My Teaching Philosophy

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My Teaching Philosophy

My pledge to the craft of teaching began in earnest in 2006. After years of teaching, finally I am able to share my teaching philosophy. One of the most important concepts I hope to impart to students is that learning is a process that never ends.  Through my teaching I try to mould the character, personality and show the right directions to my students, which lead to their final destination. Through my determination, love and sacrifices, I try to show them the right path in which they become the builder of our nation.

I have learned that students have different ways of processing and assimilating information. Some learn visually; some learners do best while touching and moving (Kinesthetic); others, through auditory channels. I also have observed that in a classroom there are different ability level students as well. Due to different learning style and ability level of the students, I do incorporate variety of activities in my lessons to differentiate and to meet the needs of the students. This includes preparing varied lessons, work sheets, activities and different tasks based on learning styles and ability level.

As a teacher, I try to instruct and facilitate my students throughout the learning process by providing information and giving useful guidelines with the help of information communication technology and World Wide Web. In my classroom, I always try to create a student-centred learning environment. I often use problem solving, graphic organizers, group work, role-plays, pair shares, presentation and demonstration to indoctrinate a sense of responsibility in them in terms of achieving their learning goal.  I also try to build strong rapport with my students in order to make the learning environment more inductive and productive.

Through reflection I do identify my strengths and rectify my weaknesses to determine whether my approach is achieving its objective or not. So, I was able to alter my own teaching to meet the needs of my students. Based on school academic policy, I conduct assessment tests, unit tests and standardized term tests to check students understanding. I do also use other assessment techniques, such as group work, presentation, project works; quiz competition etc to gain a better understanding of what my students know. While assessing I do include different ability level questions, which ranges from remembering (understanding) to creating (evaluation). Being a teacher I always try to be a role model for my students within and outside the school premises. I always respect my colleagues and follow professional code of ethics in every aspects of my life. I always motivate my students based on how much they have achieved rather than how much they need to learn.

Being up-to-date for the latest information about a particular subject is very important for a teacher to achieve self-satisfaction and success in teaching.  To do so, I always look forward to take part in professional development programs, short distance module courses and educational forums and conferences to enrich my content and general knowledge. I believe that students really recognize the value of passionate and open-minded teachers, who do not only teach but learn as well.

Reference

LeoNora M. Cohen & Judy Gelbrich, OSU - School of Education. (1999). Sample Educational Philosophy Statements. Retrieved from http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/ed416/sample.html.

Western University. (2013). Examples of "Teaching Philosophy" Statements. Retrieved from http://www.uwo.ca/tsc/resources/selected_teaching_topics/teaching_dossiers/guide_to_constructing/teaching_philosophy_examples.html