Welcome to the Philosophy of Education section of my portfolio.
 

This section features an artifact that represents what I have learned that pertains to the development, learning, and motivation standard.

In completing this assignment, I thoroughly developed my beliefs in the following areas:
 

• Development, learning, and motivation

• Instruction

• Assessment

• Professionalism

Each area listed addresses the following ideas:

Development, learning, and motivation

• Piaget’s Theory
• Information Processing Theory
• Sociocultural Theory
• Children develop through interaction with people and objects.
• Constructivist view of teaching
• Students are intrinsically motivated to learn
• Safe and welcoming classroom community

Instruction

• Students are the focus of instruction
• The Zone of Proximal Development
• Over-lapping Waves Theory: students use a variety of approaches to solve problems
• Differentiation
• Incorrect Answers= Alternative Conceptions
• Each student should be actively engaged
• High amounts of communication

Assessment

• Pre-assessments
• Formative assessments
• Authentic assessments
• Performance-based assessments

Professionalism

• Professional qualities
• Collaboration with students, fellow teachers, administrators, and the community
• Role model
• Leader
• Life-long student
• Dedication

In developing my philosophy of teaching, I learned about the ways in which my beliefs align with what I identify to attribute to effective teaching and learning within a classroom setting. I have fully established my current values and ideals that are representative of a positive learning experience, which work to promote optimal academic, social, and emotional development in all students.
 

Please take some time to view my attached Philosophy of Teaching.