philosophy

Philosophers

I relate strongly to Dewy as a philosopher. I love the idea of learning by doing. I believe that getting in there and actually trying or doing something helps a student to remember it better. I also would like to create a learning environment in which my students can have a meaningful relationship with learning. This goes back to helping students make a personal connection to the curriculum they are studying. I would also like to be involved in teaching my students life skills that they can use as adults in society.
There were other philosophers that I identified with but mostly pieces of their philosophies and not their entire beliefs. Booker T. Washington thought the goal of education would lead to economic self-reliance. I feel that by being self-reliant a person feels better about themselves and their society. Mann believed that teachers need to be competent and taught how to teach. I feel strongly that a teacher can teach any subject as long as they are a good teacher and use their resources to find the knowledge and facts that they need to pass on to their students. These are just two of the examples of the pieces that I identified with.