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Philosophy  of  Education  

Jade  DeLile  

EDU  201  

College  of  Southern  Nevada  

   
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Profession  

There  are  many  reasons  why  I  chose  Elementary  Education  as  my  goal  profession,  but  

the  main  reason  is  that  I  love  to  work  with  children.    When  I  first  attended  college,  I  wanted  to  

be  an  elementary  school  teacher,  but  I  later  realized  that  they  don’t  make  enough  money,  so  I  

changed  my  major  to  PharmD.    While  I  was  taking  PharmD  classes,  I  realized  that  it  wasn’t  for  

me,  and  I  wanted  to  go  back  to  Elementary  Education.    I  think  what  influenced  me  the  most  

about  becoming  a  teacher  is  when  I  became  a  cheerleading  coach  and  gymnastics  instructor.    I  

realized  that  I  love  educating  children  and  seeing  their  faces  when  they  accomplish  something  

is  worth  every  time  and  effort  that  you  put  into  them.    Being  a  gymnastics  instructor  and  

cheerleading  coach  has  taught  me  a  lot  of  patients  working  with  children,  and  that  each  child  

learns  different,  so  you  should  try  to  adapt  and  accommodate  so  each  child  can  grasp  what  

you’re  trying  to  teach  them.    Also,  during  my  EDU  201  class,  I  shadowed  a  teacher  for  10  hours.    

She  was  amazing,  and  she  really  inspired  me  to  become  a  teacher  just  like  her,  as  I  loved  her  

teaching  style  and  the  way  she  was  with  her  students.    As  I  understand  it,  there  are  a  lot  of  

complexities  with  the  school  system.    I  know  there’s  issues  where  pay  is  not  enough,  or  there  

isn’t  enough  support  from  the  district,  and  that  there  are  times  where  you  are  restricted  on  

what  you  can  teach,  but  that  won’t  stop  me  from  obtaining  my  dream:  becoming  a  school  

teacher.  

Teaching  

  My  hopes  are  to  bring  a  positive  attitude,  open  mind,  and  high  expectations  for  each  

and  every  student  to  accomplish.    I  owe  it  to  my  students  to  provide  a  safe  and  nurturing  

environment  that  will  enhance  their  skills  to  become  model  citizens.    Lastly,  my  philosophy  is  
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student  centered,  as  I  know  each  child  learns  differently,  so  it’s  my  goal  expound  on  their  gifts  

and  provide  them  with  the  tools  and  environment  to  meet  each  child’s  individual  needs.    The  

history  of  education  has  taught  me  many  things  that  I  would  like  to  implement  into  my  

classroom.    Things  such  as  embracing  cultural  diversity  and  making  sure  every  child  feels  

accepted.    Also,  one  day,  I  will  obtain  my  National  Board  of  Professional  Teaching  Standards  

certification  to  show  that  I  am  serious  about  educating  children,  and  I  will  not  be  another  

statistic  on  low  assessing  teachers.  

Instruction  

  My  goal  is  to  open  a  door  to  lifelong  learning,  so  my  strategies  for  instruction  will  reflect  

that.    As  for  instruction,  I  would  like  to  utilize  all  sorts  of  teaching  strategies,  such  as  the  

discussion  and  lecture  method,  brainstorming,  hands-­‐on  projects,  using  technology,  and  role  

plays.    As  I  stated  in  my  philosophy,  that  every  child  learns  differently,  so  I  would  like  to  

implement  various  teaching  methods  to  help  each  and  every  one  of  them.    My  personal  

approach  to  learning  and  student  diversity  is  that  I  would  like  each  child  to  be  able  to  

understand  what  I’m  trying  to  teach  them  and  be  able  to  apply  it  in  the  future.    As  for  

assessments,  I  believe  assessments  can  be  accomplished  every  day.    Whether  that’s  asking  

open-­‐ended  questions,  quizzes,  or  student’s  reflections,  I  can  gauge  on  where  they  are  at  after  

the  lesson  and  see  if  I  need  to  make  any  adjustments  in  the  future.  

Future  

  I  have  lots  of  hopes,  dreams,  and  aspirations  in  the  future  and  as  an  educator.    My  

hopes  are  that  I  will  have  the  power  of  knowledge  to  be  able  to  educate  children  efficiently,  so  

they  can  be  not  only  academically  successful,  but  become  a  model  citizen  as  well.    Also,  I  hope  
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that  my  patients  will  always  be  my  strong  suit,  as  I  know  that  teaching  is  not  easy,  and  I  don’t  

want  to  be  burnt  out  because  of  the  stress  associated  with  it.    In  order  to  become  the  educator  

that  I  want  to  be,  I’m  first  going  to  obtain  my  Bachelor  of  Arts  in  Elementary  Education.    During  

my  path  in  obtaining  my  bachelor’s  degree,  I  hope  to  pass  my  Praxis  exams  and  become  a  

substitute  teacher,  so  I  can  gain  hands-­‐on  experience.    Lastly,  I  will  hopefully  obtain  my  

certification  from  the  National  Board  for  Professional  Teaching  Standards,  as  that  would  be  my  

ultimate  goal.    It  may  seem  like  I  have  a  way  to  go,  but  with  dedication  and  motivation,  I  will  

become  the  teacher  that  I  want  to  be.