My Philosophy of Education Essay -- Philosophy on Education Statement

Philosophy of Education "I just know I'm next. Don't call on me, don't call on me. Please, please! Whew! ! ! That was a close one. I hate it when that teacher calls on me to answer questions in front of the whole class. I never know the answers. He knows I don't know the answers and that's why he always calls on me. Yep, he hates me alright. One of these days I'm going to...Oh, yes Mr. Jones, I can come work that problem for you. Thank you, sir." What you have just read are thoughts that took place in the minds of any number of students, sitting in any number of classrooms, today. In the eye of the student, the teacher is out to ultimately destroy him while all of his classmates stand idly by and watch. In reality, of course, this is not the case. A teacher's job can be very thankless and unappreciated at times, not only by the student, but by parents and the general public also. In the long-run, however, the life changing effects a teacher can have on a child's life is priceless. Through the course of this paper, my personal views on the nature of students, the nature of knowledge, the overall purpose of education, teaching methods I intend to use, and the curriculum I intend to concentrate most on in teaching elementary aged children will all be brought to view. In addition to these areas, I will discuss why I disagree with Rousseau in his belief that a child's education should be centered around only the things that he/she wants to learn. I will also discuss why I agree with him in his belief that children should not be taught through memorization. In addressing the nature of students, I would have to agree with the Sophists in the belief that, although all children are not born on the same intellectual level, ... ...at he has read. Without sufficient reading and comprehension skills, the child will now not only be an inadequate reader, but an inadequate writer as well. There are an infinite number of additional examples of skills that grow out of the ability to read at an age appropriate level. In conclusion, I believe that a child is able to accomplish anything if he continues to try. It is also my beliefs that: 1)students are directly influenced by parent/teacher collaboration (or the lack of it), 2) education is an effective way of building productive, self-sufficient citizens, 3) methods of teaching and discipline should both be directly tied to the teacher's code of ethics, and 4) reading is the most important subject for the child to learn in elementary school. Regardless of the manner by which a teacher does it, the effects he/she has on a students life is immense. My Philosophy of Education Essay -- Philosophy on Education Statement Philosophy of Education "I just know I'm next. Don't call on me, don't call on me. Please, please! Whew! ! ! That was a close one. I hate it when that teacher calls on me to answer questions in front of the whole class. I never know the answers. He knows I don't know the answers and that's why he always calls on me. Yep, he hates me alright. One of these days I'm going to...Oh, yes Mr. Jones, I can come work that problem for you. Thank you, sir." What you have just read are thoughts that took place in the minds of any number of students, sitting in any number of classrooms, today. In the eye of the student, the teacher is out to ultimately destroy him while all of his classmates stand idly by and watch. In reality, of course, this is not the case. A teacher's job can be very thankless and unappreciated at times, not only by the student, but by parents and the general public also. In the long-run, however, the life changing effects a teacher can have on a child's life is priceless. Through the course of this paper, my personal views on the nature of students, the nature of knowledge, the overall purpose of education, teaching methods I intend to use, and the curriculum I intend to concentrate most on in teaching elementary aged children will all be brought to view. In addition to these areas, I will discuss why I disagree with Rousseau in his belief that a child's education should be centered around only the things that he/she wants to learn. I will also discuss why I agree with him in his belief that children should not be taught through memorization. In addressing the nature of students, I would have to agree with the Sophists in the belief that, although all children are not born on the same intellectual level, ... ...at he has read. Without sufficient reading and comprehension skills, the child will now not only be an inadequate reader, but an inadequate writer as well. There are an infinite number of additional examples of skills that grow out of the ability to read at an age appropriate level. In conclusion, I believe that a child is able to accomplish anything if he continues to try. It is also my beliefs that: 1)students are directly influenced by parent/teacher collaboration (or the lack of it), 2) education is an effective way of building productive, self-sufficient citizens, 3) methods of teaching and discipline should both be directly tied to the teacher's code of ethics, and 4) reading is the most important subject for the child to learn in elementary school. Regardless of the manner by which a teacher does it, the effects he/she has on a students life is immense.