Teaching Philosophy

There is so much more to being an educator than just following the curriculum. As a future educator, I would like to support all dimensions of development in my students including spiritual, emotional, physical, cognitive, and social. It is difficult to teach students if they do not have all their needs met in each department. By supporting spiritual development, I will help students feel grounded with themselves and be kind to all living and nonliving things around them. This will be supported by going out into nature frequently and discovering all the ways to love our planet, supporting each students ways of thinking, and much more. By supporting emotional development, I will help students with self-regulation and learning what their needs are and how their behaviours may be reflecting these needs. I will also help students understand the needs of others and help them develop empathy. By supporting physical development, I will make sure students are frequently active in class. I will also encourage healthy eating habits and help students understand the importance of sleep and the effects of lack of sleep on our health. By supporting cognitive development, I will help students find their passions through inquiry. I will also help students discover different forms of learning and communication, and I will allow students to engage in ways that make them most comfortable. To promote social development, I will create opportunities for students to work together and scaffold a classroom that is able to partake in healthy discussion. It is important to me that I understand my classroom collectively and individually to support each student in an inclusive way.