My Philosophy Statements
- Good writing focuses on meaning above mechanics.
- Literacy is fundamental to all other learning and should be given priority from a very early age. .
- One size of education does not fit all, so a variety of teaching methods need to be used to help students learn.
- Although students enter the educational race at different starting points,all are capable of making progress.
- Progress should be emphasized above competition and all students should be challenged to do their personal best.
- Students should be allowed to take risks and make mistakes in order to grow as learners.
- Learning becomes more significant when new knowledge is connected to old.
- The learner is an active participant with prior knowledge and experiences, rather than an empty vessel to be filled.
- Learning is about more than the regurgitation of facts in order to get good grades; it should develop critical thinking skills and a lifelong love of learning.
- Students are more motivated and learn best when there is a purpose to their learning, an end goal.