Teaching Philosophy

(50 points)

Since you are enrolled in this class there is a very good chance that one day you will be sitting in a principal’s office on your very first interview for a teaching position. During this interview, the principal will decide whether or not you will fit in with his or her vision for meeting the goals and the needs of the children enrolled in that particular school. A convenient way to share your beliefs regarding teaching with your prospective employer is to show them your teaching philosophy, which should be a one-to-two page reflective essay. Your teaching philosophy may very well change over time, but you have to start somewhere—so writing a teaching philosophy begins...TODAY!

For this assignment, you will write a 1-2 page double-spaced reflective essay that identifies and explains your commitment to education, your role as a teacher, and your goals for your students. Through the writing of this philosophy you will be sharing with others your beliefs about teaching and learning.

Now imagine you are a teacher and you are trying to talk about the questions such as

• What is the purpose of education?
• What is teacher's role in education?
• What is students' role in learning?
• Can learning skills be taught?
• How are you going to design you instructional strategies?
• What are the effective ways to measure student learning?
• ...

The above questions only provide a guideline for you to organize your ideas. There is not a uniform requirement for this paper. Please be honest and creative to pose your viewpoint what you are really thinking about your teaching philosophy at that moment.

Please refer to this link: http://www.celt.iastate.edu/tips/philosophy.html

Submission: This assignment is required to be submitted through Blackboard.

1. Log into Blackboard at http://www.blackboard.odu.edu/
2. Click on ECI 301 course: online students click ECI301_27095: SOCIAL/CULTURAL FOUNDATN OF ED
   and ODU campus students click on ECI301_22018: SOCIAL/CULTURAL FOUNDATN OF ED
3. Click "Submit Papers" on the left navigation bar
4. Select "Teaching Philosophy"
5. Submit after you finish this assignment
6. You will be notified automatically that your submission is complete.
   

Grading: The paper will be graded one day after the due date.