Teaching+Philosophy

Knowledge is the invisible force that allows individuals to move forward and optimize life for themselves and others. To attain knowledge, the institution of education is implemented into society so all Americans are given a chance to learn. As a teacher, I will be that vessel; the care-taker of children, enthusiast of social studies, and advocate for improvement. Helping students reach their highest potential is only achieved through student-centered differentiated instruction that involves higher level thinking as well as the three domains of learning: cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills. Establishing good professional relationships with my students is at the forefront of my priorities because my students need to trust me before they will learn in my classroom. Each one of my students enters our classroom with their own unique story, talents, and goals. Just as I once had self-esteem problems, I understand the adolescence I will be teaching will have issues that seem more important than the social studies content I will be teaching. By addressing these problematic distractions in an appropriate manner and redirecting the class toward my lesson, I will accomplish both my goals of creating a comfortable climate while reaching the objective of the lesson. My purpose is to go the extra mile for my students and, in return, help them build confidence in themselves and in me as an educator.

I will affect my students by showing them what the past is all about; why History is not only crucial to development and growth, but also how my students how our founder’s stories and lessons are interesting. As a leader, mentor, and nurturer, I will teach foreseeable as well as unexpected life skills that will live long past the walls of my classroom. As a team, the school district, administrators, students, families, community, and I will coach our children about self-discipline, delayed gratification, perseverance, effective communication, and cooperation. Using my constructive, genuine, and disciplined qualities, I will help guide my students toward their highest potential as American citizens.