Description
Writing a teaching philosophy not only lets others know of your beliefs and values about teaching, but also offers an opportunity for you to reflect upon your own teaching theories and practices. A foundation teaching statement would have a three-paragraph structure and be limited to one-page in length.The first paragraph provides readers with your beliefs about teaching and forecasts what your classroom would be like if they visited. Would they see students engaged in group work? Peer-sharing? Presenting their work in front of the class? Mini-lectures followed by group discussions? You can also use this paragraph to outline your teaching responsibilities.In the next paragraph you can offer further evidence of your teaching and provide examples of your beliefs in action. For example, you could describe an assignment in the following way: “First-year composition students often have trouble looking beyond traditional interpretations of rhetoric and argument. By having them read current popular research on flirting, however, I engage them in an interesting topic, allow them opportunities to comment from personal experience, and elicit in-depth discussions about body language as a form of rhetoric. These lessons guide students to develop a deeper concept of language beyond print literacy and a more full awareness of rhetorical practices in the everyday moment. By using popular literature, combined with more theoretical texts, I am able to elicit student interest without sacrificing important course goals.” Descriptions such as these allow readers to “see” your teaching in action as opposed to reading only general statements about your teaching philosophy.In the final paragraph, you should sum up your thoughts on education and the role that you have to play in developing students to be successful in their discipline, career, and life.Subject : High School Business Couses
