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Rebecca DeLeon
Professor Suk
EDUC 230-01 Education Field Experience
Fall 2017
Rationale Statement-Standard # 11

Standard # 11: Ethical Practice

Teachers shall act in accordance with legal and ethical responsibilities and shall use integrity
and fairness to promote the success of all students (Professional Development in New Jersey,
2014, p. 14).

Artifact: Philosophy of Teaching and Learning

Date of Completion: Fall Semester 2017

Course Completed in: EDUC 230- 01 Education Field Experience

Rationale Statement:

This artifact is a representation of my personal teaching philosophy. It specifically

correlates to standard 11.i.1, The teacher reflects on his/her personal biases and accesses

resources to deepen his/her own understanding of cultural, ethnic, gender, and learning

differences to build stronger relationships and create more relevant learning experiences. Every

educator benefits from creating a philosophical teaching statement. New graduates and tenured

professors alike can grow by thinking upon, summarizing, and defining their personal beliefs in

how they best teach. I plan to revisit this reflective process as my feelings change and my values

evolve. Developing a teaching philosophy is an important step for a teacher in their journey

through education. Being a second-year pre- professional teacher, I am still working on my

philosophy. I anticipate as I develop experience I will make adjustments and tweaks along the

way, but I have already begun to see a philosophy take shape. By using this philosophy as a guide

for how to approach teaching, I will aim to be professional and ethical where at the same time
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be welcoming so that my students feel comfortable coming to me with any issues. My philosophy

has multiple components and I believe if I follow them I will be the best teacher I can be.
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Reference

Professional Development in New Jersey. (2014, August 4). Retrieved from New Jersey State
Department of Education:
http://www.state.nj.us/education/profdev/profstand/teacherstandardscrosswalk.pdf