Philosophy of Education

From a young age I realized the importance of the role of an educator.  Not only do they offer their experience, knowledge, and expertise, but they also practice it with excitement, support, passion, and humor.  I also know exceptional teachers lend an understanding to the actual learning process so students have no detriments placed before them.  At that point when the whole world becomes an open book to them, their minds are free to explore, and learning becomes an adventure.

There are three values that I strongly believe in and practice in my teaching.  First, I believe that students and teachers are partners in the learning process.  Life is a journey of learning, and I firmly believe that we all have the opportunity to learn something new everyday.  When students witness a love and passion of learning in their teacher, they in turn excel in the classroom.  Every child is capable of being a successful student. Secondly, respecting students is very important to me.  To gain respect from the students, teachers must first demonstrate an attitude of example toward them.  Lastly, incorporating a sense of humor into teaching allows learning to become an exciting, fun adventure not only for the students, but myself as a teacher.