My Teaching Philosophy
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"One’s human development does not set the conditions for community acceptance – Rather, acceptance is the terrain on which development occurs.”(Kliewer, 12)
A cornerstone of my classroom practice has and will be to ensure there is opportunity for social and emotional development for all students. "They are more likely to care about others if they know they are cared about." (Kohn, 111)
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" A community rests on the knowledge of, and connections among, the individuals who are a part of it. This knowledge, in turn, is deepened by helping students imagine how things appear from other people's point of view. What psychologists call perspective taking." (Kohn, 113)
Today our students are global citizens. If they are to become active and powerful members of this global village they must truly see the world. They can only do this if they have the ability to appreciate, respect and maybe even understand difference. If they can analyze power and have tools for critique. I consider it my moral obligation as a teacher to guide students in this pursuit by introducing them to as many varied perspectives as I can.
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" Beyond Believing to Insisting'." (Bondy, 56)
Students have told researchers that they want teachers who communicate that they are important enough to be pushed, disciplined, taught and respected." (Bondy, 58)
As a teacher, my deepest desire is to be "Warm Demander" for my students every single day. A teacher who approaches my students with unconditional positive regard, knows my students and their cultures well and insists they perform to a higher standard.
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