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Philosophyofeducation 1
Philosophyofeducation 1
Heather Pate
Intro to Education
My Philosophy of Education
I believe that a welcoming, safe, positive, and flexible classroom is key to learning. All
children are different, and all have different needs, wants, and interests. Some will come into my
art classroom and already be passionate artists, while others might not feel artistically inclined
at all. Either way, all students within my classroom will be treated with equal respect, attention,
and value.
A good teacher should strive to be aware of their students emotional, social, physical,
and learning-based needs at all times. A students personal development and wellbeing should
I plan to teach art, and my class will be taught in a very hands-on way, with basic
instruction for materials, technique, and project boundaries, but mostly through learning-by-
doing. I believe visual arts especially should be taught in a student-centered, progressive way,
to let students practice and gain skill/comfort with materials and ideas at their own pace. Basic
structure of units and grade requirements are important, as they help guide students through the
goals of the class, but ultimately my goal as a teacher is to let kids learn and create in their own
individual way.
I plan to teach with a humanist approach, and I want my students to find inclusion
discuss and embrace cultural differences throughout the classroom, and find connections
thinking teacher. My classroom will be an optimistic, creative, and comfortable space for all
perfect!