Children

I believe that children are naturally understanding and accepting and that they have a certain sense of empathy without being taught the concept. They are welcoming and have an infinite amount to offer any individual. I believe that children are naturally drawn to learning. They come to you with an open mind, and as educators we need to approach them with an equally open mind. Not to sound cliché, but I have always, and will always approach each and every child with the same mindset, the same care, the same dedication and the same intentions because I believe that every child is capable and one only has to be given the chance to excel.

Learning

I have seen that learning is so multi-faceted that it would be impossible to restrict it to a single category. To each child, more over every individual, learning is personal and there are many ways to undertake this process. It is because of this that learning must not be restricted and many things need to be taken into account. Learning can be social and individual, emotional and physical, innovative and traditional. Learning is life long and it has to encompass to many different aspects of life.

Teaching

My personal philosophy is that I have to be the change that I want to see in the world, and I believe that this justly defines what teaching is to me. All of my beliefs, about children and about learning must be encompassed into my beliefs about teaching, and I can see that with a little bit of guidance children can be taught and will be taught in a myriad of fashions to learn different concepts. To me, teaching is a lifestyle that will allow me to go forward with my personal philosophy of life; I will change the world through my example to students with my whole being.