This I Believe: My Philosophy

I always wanted to be a teacher. English was the perfect choice for me because I absolutely love to read and I love kids. (Good thing, considering my background stated previously). There are a few principles that guide my teaching and they're pretty simple.

• All children have potential. It's my job to figure out how to motivate them.
• Everyone has their own learning style. I must be able to provide ways for each child to learn so that he/she can be successful. 
• Learning should be fun for students but that doesn't mean it doesn't involve hard work.
• Teaching should be fun for the teacher but again, that doesn't mean it doesn't involve hard work.
• Teaching and learning should be challenging and involve lots of critical and creative thinking. We need to teach kids to think so that they can adapt to our ever changing society.
• My school's motto is "Be Creative, Be Collaborative, Be Conscientious, Be Committed." I believe they're good qualities to live by.

Finally, my beliefs lead me to my interest in instructional technology and digital media. As a teacher, I believe I need to challenge myself to keep up with twenty-first century technology. As an English teacher, the nature of much of what we read is being transformed. I want to learn more so that I can help my students be able to think critically and creatively in order to adapt to a world that is definitely changing, especially in the ways in which information is transmitted.