Teaching Philosophy Statement

 Part I

 

WARM UP

 

Activity

Class begins with music and warm up. Students are invited to get on their feet, get away from their desks and follow the professor's muscle groups - isolation warm up. 

Last class, we added conscious breathing at the end of the warm up.

Today, we are adding self-affirmations.

 Question 1

Write a response about your experience with self-affirmations after the warm up. Post your reflection on Discussion Board.

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Part II

 

Evidence Based Research

Please, go to the link below and read the document published by the National Science Foundation in 2008.

The Report

Tyler, Christopher W.  Final Workshop Report: Art Creativity and Learning. National Science foundation, 2008.                                                                        

 https://www.nsf.gov/sbe/slc/ACL_Report_Final.pd

 

Read page  4 of The Workshop Report, specifically subtitle "Main Outcomes from the Workshop."

QUESTION 1

In which way do the arts are useful in the learning process? Illustrate your answer with examples.

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Part III

 

Teaching Philosophy

 Please, watch the video below. In the video Dr. Susan Yager shares her ideas about writing a teaching philosophy. Pay attention and take notes if needed as you will be writing your own teaching philosophy today.

Definitions Addressed Today:

 Teaching Philosophy
The teaching philosophy is a written statement of the educator's general personal views on teaching.
 
Teaching Philosophy Statement
The philosophy statement often attempts to express what methods of teaching the candidate practices.

 Example of a Teaching Philosophy

Elizabeth Johnson

 

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ACTIVITY

After watching the video, write your teaching philosophy. Post your statement on Discussion Board.

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Part IV

 

STUDENTS' WORK

 

 

  Zalikha Gowon

Teaching Philosophy Statement

My teaching philosophy statement is that all children are unique and need a stimulating encouraging environment that supports all of their multiple modalities. it is my goal to create this educational environment for students so they can meet their full potential. I will provide a safe learning environment where students will be encouraged to take risks and understand that it's ok to make mistakes. I want my classroom to be visually stimulating and filled with hands-on activities.

 

Kennedy Stewart

Philosophy Statement - KS

1. In which way do the arts are useful in the learning process?

The arts are so so importaning when dealing with the learning process. In this report there are numerous instances in which the arts such as dancing, drawing, visual aesthetics, and musical performances facilitate creative thinking and effective problem solving across a broad range of domains. It's so interesting because many people push off the arts as just a hobby or unimportant, however the reserach and results suggest otherwise. In fact, the arts are actually expected to enhance the learning of language structure.

2. Write your own teaching philosophy statement.

I believe that all the children in my classroom are individually unique and have something special that they can bring to their own education and mine. I will allow my students to not only express themselves but to also accept themselves for who they are, as well as embrace the differences of others in this classroom. Every classroom has its own unique community and I plan to embrace that as we come together this semester to learn. My role as the teacher will be to assiste each and every one of you in developing their own learning styles.

I will present that my curriculum will incorporate each different learning style, as I know that not everyone learns in the same ways. I will also make the content relevant to the students' lives. Being able to relate to something makes it that much more interesting and engaging. I will incorporate hands-on learning, cooperative learning, projects, themes, and individual work that engage and activate students learning.

I think that having a good teacher is so imporant when it comes to the quality of learning. This is a judge free zone and as your teacher, I will never put you in a position to feel uncomfortable. I want all my student to succed and strive to be their best selfs.