Amber Davis

Edu 1010
Teaching Philosophy (Chapter 5)
Every teacher has a teaching philosophy. Whether it be Perennialism, Essentialism,
Progressivism, or Social Reconstructionism. It is important to have a philosophy to help ease the
stress how youre going to teach students new topics. I believe that most teachers base their
philosophy on how they learned while they were in school.
While reading about these different philosophies, I tried to come up with my own. In my
Introduction to Teaching textbook I took an assessment to help me understand what philosophy I
will most likely be using in my future career. However I scored about the same in every
philosophy.
I plan on being a special education teacher in the high school environment. I wont be limited to
teaching my students one subject, instead I will be teaching them skills necessary to help them
live independently as their lives move forward. This means that I wont be teaching them
advanced math like algebra or calculus but simple math they can use while shopping or cooking.
Based off how I did on my assessment I believe that I will be using social reconstructionism and
progressivism as my main philosophies. I think that these would be the best philosophies to use
to help my students learn materials. I want students to learn through activities that are similar to
real life situations that way when they are put in these situations they can remember back and be
able to make these connections easier.
I know that as I move forward more with my career and education that I might change my
philosophies. As long as I can teach my students in a way that they can connect with I know that
I am doing my job correctly and as times change I might try different methods of teaching.
Through trial and error I think I will find the right philosophy for me. I know that right now I
dont have one set in stone. After all Im only just beginning my journey of becoming a teacher.