Teaching Philosophy

* AUTHENTIC LEARNING * CO-CONSTRUCTION

OF AND

ASSESSMENT * DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION *

* COOPERATIVE LEARNING * INTERACTIVE STRATEGIES * BLOOMS TAXONOMY OF LEARNING * KNOWLEDGE * ACTIVE LEARNING * STUDENT-CENTERED INSTRUCTION * * PROJECT-BASED LEARNING * STUDENT EMPOWERMENT * INTERDISCIPLINARITY * *
Qualities I Want to Foster Independence Autonomy and intrinsic motivation Creativity and risk-taking Leadership and self-discovery Responsibility and awareness Respect of self, others, and world Approaches and Strategies Giving responsibilities to students; Sharing control and giving students choices; Helping students set and reach high yet realistic goals; Building on students interests; Getting children involved in their own learning; Teaching self-management techniques; Allowing students to make mistakes (creating a safe environment); Encouraging independence and helping students believe in themselves; Fostering sense of community and belonging; Striving for students success and celebrating achievements; Designing authentic tasks; Promoting project-based learning; Demonstrating problem-solving strategies; Making education relevant and meaningful; Encouraging life-long learning; Establishing links between different subjects; Creating lessons that appeal to various learners; Differentiating instruction; Using flexible groupings; Encouraging collaborative learning; Introducing classroom discussion and promoting interactions; Being passionate about teaching and learning; Demonstrating open-mindedness and respect; Providing a variety of experiences; Encouraging reflection;

Ability to solve problems and to think critically

Open-mindedness and flexibility Curiosity and passion for learning

The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think - rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with the thoughts of other men. - Bill Beattie
JULIE POTHIER (2012)