Category Archives: Educational Philosophy

My overriding teaching philosophy is to build strong relationships with my students through fostering healthy and trustworthy connections in the classroom. Alongside ensuring that all students are able to grow mentally, physically, emotionally, and socially with the proper support systems that they need to be successful in not only their education but their personal lives as well. I will always strive to achieve success in my classroom for all of my students through keeping up with technology, ensuring my students feel safe and secure, having a routine so that students are able to feel constant daily practice and a sense of control throughout their day, inspire and lead as a role model, empower students to always reach for their highest aspirations, understand that each child entering the classroom may be at a different learning/reading level, and being able to help each student grow and progress successfully to their fullest potential.

I will always make time for students who need extra support and reach out when I need extra support within my own classroom. I will evaluate students on the type of learner they are (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, reading/writing, logical, social, intrapersonal) and make the appropriate modifications and adaptations. My role as a teacher will be to show up every day with an open mind, positivity, care, respect, dedication, and support. I will always show up with high expectations for my students and guide them through their educational journey to reach success. I believe that I will not only be teaching them, but they will also be teaching me along the way. To allow for this to be achieved, I will always keep an open mind to learn new strategies, skills, ideas, and philosophies.

Within my classroom I will ensure that students are equipped with problem-solving skills, an environment where they are able to thrive, the ability to facilitate change and feel empowered, grow through feedback, and have discussions that are diverse and individualistic. As a teacher, I must create a nurturing environment to support successful individuals, and promote growth and development. 

To ensure that I am always evolving as an educator and growing with my students, I will seek advice from my mentors and participate in professional workshops that allow for professional development to advance. This will lead to better support systems within my classroom, richer knowledge, deeper thinking, and valuable feedback on my leadership skills. To achieve accomplishment with my students I will dig deep into topics that I believe must be taught within the classroom, such as truth and reconciliation, culture, worldviews, beliefs, and diversity. While also achieving my philosophy of having all my students become empowered, creative, supported, committed, and successful individuals who will continue to grow and prosper even after they move forward from the four walls of my classroom.

Here I have compiled some of my favourite quotes that are geared towards education, teaching, and having passion for your job.

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

– Nelson Mandela

Our job is not to prepare students for something. Our job is to help students prepare themselves for anything.

– A.J Juliani

Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.

– Oprah Winfrey