The Teaching Philosophy Wall P3: Take students’ ideas into consideration.

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help them reach their potential.
Approach Gear: I will respect students’ views as valid
It is important to identify some of the in the classroom and listen to their ideas
underlying assumptions of why I am a with an open mind.
teacher. I profoundly believe that it is
important to prepare students for their
C. The Curriculum Matters
futures beyond just school. One of the best
Teachers are preparing their students for
ways to do it comes by showing students
the future and for future classes. It is
how to look beyond curriculum at the world
important that they understand the
and use the knowledge they have to change
information they need to continue in their
it for the better.
education.
Gear: I will take the necessary time to look
A. Equal Opportunity at the program of studies and center my
Every student should have an equal activities to meet the outcomes provided.
opportunity to learn in the classroom.
P1: A teacher should differentiate lessons
D. Teachers should use Current
to ensure that learning can be done by
Technology
every student.
We live in an age where technology is
P2: If students do not have access to
advancing rapidly and is being used more
technology to make learning easier,
and more for both positive and negative
arrangements to give students access
things.
should be made.
P1: Students need to understand how to
Gear: I will take initiatives in teaching to
responsibly use technology for their own
plan lessons with activities that are
safety and the safety of others.
applicable to all levels of student learners.
P2: Students need to understand how to
To the best of my ability, I will make school
use technology as a tool to help them learn,
resources assessable for those with limited
instead of just a distraction.
access to resources at home.
P3: Teachers need to help students learn to
use technology responsibly through
B. Students are Valuable
modelling and teaching responsible use.
Students are people. Whether they are in
Gear: It is imperative that I stay up to date
Kindergarten or University, students should
with the technology that students are using
be treated with respect, have their concerns
and that will help them learn, so I will
acknowledged and be valued.
continually focus on technology-based
P1: Start by acknowledging students are not
professional development.
all the same. It is important to value
diversity.
E. School Needs to be a Safe Place
P2: Continue to acknowledge students’
School is more than just a place students go
views and ideas. Every student wants to
to learn math, English and science; it is a
know that they are important and their views
place students make friends and discover
are valued.
what they love.
P1: For many students school is an escape
from difficult home lives, making it
imperative that students feel safe when they
are at school.
P2: For students to best learn, they need to
feel comfortable taking risks and stepping
out of their comfort zone.
Gear: It is important that my classroom
remains consistent and that I always treat
students with the utmost respect. This way
students will know that they are safe where
they are.

F. Teach Students How to Think

It is important to keep students’ futures in
mind when teaching them. We have a
responsibility to teach students how to think
critically, not what they should think. This
will prepare students to challenge their own
beliefs and understand them. It will also
prepare them to deal with situations where
their beliefs are challenged.
Gear: I will continually challenge students to
think about the “why” in what they are
learning and create an environment where
they are safe to challenge the logic of ideas.