Teaching Philosophy

My Beliefs

I believe in encouraging learning through creating a safe emotional environment for students to be creative and themselves. I believe that if a student feels comfortable with their peers and their teacher, they will have a stronger desire to learn and be excited to be in the classroom. I accomplish this by first introducing myself, who I am and my passions and interests in life, so the students can get to know me. I then have the students present themselves and their passions in small groups, so they can get to know their classmates better.

I believe in discussion and dialogue, I believe that by discussing a topic, students will further their knowledge on that topic. As a future French teacher this is a critical aspect for learning a second language. This can be encouraged through multiple ways, such as having the students participate in debates, small skits, jeopardy, reading and responding to a text or last but not least simply having a casual conversation with the students about their lives and how they are doing.

My Goals and Objectives

My goal is to instill confidence in each of my students to demonstrate to them that they can achieve greatness in their current academics and their future. This can be accomplished by speaking words of encouragement to the students in whatever they are working on, especially if a student is struggling with their self worth. Taking time to let them know that they are important and valued is one of my top priorities in class. I would do that by simply showing interest in who they are as a student but also who they are as an individual.

My goal is to be as creative as possible with assignments, to make them interesting and intriguing for the students. I like to do this by making open-ended projects for students giving them the opportunity to choose from a written assignment, a poster, a video, a skit etc. Giving the student an opportunity to learn by doing in their individual way.

My Values

I value fostering effective relationships with students, colleagues, and staff in the school. This can be done by simply greeting the students individually as they enter the classroom and asking them questions like “How are you doing today”, “Did you do anything fun over the weekend” and “What has been a highlight of your day today”. With staff and colleagues, this can be done by simply showing interest in their lives as well and asking them the same types of questions.

I value critical thinking in my classroom from students and myself alike. I plan to push my students by asking them tough questions such as “What are some of the major themes of the text”, “What is a problem within the text” or “How can we fix it or how could that problem have been resolved”. Teaching the students, the importance of always asking questions to find the deeper meaning or problems within the text.