Course Project
M0: Creating a Teaching Philosophy
- Alignments: 1d, 1e, 1h, 2g, 9j
- Description: Written reflection. Students will articulate and reflect on their teaching beliefs and practices by creating a personal teaching philosophy statement, providing concrete examples of enacting these beliefs in the classroom.
- M0 Creating a Teaching Philosophy
Knowledge. The teacher understands how learning occurs-- how learners construct knowledge, acquire skills, and develop disciplined thinking processes--and knows how to use instructional strategies that promote student learning.
Knowledge. The teacher understands that each learner’s cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical development influences learning and knows how to make instructional decisions that build on learners’ strengths and needs.
Disposition. The teacher respects learners’ differing strengths and needs and is committed to using this information to further each learner’s development.
Knowledge. The teacher understands and identifies differences in approaches to learning and performance and knows how to design instruction that uses each learner’s strengths to promote growth.
Knowledge. The teacher understands laws related to learners’ rights and teacher responsibilities (e.g., for educational equity, appropriate education for learners with disabilities, confidentiality, privacy, appropriate treatment of learners, reporting in situations related to possible child abuse).
