TEACHING

PHILOSOPHY
Taylor Sachs
ALL Students Can Learn
I aspire to encourage fluency in reading and writing so that my
students can transfer skills they acquire from my class and apply
those skills to their future classes and careers as adults.
 I will expose my students to…
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Various cultures Different socioeconomic Different lifestyles
statuses

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Varying genres of writing All the learning styles

through mentor texts!

 Modeling for Students is Important
Things to Model for Students:

❏ Writing letters correctly and

legibly
❏ Using grammatically correct
phrases and sentences
❏ Spelling out words as I write
them down if it’s a word that the
students may not know yet
❏ Using different vocabulary
words pulled from mentor texts
in class and real life examples
 Assessment Beliefs

Combination of Norm- & Criterion-Reference Presentations

Both are important to assessing students. These build confidence in public speaking.

Projects Reader’s Theatre

Hands on learning helps students apply information they Helps students visualize what is happening in a novel
learn to real world situations. and it’s fun to act out the different characters!
Curious & Enthusiastic
students means that I have taught effectively.
 COLLABORATION
As a future special education teacher, I aspire to collaborate with
general education teachers to make sure that all students are
receiving the best education possible that accommodates to their
individual needs.
Teaching is important to me because…

❏ Teachers from my past have

inspired me to be authentic and
empathetic
❏ I’ve always wanted to help people
❏ Students with disabilities deserve
someone who is passionate about
advocating for them