit I make mistakes. I remind my students that everyone makes mistakes.
All we can do is learn from the mistake. There is a saying that Making
mistakes is the best teacher. As a teacher, I face the mistakes alongside the
students and help them learn from those occasions.

The relationship that I want to develop with the parents of my students is I

will have contact with parents about their childrens progress and give them
feedback and learning tools so they can aid their childs learning in a home
setting. As for my colleagues, I will utilize them as resources since everyone
has his or her own strengths that may help my lesson plans become more
effective for my students learning.
My belief about knowledge is to have a balance of general concepts with
details. Personally, I learn from small details and after gathering all the
details then I generate a general idea. But as a teacher, I want to teach the
children in my classroom a combination of general ideas and the details. I
will make them decide which way is better for them to learn.
My belief about what is worth knowing is well put with, [I am] deeply
concerned with developing the whole child and teaching students to become
self-actualizing. I will ensure my students acknowledge their mistakes and
learn from their mistakes to help them become better learners.
My Vision
I want to ensure that my students have fun with interactive learning by
setting up my classroom to accommodate various ways of learning. I believe
that having three styles of learning in place will give students opportunities
to learn and reach their full potential. Another vision I have is that I will

assure my students that making mistakes is a way of learning. This will help
them develop self-actualization and nurture individual growth.
Education Issues
In a classroom, issues may be present such as bullying, special- need
students and poverty. As for bullying, I will listen to the students. I will
listen to all sides and find ways to compromise. As for special- need
students, I will address this by having a teacher assistant to attend to the
student for extra help to meet the students learning needs. I will follow up
and monitor the progress. As for poverty, in school there are lunch-programs
where low-income families can be nourished at school. Also, I will look for
provision programs and other funding that may help those less fortunate.
References
What Determines Your Educational Philosophy? Class Handout given
September 9, 2014.