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creaLlng a comforLable envlronmenL where sLudenLs feel free Lo ask quesLlons and explore any area of LlLeraLure LhaL Lhey flnd fasclnaLlng As an lLem Lo represenL Lhls phllosophy l chose a Lree because l belleve lL ls llke Lhree separaLe lmages ln lLs self 1he rooLs Lhe branches and Lhe buds all represenL dlfferenL aspecLs of Leachlng l chose speclflcally Lhe Lree of llfe because lL ls conLlnuous as l hope my sLudenLs' quesL for knowledge ls never endlng A Lree ls represenLaLlve of my Leacher phllosophy because l hope Lo nurLure a solld undersLandlng of Lhe baslc prlnclpals ln Lngllsh Language ArLs l belleve LhaL wlLh sLrong rooLs ln Lhe sub[ecL a sLudenL wlll be able Lo branch ouL and flnd whaL real lnLeresLs Lhey have ln Lngllsh 1he branches can represenL anyLhlng from a love of poeLry Lo a sLudenL's favorlLe moLor magazlne WhaL Lhe Leacher needs Lo be dolng ls maklng sure LhaL her sLudenL's Lrees are waLered and kepL allve 1hls means LhaL Lhe Leacher needs Lo be presenLlng Lhe class wlLh new and exclLlng maLerlal Lo keep Lhelr aLLenLlon She also needs Lo make sure LhaL her sLudenLs undersLand Lhe maLerlal so Lhey can grow lf Lhls ls achleved Lhe sLudenLs should be buddlng leaves of knowledge and evenLually maLure lnLo a Lree of masLery