C+PERSONAL+TEACHING+PHILOSOPHY


 * PERSONAL TEACHING PHILOSOPHY**

My philosophy about teaching and learning comes from my belief that all students have the functional skills to access information for the purpose of learning. This learning can take place in environments other than the classroom and the skill levels differ. Teachers should be willing to use a variety of teaching methods, including technology to ensure that students remain engaged in the learning process. Therefore teachers should be experience in teaching the "traditional" style in which one is autocratic, curriculum centered, dominative and direct. Equally, teachers should be experience in the "facilitiating" style in which one is more domocratic and student driven. This style allows teachers to use their creatively with the wide range of technology tools available to the classroom. This creativity can be enhanced with the use of technology, therefore teachers should be trained in the latest technology applications and use them in the classroom.

I believe students learn better in a teching environment that allows them to be an active participant in the learning process. This allows students to use their prior knowledge to link to new knowledge as well as the use of simple rote memorization. The teacher truly becomes a facilitatior and reflector of the learned infromation. Students must believe also that they "can do" and teachers must encourage them on a daily basis. Students must also understand that they share in the responsibility for their learning now and throughout their lives.