Teaching philosophy

by | Feb 19, 2019 | philosophy

General Description:

This is a three-part paper covering Course Learning Outcomes 1 and 3. You will bring together your ideas and understanding of children’s growth and development. You will understand how this is reflected in your own teaching and learning philosophy. The philosophy should be relevant to the application in your field experience. You will also reflect on what you perceive to be your strengths and weaknesses as you work towards advancing your early childhood professional knowledge and skills.

At this time of your experience, you should view your teaching philosophy as a paper-in-progress. As you gain more professional experience, your teaching philosophy will be modified and change.


Guidelines / Instructions:

Part A: Theoretical Perspectives

As you consider how children best develop and learn, describe and explain your philosophy based on the belief and practice as supported by theoretical approaches, current research, classroom discussions, and field participation and observations.

This section should address the following:

  1. Addressed theoretical considerations influencing children’s growth and development and provide examples as support. (i.e., Piaget, Maslow, Erikson, Urie Bronfenbrenner, Skinner, Vygotsky, Albert Bandura, etc.) : Comprehensively discussed (at least 3) theoretical considerations influencing children’s growth and development and provided specific examples of classroom application.
  2. Application of NAEYC Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP); how has this influenced your planning for children’s learning experiences. Address TWO essential principles not addressed above that relates to the application of developmentally appropriate practice.

Part B: Teacher Role
Discuss and explain the Early Childhood Education teacher’s role in supporting young children’s learning and development. This section should address the following elements:

  1. The purpose of play in children’s learning and development
  2. Children as active learners who construct their knowledge
  3. The role of the physical environment in supporting learning
  4. Supporting children’s individual differences, learning styles and addressing children with special needs
  5. Promoting/ Supporting parent involvement and home, school and community relationships; how might this be prompted; how have you applied this in your own practice

Part C- Personal Reflection

Reflect on what you have learned in the course and on your experiences as a teacher candidate. Discuss three strengths and three areas for development which you plan to improve in your practice.

Your reflection should present us with a view of how you anticipate making a positive impact on children’s lives based on your understanding and application of the early childhood education principles and concepts.

  1. At this point in your professional development, what would you consider to be your most robust characteristics as an early childhood teacher? List three such attribute and explain why you believe these to be your strengths.
  2. Reflect on three areas that present the most challenge to you. Identify steps you plan to take towards enhancing your performance in these areas.

Quantity
For areas addressed, provide references and examples to support your views.

Writing
Cite the sources of theories, terms, concepts, ideas where appropriate in the text and the reference list at the end of the paper, using the APA referencing style, 6th edition.

Please review the rubric below for additional details.
Deliverables:

Include the following:

  1. Cover page with Running Head per APA Style
  2. 1” margins on ALL sides
  3. 11/12” Times New Roman Font
  4. No Colors and No Bullet Points
  5. Use sub-headings in the paper
  6. About three pages in length single-spaced (not including title and reference pages)
  7. Include in-text citations, APA 6th Edition
  8. Reference /Citation page APA, 6th Edition
  9. Appendix that may include copies of articles.

10. Upload to Blackboard in the appropriate assessment folder by the deadline.

My Teaching Philosophy

Name:

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Instructor: Dr. Sadiq Midraj

College of Education
Zayed University

My Teaching Philosophy

Part A: Theoretical Perspectives

As you consider how children best develop and learn, describe and explain your philosophy based on the belief and practice as supported by theoretical approaches, current research, classroom discussions, and field participation and observations.

This section should address the following:

  1. Addressed theoretical considerations influencing children’s growth and development and provide examples as support. (i.e., Piaget, Maslow, Erikson, Urie Bronfenbrenner, Skinner, Vygotsky, Albert Bandura, etc.) : Comprehensively discussed (at least 3) theoretical considerations influencing children’s growth and development and provided specific examples of classroom application.

Vygotsky

Albert Bandura

Piaget

  1. Application of NAEYC Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP); how has this influenced your planning for children’s learning experiences. Address TWO essential principles not addressed above that relates to the application of developmentally appropriate practice.

Part B: Teacher Role

  1. The purpose of play in children’s learning and development
  2. Children as active learners who construct their knowledge
  3. The role of the physical environment in supporting learning (learning centers, arrangements for play learning, design and structure, equipment and material,
  4. Supporting children’s individual differences, learning styles (visual, auditory, tactile, kinesthetic) and addressing children with special needs
  5. Promoting/ Supporting parent involvement and home (social, emotional, language and cognitive development), school and community relationships; how might this be prompted (parent-teacher conferences; invitations; visitations; school board membership, voluntary work); how have you applied this in your own practice

Part C- Personal Reflection

Reflect on what you have learned in the course and on your experiences as a teacher candidate. Discuss three strengths and three areas for development which you plan to improve in your practice.

Reflect on what you know about
curriculum,
integrated curriculum,
inclusive curriculum,
developmentally appropriate practices,
Maslow’s theory,
Piaget theory (Constructivism, equilibrium & disequilibrium, assimilation & accommodation)
Vygotsky’s social interaction theory (scaffolding, ZPD, etc.),
Bandore’s social cognitive theory (the role model, self-efficacy, self-regulation, etc., ),
play learning and the five domains (motivation, sub-conscious learning, natural and informal learning, stress free learning, pleasant learning environment, students’ needs and interests, etc.),
the learning environment,
Bloom’s Taxonomy)

Your reflection should present us with a view of how you anticipate making a positive impact on children’s lives based on your understanding and application of the early childhood education principles and concepts.

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