Statement of Teaching Philosophy

I want to inspire generations of change by touching the lives of my students in a way that it will
benefit their student career therefore benefitting there livelihood while encouraging them to dream
big and think big in order to achieve their goals. It will be my responsibility to bring out the best in
each of my students within ten months of schooling. Productive interactions with students will
increase there sense of purpose by validating who they are as well as motivating them to do there
best. Education is the key to success by helping them to make positive impacts on their lives and
communities.

Personally, I look forward to working with students. My mission statement is to maintain an

environment where “All students are capable, curious and confident learners who understand and
respond to the challenges of an ever-changing world”. I see myself teaching with this ideal. Helping
students reach that level of learning will be very fulfilling for me by giving and receiving knowledge. I
feel that I will have the ability to connect with students because I am a loving, caring,
compassionate, and dedicated person that will ensure that I will use as many strategies, techniques
and technology that is available to me to help the student learn tailored to their specific learning
styles and needs.

Formally there are schools of thought that I have encompassed to create my own school of thought
that I would like to refer to as “T Square”

The major branches of philosophy I encompassed are metaphysics, that considers questions about
the physical universe and the nature of ultimate reality. Also, epistemology examines how people
come to learn what they know. Metaphysics connects us to the world around us on a level of our
existence in embodiment with the celestial bodies. How does the earth, sun and moon influence our
existence? Epistemology, entails the use of metacognitive skills to help a student understand how
they learn so that they can utilize tools and resources that can help them take control of their
learning.

In contrast to essentialism, which is defined, “Essentialism is currently the leading style of public
education in the United States. It is the teaching of basic skills that have been proven over time to be
needed in society.” How many times have you heard, I don’t know the purpose of learning algebra or
calculus because I don’t use it or see it in the profession that I’m in. Yet we do. Problem solving leads
to increased productivity, ingenuity to create, and the ability to change (like a variable can).

Student centered learning has been proven by research-based strategies to be highly effective.
Humanism is about fostering each student to his or her fullest potential. If the student truly
understand how they learn and how to retain their knowledge, they will have a deeper understanding
of the concept and therefore be able to apply it somehow to the real world. It is then that they are
learning at their highest potential.