Teaching Philosophy: Growth and Development
Assessment Description
Reflective practice is crucial in education and becomes the foundation for ongoing growth and development as a professional. By this phase in the student teaching experience, you have analyzed how your teaching performance and practice affect student learning. You now have the opportunity to reflect on how you plan to continue growing in your practice and how to utilize school/district, academic, and personal resources to help you continue to grow as a professional educator.
For this assignment, you will write 500 words describing your role as a teacher candidate who embodies the College of Education’s philosophy to learn, lead, and serve.
Include the following:
• How your teaching philosophy has developed and grown throughout student teaching.
• How technology can be used to create better learning opportunities for all students.
• How you will implement the Christian worldview values of compassion, promoting human flourishing, and behaving legally and ethically in your future classroom. (Feel free to add additional Christian worldview values you would like to integrate, as well.)
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
PERSONAL TEACHING PHILOSOPHY – REFLECTION
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As I reflect on my student teaching experience, I recognize the significant evolution of my teaching philosophy. My initial impulse to establish a rigidly structured classroom has given way to an appreciation for the value of fostering a collaborative and creative environment. I now understand that engaging students in authentic and meaningful learning experiences that encourage curiosity and enable them to pursue their interests are critical to effective teaching. The various opportunities I have had to learn, lead, and serve during my student teaching experience have contributed to my evolving understanding of being an effective teacher.
Moreover, I am struck by the centrality of technology in my pedagogical practice. Employing various technological tools has allowed me to create engaging and interact...