Teaching Philosophy

Working on the module Emotional and Behavioural disorders it is my intention to use preventive and supportive behaviour strategies more than corrective by conducting engaging lessons and clear expectations. Recognizing how valuable teacher encouragement and motivation is for personal motivation, I intend to motivate students while teaching them to be intrinsically motivated through challenging yet supportive lessons and assignments.  To engage in the training of young minds is full of challenges, frustrations, and responsibilities.  It is a task that cannot be taken lightly and it is full of excitement, wonder, and joy. Having completed training in Dyslexia and Literacy and now working on Introduction to Special Education, I strongly believe that all children can learn as long as they are “taught the way they learn.”  As a specialist teacher it is imperative that I provide proper motivation, encouragement and direction for the students placed under my care. I believe in staying relevant and keeping abreast of learning, motivation, behaviour, and development theories in an effort to relate to my students and challenge them to reach their full potential. I believe that each student is unique and of inestimable value and they should feel accepted, valued, emotionally, physically, or socially, safe in my classroom.  I should provide equal opportunities for these students to be educated alongside their non special education needs peers using ICT to provide differentiated learning.  I further believe that the students I teach deserve my time and full attention in regards to their education. It is important to me that my students, as well as their parents, other teachers, administrators, and people in the community, see me as someone they can approach, who will be fair and non-discriminatory. Classroom organization is also a key concept to consider when teaching. If students are in a classroom that is unorganized or set up in a way which hinders learning, it is not a good situation for anyone. I try to make it my business to find creative, new ways to have the room set up and to help my students become interested in learning.  I also believe that high energy levels and a positive attitude from the teacher are key elements to a successful learning environment.