My Professional Teaching Credo:



My Professional Teaching Credo:Kurt MonixIntroduction to Teaching 111Mrs. ShipmanAbstractThrough 19 years of education, I have strived to find myself as an individual in this world. Over time, I have had many teachers influence me in the process of discovering my place in society. The relationships I have built with my teachers have helped me develop into an adult and helped develop my views I have on teaching to this point in my life. Teachers have a great deal of responsibility that is placed on their shoulders by society. Teachers also need to have a particular philosophy that they use as a guideline as they teach. As a teacher, my idea of teaching my students does not stop at the required skills that are needed in the classroom, but skills they will use for the rest of the lives in the real world.My Professional Credo:Kurt Monix?Anotole France explained “the whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.” Throughout the past 19 years, I have been searching to find myself as a person. With the help of teachers, I have learned more about how important good teachers are to the world. Teaching is a very powerful word. To be able to teach you must have the knowledge and have techniques that will allow you to give knowledge to others. According to Richard Leblanc, a graduate of York University in Ontario, “Good teaching is as much about passion as it is about reason. It's about not only motivating students to learn, but teaching them how to learn, and doing so in a manner that is relevant, meaningful, and memorable,” (Richard Leblanc). I have found my passion, and with it I want to help students. As a teacher, I want to help develop students as human beings, and guide students in preparing for the real world.The first time I realized I wanted to become a teacher was in seventh grade. From that year on, I knew I wanted to be able to affect someone’s life through teaching. In Mrs. Robinson’s class, I was able to help other students. Mrs. Robinson gave me the opportunity to help tutor students after class. Over the course of the year, staying after school hours and helping students with their math homework made me develop a love for helping students. Besides Mrs. Robinson giving me the opportunity to tutor students, she helped me develop life lessons that will help me later in life. Which include, how important hard work is, and how important an education is, and that nobody can take your education/knowledge away from you. As a teacher, I think of students as a pile of inculpated clay. But with that clay, can eventually be turned into a beautiful masterpiece. It is my job as an educator to develop the student and make them into a masterpiece, to help them sculpt their lives for their future. Teaching students and helping them in the classroom is just as important for the students as is it for the teacher. To reach satisfaction as a teacher, you must be able to allow the students to reach success. I as an educator I will teach my students how to receive/gain success in the classroom. This can be done, by teaching my student’s good studying habits, good listening qualities, etc. I believe students must have experiences in their lives to look back on to help them sustain knowledge that was taught in the classroom. Whether is be performing activities, a certain lesson plan, or even simple tasks. It is important for me to fill my students with knowledge, but also keep the knowledge for years to come. The teaching- learning process is the most important aspect of a student. At times the teaching-learning process can be very difficult and even strenuous on both the student and the educator. But, it is my responsibility as an educator to perform my job at the best of my ability and take pride in my students and their success. If you look at teaching from a philosophical standpoint, having the knowledge is not the hardest thing to have. As and educator, you are faced with many questions like “what is knowledge?” or “how do you teach knowledge?” or even “what is real knowledge?” As an educator, it is extremely important to determine what knowledge is worth teaching. Teaching content that my students will never refer to later in schooling or need to advance to a higher-level course is a waste of a student’s precious time. My personal teaching philosophy consists of progressivism and existentialism beliefs. When sculpting a student, I believe we should focus more on the child than the subject matter. Progressivism is based on integrating thinking, feeling, and doing. The students need to be able to look back on past experiences and reflect on them. Educators need to develop students academically as well as personally and socially. Progressive beliefs also acknowledge that the future is always changing and the best way to prepare students is through great problem solving skills. Problem solving skills can be taught through activities done through doing. My existentialism philosophy consists of allowing the students to make their own decisions in their lives. As an educator I will be responsible for teaching them how to make the right choices in life. I feel the students today are the presidents of tomorrow. With that said, it strongly important to teach my students to the best of my ability. According to Jean Paul Sartre, a French philosopher, “existence precedes essence.”As I look at myself as an educator trying to find a certain teaching philosophy to use, I find myself bouncing between progressivism and existentialism. As a result, I find that it is not important to have just one single philosophy and only work within the confines. But to draft other sub philosophies from other categories of philosophies of education and intertwine them to make one new philosophy. For example social reconstrustionism and progressivism, by taking qualities from both I can provide opportunities for extensive interactions between teacher and students among students themselves. The most important aspect an educator can have is their view on their students. As a constructivist, I feel the process of learning is more important than the learning behavior. I want my classroom to have continuous learning characteristics and have the students realizing why they are performing the activities. Everything in my classroom is done with a purpose and done with a passion, a passion that is fueled with the purpose of learning, and preparing for the future. As a teacher, I realize that I only control what goes on inside the classroom walls. But I also realize a great deal of a students learning comes from their parents, interaction among peers, and personal feelings in general. My goal is to become a teacher that is not centered on the curriculum one hundred percent. I would rather cover what is necessary and then some. I would adapt to what my students need in response to the curriculum. I hold required standards and concepts very high and it is my responsibility to make sure my students master each of them, while intertwining my interests as an educator. I have had many teachers impact my life and help me get to where I am today. They have helped me build the first floors of my teaching skyscraper. Now it is my responsibility to build the rest of the floors. Over the years I could not ask for better teachers that have taught me to become the best person I could be. With their helpful guides throughout my life, they have not only inspired me as a teacher, but also helped build a future for learners in this world.ReferencesKnowledge. (2010). Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retained from , Richard. (1998, October). Good Teaching: The top ten requirements. Retained from: and teaching quotes. (2010). . Retained from: to teaching handout/packet. Pages 79-119. (Philosophy) ................
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