Barbara Colorose states, “If kids come to us from strong, healthy functioning families, it makes our job easier. If they do not come to us from strong, healthy, functioning families, it makes our job more important.” In the United States, our guiding principle of education is the education of all. My philosophy of education is to embrace that challenge, unyielding to the hurdles that may get in our way. Teachers, school staff, and instructional leaders must persevere and create a “success for all” culture for the children of this generation and beyond.
I believe that all children come to school with unique gifts and challenges that impact their innate abilities to learn and grow. Our school system is responsible for recognizing these gifts and challenges and creating a community where kids are first and foremost safe, cared for, and supported, as well as nurtured, educated, and inspired to work to their full potential. This belief is based on an ideal, yet the highest functioning schools in our nation are able to make it happen.
William Glasser notes, “The faster you go, the more students you leave behind. It doesn't matter how much or how fast you teach. The true measure is how much students have learned.” I have worked in classrooms with students who have faced a myriad of challenges from being gifted to living with mental illness. I have come to appreciate all students, no matter their challenges, and I believe it is our school system’s job to provide for all students with a high degree of respect. These values led me to focus on differentiation for my capstone master’s degree project. They have influenced my choice to get a reading license so I am equipped to offer intervention services for students of need. And, finally, they have led me to develop a dedication to really focus on finding success for each student.
I believe teachers have an enormous responsibility in order for successful learning to take place. Teachers must know their content, match content to standards, and recognize and respond to students’ ability levels. These responsibilities are just the most fundamental in a teacher’s role. Teachers must also be in tune with all of the possible roadblocks that students can face in their quest for learning such as emotional problems, poverty, and language barriers, as well as roadblocks that the school institution itself throws into play such as scheduling and lack of resources. My opinion is that teachers must master the craft with no excuses. I believe that failure in teaching, as in learning, is not an option. Ultimately, there is no substitute for a well trained, dedicated, skilled, and understanding teacher who takes responsibility for the learning maximization of every student in his or her class.
The purpose of our school system is to provide all students with the knowledge that they need to be career and college ready in a technology ruled, competition based, global economy. In order for our children to be successful in a world with so much adversity, we cannot allow our schools to fail. I believe that our school systems must provide this base, this beginning, for our students. I believe that each teacher and staff member in the building helps to make this happen for kids. We have very important work to do. We need to do excellent work so that doors will remain open for our children’s futures.
I believe that all children come to school with unique gifts and challenges that impact their innate abilities to learn and grow. Our school system is responsible for recognizing these gifts and challenges and creating a community where kids are first and foremost safe, cared for, and supported, as well as nurtured, educated, and inspired to work to their full potential. This belief is based on an ideal, yet the highest functioning schools in our nation are able to make it happen.
William Glasser notes, “The faster you go, the more students you leave behind. It doesn't matter how much or how fast you teach. The true measure is how much students have learned.” I have worked in classrooms with students who have faced a myriad of challenges from being gifted to living with mental illness. I have come to appreciate all students, no matter their challenges, and I believe it is our school system’s job to provide for all students with a high degree of respect. These values led me to focus on differentiation for my capstone master’s degree project. They have influenced my choice to get a reading license so I am equipped to offer intervention services for students of need. And, finally, they have led me to develop a dedication to really focus on finding success for each student.
I believe teachers have an enormous responsibility in order for successful learning to take place. Teachers must know their content, match content to standards, and recognize and respond to students’ ability levels. These responsibilities are just the most fundamental in a teacher’s role. Teachers must also be in tune with all of the possible roadblocks that students can face in their quest for learning such as emotional problems, poverty, and language barriers, as well as roadblocks that the school institution itself throws into play such as scheduling and lack of resources. My opinion is that teachers must master the craft with no excuses. I believe that failure in teaching, as in learning, is not an option. Ultimately, there is no substitute for a well trained, dedicated, skilled, and understanding teacher who takes responsibility for the learning maximization of every student in his or her class.
The purpose of our school system is to provide all students with the knowledge that they need to be career and college ready in a technology ruled, competition based, global economy. In order for our children to be successful in a world with so much adversity, we cannot allow our schools to fail. I believe that our school systems must provide this base, this beginning, for our students. I believe that each teacher and staff member in the building helps to make this happen for kids. We have very important work to do. We need to do excellent work so that doors will remain open for our children’s futures.
Bibliography
Colorose, B. (2010). Kids are worth it! giving your child the gift of inner discipline.
Harper Collins.
Glasser, William. Choice theory : a new psychology of personal freedom. New York:
HarperPerennial, 1999. Print.
Harper Collins.
Glasser, William. Choice theory : a new psychology of personal freedom. New York:
HarperPerennial, 1999. Print.