A philosophy of education is
important to any teacher because you know exactly what your goals are, your
decision making, and what you want your students to achieve. My philosophy will
guide my decision making by allowing me to make confident, smart choices.
Teaching is important to me because it allows me to take the knowledge I have
gained and give it to the students. Teaching is one of the most important
careers in the world because you are giving knowledge to the next generation.
Physical education fits in perfectly with this because we are teaching the next
generation how to live an active, healthy lifestyle. What I enjoy most about
teaching in physical education is that you prepare students for a lifetime of
wellness, physically, mentally, socially, spiritually, and intellectually.
There
are many important goals I have laid out for my students. I want my students to
achieve at least competency in all skills that are presented in class. It is my
desire to have students leave my class with a wealth of knowledge that they
have attained. What is also important to me is to have my students grow in
their personal development and have attitudes that represent respect, honesty,
and desire for health and wellness. Physical education should be about learning
skills for a lifetime of activity and growing as an individual as well. Key
challenges in the teaching-learning process that I will face will be to have
students acquire all skills in different environmental settings.
Every
teacher has his or her own teaching method, but I believe in the progressivism
style of teaching. The reason being, I believe students learn best by
interacting with the world around them. The role of a teacher is to prepare
students for the real world, so why not put them in scenarios where they have
to think and make decisions like they are in the real world? I believe I can
help students grow tremendously in physical education and other domains. I
believe the best method to help all students grow is to give them every type of
scenario to learn. This means providing for the auditory, visual, and
kinesthetic learners, among others.
In
education, nothing is more important than student learning. It is my belief
that grading should take place on a student’s best effort. I also believe to
grade the way a student interacts with those around them and how much effort
they are putting into each class. It would be unfair to give someone a poor
grade because they couldn’t get the skill down perfectly but they worked
incredibly hard. Criterion-referenced grading is my choice of grading because
comparing the student’s performance to a defined set of skills can yield
positive outcomes. My assessments will also include a combination of quantitative
and qualitative data. The reason being, I believe it is important to look at
the whole picture, rather than certain pieces.
Creating
an inclusive learning environment is important for all student learning. No
mater what ability, gender, or ethnicity, every student will be provided for. I
believe in creating an environment where all students feel comfortable. The reason
this is important is if students feel comfortable with themselves and the
environment, it will increase student learning. My personal experiences will
positively affect the classroom because I believe inclusion for all students. I
will reinforce a comfortable environment for everyone so that learning can take
place. Students will be graded on how they treat every individual, and respect
is one of the key objectives in my classroom. Any student who disrespects
another student will be handled quickly and effectively. My students will be
there to support one another.
I
can make a difference in the lives of my students by creating an environment
that is exciting, safe, and promotes student learning. My view of physical
education is one that teaches a student to be physically active for a lifetime,
while also growing as a person. My success as a teacher will be evaluated on
how my students perform inside and outside the classroom.
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