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Teaching method and environment that was most effective for me as learner

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Teaching method and environment that was most effective for me as learner

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A combination of both teacher and student-centered methods of teaching was the most beneficial for me as a learner. I like to have organization and direct instruction, but I also like to have more discovery/exploration based learning. I think when students can link topics to personal experiences is helps with engagement. I felt this way as I could apply what I was learning to my life.
Extra credit was a great motivator for me as a learner. Even though I always had good grades and completed my assignments, I wanted to do the extra credit assignment to further enhance my grade.

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All students have the ability to achieve high standards:
Learners can do anything they put their minds too. Students are full of potential and a teacher can use that for the better. An ideal educator is one who focuses on building strong relationships with students, then creates a bond of trust to hold students to high standards with engagement of course content. The assumption is that a teacher can be either a compassionate teacher or a rigorous teacher, but not both. There is also a belief that kids don’t want rigor. I believe this is false.

While teaching it is crucial to be both compassionate and rigorous. It’s what students need from us, and what they want. They want to reach high standards, and our compassion is an essential component to get them there.

I believe students should be pushed to create growth. In order for this to be done successfully an immense amount of support will be needed for the students. Teachers are creating a foundation for a child's future. They are imposing skills and knowledge for further schooling career, work life, and fundamentals of life.

I want to be a teacher because I want to make a positive influence in a child's life. I want to build a firm foundation for children in their formative years of school. I have a passion for helping children and making sure they succeed. Being an educator will feed that passion. My caring, compassionate, loving, and warm presence will contribute to my classroom. I had the best experience in elementary school and I want to pass that on in my classroom. I absolutely loved my 3rd grade teacher. She inspired me to become a teacher. I know I can provide kids with a good education and memorable year in elementary school, which motivates me to become a teacher.

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Learning focus and goals: Students will become experts in the curriculum the school has provided. I will teach in a fun, hands-on, activity based way to keep learners engaged. I want to be able to keep the love and passion for learning alive in my students.

Classroom organization: Students will be seated in clusters. I would put 4 desks in a group. I like having desks over tables to create the feeling of personal space. It teaches responsibility of ones area and helps the student to know something is theirs. Being in a cluster allows for communication and work time with others well. Each cluster will be placed in a way each student will be able to see the front board easily.

Teaching style and lesson planning: I will use different bit and pieces from each philosophy. I feel each philosophy combined will create a dynamic and successful classroom. They all can go hand-in-hand with each other. I will create a daily routine, so the students know exactly what they should be doing. A lesson plan will be used, but strictly. It will act as a guidance for what I will be teaching each day. This will ensure that material is covered adequately. Student collaboration will be involved to develop relationships and knowledge of working well with others.

Student assessments and evaluations: My classroom where be a place where there are tests, quizzes, papers, and projects. All these assessments are great ways of students showing what they know to the teacher. It is a good way to get an understanding of where the learners are at and how the lessons were perceived. I will also hold self assessments of the students by individually meeting with them to see how well they are understanding the content. This time will allow for questions, comments, and/or planned help for each student. This one on one time is important to create a relationship between the teacher and student.

Motivation and management/discipline: I will have fun activities, games, and break times to help keep learners engaged. I also like the idea of having an extra credit assignment here and there for increased motivation. If the class gets out of hand, I want to have fun repetition words special to my class to bring the class back together. For example, 1-2-3 eyes on me, 4-3-2 eyes on you.

Classroom climate: The classroom will be bright and cheery. It will have many posters, cute sayings, and areas for students to go aside from their desk. I hope to have a relaxed classroom with clear communication and expectations between everyone. I want to have a welcoming, safe, respectful, caring, and fun space for my students.

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Philosophies encouraging my teaching method

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Philosophies encouraging my teaching method

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My philosophy relates to positivism, constructivism, and progressivism.
Comparisons:
Progressivism- Guides students to own answers and understanding through experiments and questions. The teacher guides the students to their own goal.
Constructivism- The variety of materials allows for individuals to guide their learning by cooperating with other students. Focuses on letting the student decide how they want to be guided through the topics.
Positivism- Guides students throughout the lesson, but lets the individual decide how they want to use the information.

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A teacher is a tour guide because they lead students through interesting new concepts, ideas, and places.
-The goal is to inspire students to be interested in topics, learn from them, and develop as people.
-Guided practice and support is used over simply telling.

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Is a tourist because students learn through curiosity.
-Learning is rooted through questions developed by learners
Strength: Always interested in the content because students can create own ideas and questions.
Criticism: Most times students do not have an input on what is taught so they might not be interested.

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Is a buffet because students choose their own path and help from others.
-Develops personal meaning with hands-on learning and activity based teaching.
Strength: Problem-based learning is used in an effort to allow students to develop individual understandings. Environment is caring and respectful.
Criticism: This may be hard to use for all subjects. It is hard in math to create personal meaning.

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Is a recipe because there is clear and direct instruction.
-Limits truth and knowledge to what is observable and measurable.
Strength: Facts are learned through careful and precise lessons.
Criticism: Not all knowledge is measurable or observable.

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Is a thermostat because the teacher controls the rooms environment
-A person's behavior is determined by the environment
Strength: Positive reinforcement, focus on proper behavior, clear and consistent punishment.
Criticism: A student's behavior is not always determined by environment like disabilities.

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Is like gymnastics because it is a very individual sport and enhances individual success.
-Concerned about enhancing the goodness of the individual.
Strength: Learners are engaged and in tune with feelings. Promotes development of individual.
Criticism: Less order and community feel in the classroom.

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Is a lock and key because society expects students to fit into a specific mold much like a key hole
-Students are at school to learn and work hard. These are good traits that should be developed.
Strength: Students are at school to learn and a teacher is the best one to educate kids in school. Ensures students are learning targeted information
Criticism: Every child is different. Strict learning goals may not fit every student. The teacher can not accommodate the lesson.