THE TEACHING PROFESSION

Module 4

FORMULATING YOUR PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

This is a sample philosophy of education of a grade school teacher. Having read the
different philosophies, you are now ready to prepare your own philosophy of education
which will guide you when you become a teacher.

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Sample Philosophy of Education as a Grade School Teacher

I believe that every child

 Has a natural interest in learning and is capable of learning.
 Is an embodied spirit.
 Can be influenced but not totally by his/her environment.
 Is unique and so comparing a child to other children has no basis.
I believe that there are unchanging values in changing times and these must be passed on
to every child by my modeling, value inculcation and value integration in any
lessons.
I believe that my task as a teacher is to facilitate the development of every child to the
optimum and to the maximum by:
 Reaching out to all children without bias and prejudice towards the “least” of
the children
 Making every child feel good and confident about him/herself through his/her
experiences of success in the classroom
 Helping every child master the basic skills of reading, communicating in oral
and written form, arithmetic and computer skills
 Teaching my subject matter with mastery so that every child will use his/her
skills to continue acquiring knowledge , skills and values for him to go beyond
basic literacy and basic numeracy
 Inculcating or integrating the unchanging values of respect, honesty, love and
care for others regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, appearance and
economic status in my lesson
 Consistently practicing these values to serve as model for every child
 Strengthening the value formation of every child through “hands-on-minds-
on” experiences inside and outside the classroom
 Providing every child activities meant to develop the body, the mind and the
spirit

Your philosophy is your “window” to the world and the “compass” in life.

- Your philosophy of education is reflected in:

 your dealings with students, colleagues, parents and administrators;

 your attitudes towards problems and life as a whole.

A philosophy of Education contains or includes about:

 - The human person, the learner in particular and the educated person
( how do you perceive the learner ?)

- What is true and good and therefore must be taught .( on what are the
right values?)

- How a learner must be taught in order to come close to the truth.

- What is true and good and therefore must be taught.

- How a learner must be taught in order to come close to the truth.

Reflect on your own philosophy using the following questions as guide:

1. How will you treat your student?

2. What will you teach?

3. How will you teach?

4. From which philosophies that you have studies and researched did you draw
inspiration as formulate your own philosophy of education?

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You will now formulate your own philosophy of education. Write it well and
give it much thought with the guide questions and sample on hand. Don’t
just waste the 60% points.
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SUBMISSION OF – October 25-27

Prelim -Mid-Term Exams -October 29 (how and where, Wait for further
announcement).
Advisory: Kindly show proof of payment of your tuition obligation. You may
be able to take the test, but without proof of payment, the result of your
paper will not be recorded. PLEASE BE GUIDED.
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Class Interaction:

1. Why is one’s philosophy of education said to be one’s “window” to the world or

“compass” of life?
2. Why does a personal philosophy of education begin with the phrase “ I believe”. Will
it make a difference if you use the third person pronoun?

Activity:

Formulate your personal philosophy of education which you will include in your teaching
portfolio
(computer print – book paper substance 20, A4 size, font size 12 Arial). Share it to the class.

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