JADESS LORRAINE Z.

FUSIO

My Philosophy of Education

At its core, I believe that education is a continuous process, and about going beyond content
mastery. Learning itself is a never-ending process. More than in the past, today, education is a
lifelong process where the individual acquires skills and competences in informal and non-
formal learning settings throughout the entire life-span. As a future pedagogue, I value
knowledge and my commitment to instilling this value to my future students. While many
students find learning to be humdrum, I will strive each day to encourage students to love
learning and engage themselves in the pursuit of knowledge. Not only that I will encourage my
students to pursue knowledge, but I want them to pursue knowledge themselves. In this ongoing
pursuit, I want students to value their ability to think creatively and to think outside the box by
creating an engaging and positive learning environment in the most creative aspect of teaching.
To be an active participant in society, all students need to understand not only the facts
introduced in books, lectures, and results laid down in different researches but also the questions
they ask based on the information they have learned. I hope that students will become self-
directed learners, have a natural curiosity about the materials presented, and raise this curiosity to
a new level.

As professionals entrusted with the education of young minds, I believe that teachers must
facilitate learning and growth academically, personally, and ethically. Thus, to accomplish the
objectives and values I want my students to possess; I will uphold a ‘C.R.A.Z.Y.’ attitude. This
acronym doesn’t mean that I need to be crazy while teaching; but to be an exceptional teacher, I
need to think a bit crazy.

The first attitude that I believe I must have as a teacher is C - care for my students. Investing
myself in my students will create a positive atmosphere in the classroom that enhances my
relationship with them to make them feel they’re welcoming and important. Also, if a student is
resistant and struggling, then that is even more reason for me to go the extra mile in terms of
caring, and of being passionate to ensure he/she feels welcomed and safe, and can learn.
Furthermore, research has shown that students are motivated to learn when they feel valued and
appreciated. Also, I will use R- real-world examples that would help my students draw a
connection to real life. If a student does not believe that what they’re learning is important, they
won’t want to learn; so I will demonstrate how the subject relates to them. To facilitate great
learning to my students, I will use A-actual experiences, both the good and bad to make them
alive and make my lessons much more impactful to them. Having the Z – zeal or excitement
about my topic by encouraging open communication, free-thinking, offering incentives, being
creative, and getting them involved would also get my students to want to learn and participate.
Lastly, Y- You, describing myself, is in control of the tone of the environment of my class. It is
then the attitude that I have that would make difference in my students' lives. There is a great
quote from respected APJ Abdul Kalam that says, “Learning process gives creativity, creativity
leads to thinking, thinking provides knowledge, and knowledge makes you great”. Thus, by
possessing the ‘C.R.A.Z.Y.’ attitudes, I can make difference in my students' lives if I teach them
ways that would inspire them to never stop learning.