I believe the purpose of education is to provide opportunities that nurture each child’s unique talent and to give every child an equal opportunity to set up a lifelong love of learning. Education should be an empowering process that allows children to develop their passions, critical thinking and reasoning skills through self-cultivation and the gentle guidance of an educator to help point the way.
I believe that children learn best when they are taught in conditions conducive to learning and for each child that may be different. A classroom should be set up to grant all children the same opportunity for learning no matter their learning style. They learn by material with repetition, visual aids and being an active participant in their lessons.
The curriculum of the classroom should include certain “basics” that contribute to the social, emotional, intellectual and physical development of the children. The classroom should be a place where the children feel comfortable in sharing their differences, their challenges and their victories. Children should not look at their differences as something to be ashamed or embarrassed of, but of something to celebrate and share with others. I want children to become an active participant in their learning. They must get up, move, touch, and feel their lessons to fully grasp what is being taught. Teaching goes beyond the basic reading, writing, and math and should delve further into the diversity of the children in the classroom.
I believe children learn best in an environment that is visually stimulating and has a variety of places to explore, play, read, and work independently or in a group. It should be a safe and nurturing environment guided by a teacher that can inspire, arouse curiosity, have fun and exude an obvious love of learning that becomes infectious with their students
All children have certain needs that must be met if they are to grow and learn to their best