My educational philosophy is based upon my beliefs about the role of a teacher, teaching and learning, and expectations for students performance: conditions I advocate for are a productive learning environment: the types of learning experiences I advocate for my students: and the standards for learning I would establish for my own instructional program.
One theory I particularly follow is the constructivist style of learning: hands-on, student-directed learning in which the teacher acts as facilitator and not as all-knowing expert. Enhancing a student’s thought and thinking by giving them control can be powerful. They need to be involved to learn. Rows of classroom desks are a sterile, unproductive learning field. It’s best to get out of the status quo and think outside the box.
Don’t forget about the creativity side of the brain. It can take you to places memorization can’t.
