Maricela Hernandez

9/11/2020

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My Educational Philosophy Statement

“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and

knowledge (Albert Einstein, n.d.). I believe that it is important that a teacher can

connect with the student in order to bring the best out of the student. Understanding

themthose helps you understand what they can bring to society because most students

who walk out of school or college aren’tare not sure what role they'rethey are supposed

to play. Unprepared and unknowing of what they can do, are concerning thoughts.

Everyone has a purpose, and I find that each student has a certain plan in life,life; all

they have to do is be able to find something special about themselves. My hope isI hope

to inspire that small light of hope in order for them to find self-worth in their day to

dayday-to-day studies. Yes, I am aiming to become an art teacher, and most might find

this area less prioritized. However, “research has shown impressive benefits of art

education on entire school culture-especially student motivation, attitudes and

attendance” (Bolender, 2020). SoTherefore, using this cognitive psychology approach

will acknowledge the student's creativity and expression whichexpression, which will

make a difference.

Progression is key to educational psychology, since John Dewey believed that

educators are effective when they focusfocusing on the students rather than the subject
(Cox, 2020). There is an argumentative reason why I believe think that exams are not a

true real test of knowledge and are too overwhelming to students. In many cases, when

a student isn’tis not able to grasp the concepts and elements of what you'reyou are

teaching, the test becomes nonsense. In classrooms, I see students who are bored,

distracted, and bothered by the amount of work. My younger brother has special needs

like dyslexia,dyslexia; he finds it difficult challenging to stay focused and always needs

constant encouragement. The best ways to catch his attention in wanting to know more

about himself and increasing knowledge is by providing more hands-on activities. When

he has to memorize a whole prayer, we begin by working small, by visualizing each

word as a hand symbol or body symbol. .

Additionally, projects that a student might suggest, that is of course connected to

the subject you'reyou are teaching, can benefit critical thinking and inspire him to do

something in the area that he enjoys. If you'reyou are an englishEnglish teacher who

wants the students to express the book they read and by allowing him to remember

what he learned, an educator should integrate art into teaching. Whether it is acting,

music, or basic drawing, students are shown to benefit more than a test result.

Portfolios, presentations, and group work are also great ways to develop the students’

problem-solving and maximize positive skills.

Herbert believed that a student's interest in a topic was his greatest strength and

had a tremendous influence on the learning outcome (Cherry, 2020). I emphasize so

much in connecting with the student because I do know as a future educator, you can

find your students' weaknesses and strengths. My experience during Elementary years
was a challenge, and I wasn’twas not a straight A academic student. I had a hard time

comprehending all the subjects however, when I entered Junior High. I found myself

understanding whowhom I wanted to be, I found something interesting, and the person

who put me in that position was my Coach. She brought the best out of me during

sports, and I was encouraged to do my best academically because I found a joy within

it. Simply because the primary purpose of teaching should be in the same terms as

preparing the students' needs for the future. Our mission is to support and help the

student to reach whatever goal they have in mind. Mentoring the student to find their

identity, motivation, and be confident. My educational principles are straight

forwardstraightforward, I would approach each student differently, depending on how

they grasp the assignment. No lesson plan will go right for every student, but we can

learn from that, and we can change the outcome. The most appropriate strategy for

teaching is being someone for the student and having have the ability to take time to

learn more about them in order to bring the best potential out of them. Because the

student is intelligent, worth knowing, and they definitely need a little bit of your time to

motivate them.
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