MY TEACHING PHYLOSOPHY

VISIONS OF MYSELF AS A TEACHER

• I Engage student in fun educational activities
• I expect excellence from my students without making the work too challenging
• I am respected by my students because I show them respect
• I put in the extra hours of work so my students benefit

BELIEFS ABOUT MYSELF

• I am extremely patient
• I am empathetic
• I can help students understand science
• I know when, and am willing, to seek out advice from more experienced people

GOALS FOR MYSELF

• To inspire a love of science in my students.
• Help my students to become good critical thinkers.
• To show students the wide range of careers they can have in the scientific fields.

HOW WILL I ACHIEVE IT ALL.

• I will implement lesson plans that tie to real world applications of science.
• I will change what is not working.
• I will continue my education to become the best educator I can be.
• I will Keep up to date on current scientific research and translate that research to students.

VISIONS OF MY STUDENTS AS THEY LEARN.

• Students will learn how to create conclusions and arguments based off evidence.
• Students will realize they can meet any challenge.
• Students will become inspired by and enjoy science.

BELIEFS ABOUT MY STUDENTS

• All students want to learn.
• Students enjoy being challenged and become disinterested when work is too easy.
• Students are creative and this creativity should be encouraged.

GOALS FOR MY STUDENTS

• Students will want to pursue a STEM career.
• Students will meet every challenge they face.
• Students will understand the difference between evidence based "facts" and opinions.

HOW WILL I HELP EVERY STUDENT ACHIEVE?

• I will create fun, challenging, and differentiated lessons that students can understand.
• I will encourage students interest in any given scientific field.
• I will create tiered assignments to challenge each student without boring others.
• I will take the time needed with each student so they do not fall behind.

I WILL CLOSE WITH A LETTER FROM A POLISH PRINCIPAL TO HIS STAFF FROM 1970

• "I am a survivor of a concentration camp. My eyes saw what no person should witness. Gas chambers built by learned engineers. Children poisoned by educated physicians. Infants killed by trained nurses. Women and babies shot by high school and college graduates...help students become more human. Your efforts must never produce learned monsters, skilled psychopaths, or educated Eichmanns. Reading, writing, and arithmetic are important only if they serve to make our children more human"