Philosophy of Education

Learning is a right for every person in the world. People learn in different ways. Teaching

children is a difficult job because the teacher needs to be creative in teaching kids. One of the

most effective ways to teach children is modeling. Modeling is a fun strategy to teach the

students, and based on my experience in the TP, students love and enjoy this strategy. To teach

the student a new concept, the teacher should start by modeling for the students, and then the

students should copy the teacher. As a teacher, I used modeling techniques to model for the

students what they have to do, even in online classes.

I believe that the teacher's role in the classroom is to support the students and help them

understand, not lecture the students for a long time until they get bored. The teacher will model

for the students and then give them simple tasks to make sure they understand the lesson.

One of the most important roles for the teacher is to motivate students to learn. In many schools,

they use ClassDojo to encourage students to learn. Whenever the child reaches more than 20

points, he/she will get a gift. It depends on the teacher and her way of using positive

reinforcement. ClassDojo points also help the teacher manage the classroom smoother. I created

a survey for my colleagues to find out their favorite tool or way to manage students' behaviors. I

found out all my respondents believe that ClassDojo is the best way to manage students'

behaviors and encourage good behavior (see Appendix 1). That why I used ClassDojo on my last

TP to motivate students to work. This ClassDojo worked like magic with students.
Whenever I teach a lesson, I like to use positive reinforcement to motivate students. On many of

my first observations, I used ClassDojo to manage students' behaviors, encourage them, and give

points to students who follow my lead. I found out the students will listen to the teacher better

when they are rewarded even with simple things like praising them (Cherry,2019).

For my last semester, It was harder for me to use ClassDojo with online classes. Using

ClassDojo in online classes took a lot of time, and it bothered some of the parents when they see

their kid's points. For that, I started using verbal praise to motivate student's positive behavior

instead of ClassDojo. In (see Appendix 2), you can find evidence of the reward system used in

my teaching practice.

Whenever the teacher wants the students to stop playing and go back to their places, she will

switch on the data show and open the ClassDojo page. The teacher will give points to the

students who are sitting quietly in their places. This technique works great to make the students

stop talking and sit in their places. My teacher used the Skinner theory of operant conditioning.

Operant conditioning is divided into two categories punishments and reinforcement. Skinner

believes that you can change one behavior by using reinforcement or punishment, which is given

after a response. Skinner focused on motivation (Mcleod,2018).

I found out that the students perform better in a positive learning environment. That's why, as a

teacher, we should promote a positive environment by using positive reinforcement in our

classrooms. Positive reinforcement is a useful learning tool to motivate students to increase

certain behaviors. It can be by praising the learners or using ClassDojo, or using a behavior

chart.
According to Kaufman & Sandilos (2010), teachers should build a good relationship with their

students because students who feel connected to their teachers tend to have good behavior

records and better grades. Teachers should create a safe, loving environment for the students.

They can let the students choose if they want to sit on the carpet or the tables. Giving students

options is an excellent way to build a relationship with your students, resulting in an excellent

teacher-student relationship and a positive learning environment. (see Appendix 3).

As a future teacher, I should promote a positive classroom environment, so I can motivate

students to perform their best work. My goal is to always use positive reinforcement in the

classroom as a tool for teaching.

Reference: 

1. B.F. Skinner. (2016, January 20). Retrieved Nov 28, 2018,

from https://www.biography.com/people/bf-skinner-9485671

2. Cherry, K. (2019, November 29). Positive Reinforcement Can Help Favorable Behaviors.
Retrieved April 5, 2020, from https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-positive-
reinforcement-2795412

3. Kaufman, S. R., & Sandilos, L. (2010). Improving Students' Relationships with Teachers
to Provide Essential Supports for Learning. Retrieved May 5, 2020,
from https://www.apa.org/education/k12/relationships

4. Mcleod, S. (2018). Skinner - Operant Conditioning. Retrieved May 6, 2020, from

https://www.simplypsychology.org/operant-conditioning.html
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Appendix 3