Philosophy of Education

    The experience I have from working in a school for the last ten years and my personal philosophy of education

have changed a little. Since the first time I stepped into the classroom and now reflecting on the additional knowledge I

have gained by attending NAU, my main focus has been to build strong relationships with every student that walks into

my classroom and acknowledge that every student has different needs and has developed different ways to learn. 

    Students can learn their best when they feel safe and are welcomed in the classroom. I believe my classroom should be a "community" and build a relationship with not only me as their teacher but with peers as well. I want the students to be curious about their learning but feel comfortable enough in their little community to speak their voice and to find their identity. I want to teach skills my students can use in my classroom and their future classrooms, as well as make similar connections outside of the classroom. 

    I strongly believe that to impact the students for life, educational instruction should be welcoming, positive, engaging, informative, and most of all be fun. My classroom has structure and allows all students to develop their learning skills. I want my students to have every opportunity to succeed in my classroom. In order for them to reach this success, they must understand the classroom expectations I have set for them. This will help to make them accountable for their actions. I want to incorporate the student's interest in my teaching subjects. I want my students to understand they can do hard things and grow together while still continuing to grow as an individual but still being creative and heard in the process. 

    I want to be a positive change for my students. I want them to know I care about them both as my student and as a whole person. I want to be a positive influence. I want them to feel like they can be their true selves and have fun learning in the process. I want to be the teacher they remember years later.