My teaching philosophy is broad, unconventional, adaptable, and all centered around one thing, my students. My future students are the reason I have wanted to be a teacher since elementary school and they are the reason I continue down this path. My students will know someone is in their corner and always looking out for their best interest, and I think having that base for a student-teacher relationship will allow them to thrive.

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     My teaching philosophy is to adapt my lesson plans and techniques to the needs of my students. I will allow for student input and interests to help decide how my classroom is set up and how the culture of each class is conducted. I will teach to motivate my students to really learn and understand the content their learning. Importantly, they will be told why they’re learning it and how to apply it to their current and future lives to promote active learning. I will teach my students that their opinions and experiences matter by sharing them within my classroom and out.

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     I will teach my students to critically think about past and current events and be able to see how all of these events relate to one another. My students will learn that there is more to history than what they might have thought, and will learn about the diversity present throughout history. We will do so by implementing primary sources, especially those from both sides, and learning how to decipher their words and their events for ourselves. We will discuss, debate, and recreate these events, always reflecting on what we experienced through these lessons.

 

      As teachers, we are told that our purpose is to prepare students for successful admission into the "real world." As a social studies teacher I see our subject as the most important piece of the puzzle. Without a well-rounded, compassionate and thought provoking education in the social sciences, we risk our students entering the real world without completing the big picture puzzle they need to succeed as productive members of society. 

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     My teaching style and technique will evolve throughout my career, especially with more experience. However, my philosophy about the importance of my students, passion for the Social Sciences and optimism for the future will remain the same. If it changes, I must have chosen the wrong career.