My Teaching Philosophy
"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
In my classroom, I strive to give my students that longing for the "endless immensity of the sea" of learning and knowledge. Constructivism, Montessori, and Reggio Emilia philosophies influence my approach to giving that longing to students. I believe that students actively construct knowledge through the manipulation of materials, authentic learning experiences, and real-life connections to learning. Additionally, I believe that structure and individual work time aimed to increase the focus abilities of students aid students in deep, persistent learning. Lastly, I believe that by allowing students to deeply and authentically investigate their own questions about the world through a variety of artistic media with supports from the teacher, creates an environment where students take ownership of their learning. Because of these beliefs, in my classroom I will use manipulatives, simulations and scenarios that reflect students' lives, extended individual work time with self-correcting materials, learning centered around driving questions that allow students to brainstorm, artistic mediums infused in lessons, and lengthy units deeply exploring content.
I invite you to review my complete teaching philosophy by clicking on the file below!
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
In my classroom, I strive to give my students that longing for the "endless immensity of the sea" of learning and knowledge. Constructivism, Montessori, and Reggio Emilia philosophies influence my approach to giving that longing to students. I believe that students actively construct knowledge through the manipulation of materials, authentic learning experiences, and real-life connections to learning. Additionally, I believe that structure and individual work time aimed to increase the focus abilities of students aid students in deep, persistent learning. Lastly, I believe that by allowing students to deeply and authentically investigate their own questions about the world through a variety of artistic media with supports from the teacher, creates an environment where students take ownership of their learning. Because of these beliefs, in my classroom I will use manipulatives, simulations and scenarios that reflect students' lives, extended individual work time with self-correcting materials, learning centered around driving questions that allow students to brainstorm, artistic mediums infused in lessons, and lengthy units deeply exploring content.
I invite you to review my complete teaching philosophy by clicking on the file below!
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