| Teaching Philosophy |
| I believe it is essential to ensure a safe, non-judgmental environment that will encourage my students to express their ideas and opinions. My teaching methods will include those that allow my students to learn from their own and others' experiences and those that help them to think independently. I believe it is important to reach out to students to show that I care about who they are and what they are interested in. I believe that thoughtful lesson planning can help minimize disruptive behavior. Actions often speak louder than words and I will model appropriate adult behavior that my students can look to for guidance. I believe it is important to challenge my students. I believe that, ultimately, each student is responsible for his or her own education and, as far as possible, I will encourage each student to follow a course of study that is important to him or her. |
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