My Teaching Philosophy Statement :: Educational Philosophy

My Philosophy on Education As an education major at State College, Ive decided to be lift a teacher for several reasons. As I progressed through elementary, middle, and high school, many of my teachers were great role models for me. This has inspired me to become a role model for soul in the near future. My love for science and math has also influenced my desire to teach and make a difference in a childs life. I want to teach students the subjects that I love so much. I want the feeling that I helped a child accomplish or look out something they couldnt understand. One of the main reasons I want to become an educator is because I feel education has really lost teachers who truly love principle and those who truly love teaching and those who have the desire to make a difference. I feel I can really help make a difference in the education world and bring back the love to teach. My placement teachers and the teachers I have had throughout my life have defi nitely influenced my school of thought on education. Although my beliefs concerning education arent set in stone, I believe I have more of an Eclectic view on education. My beliefs tend to come from many of the different philosophies rather than one sole philosophy. One of the philosophical approaches I will take during my educational career is Perennialism. This is the traditional and conservative view, and its chase consider school to be an institution designed solely to develop students intellect. Perennialists generally follow the beliefs of Aristotle. The perennialist teacher must be a good commentator and writer and encourage students to improve both of these skills. Three primary approaches to learning are stresses didactic teaching of concepts such as, the operations and uses of mathematics coaching of skills and seminars in which various topics are discussed in depth through the Socratic method. Along side of Perennialism, I will use Behaviorism. This will allow me to set rules and regulations to break down prepare my students. This will benefit them because they will always be aware of circumstances of their behavior.