User:Mfine003

My name is Morgan Fine. I am an education major and plan to receive my Master's degree in Elementary Education. I will be able to teach Pre-K through sixth grade, but I would love to teach third grade or above. I live in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and I plan to teach there as well.

Teaching Philosophy

I have many ideas about my philosophy of education. I attended an elementary school that separated girls and boys until fifth grade. I feel that I benefited very much from that arrangement. I felt more comfortable asking for help in the classroom, and also felt a strong camaraderie with my classmates. I believe that all students should be pushed to become better, and so a classroom of mixed abilities could encourage every student to learn more.

I think that group work is an integral part of a classroom. Students can benefit greatly from talking and discussion with each other, and for this reason I will incorporate both lecture and plenty of group work into my classroom.

I picture my future classroom having an open and engaging atmosphere where students feel free to ask questions, and are excited and motivated to learn every day. I plan to collaborate with other teachers to tackle tough subjects, and ask parents to take a direct role in reading with their children nightly.

Another important aspect of the classroom of today is technology. The students that I will eventually be teaching will be familiar with computers, and I intend to use them in the classroom for a variety of purposes.

I believe schools have the responsibility of instilling future generations with the knowledge and skills they need to be productive human beings. Along with core subjects like reading, math, and history, students should be exposed to art, music, and dance, and physical education. Students need exposure to both cultural and educational subject matter in order to be come well-rounded adults. Some aspects of education should be nationalized, like basic reading and math skills, but there should be some breathing room for teachers if they want to teach something cultural or local in nature.

I still have a lot to learn about how the education system works, and I have never had any public school experience. I am sure my philosophy on education will change throughout this semester and throughout my life. Even so, I firmly believe that as I teacher I will be able to change lives and hopefully instill a love of learning in my students.