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Georgia Bell

Portfolio Checkpoint 1 EDEE 3320

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My philosophy of education generally follows the progressivism philosophy as well as a little of the postmodernism philosophy. I believe that children should learn from interaction with a content area and from engaging in activities. I believe that children should be involved in their learning. I believe teaching is not lecturing, it is guiding. I believe that teachers should be "a guide on the side" and not the main act in the classroom. I feel that learning should be fun and I believe that children learn best from each other and interacting with one another. I believe there should be a sense of family in a classroom and it should be community oriented which fits with the postmodernism philosophy. I believe that there are all different types of learners. That there is no longer a "one size fits all" tag on education. I feel it is my responsibility to use differentiation in my classroom so that I can meet every child right where they are at. I believe that children should learn to "think outside the box" and learn from exploring and discovery. I believe that children shoudl be taught to "color outside the lines" that it is okay to be different and unique. I believe that it is a child's right to feel safe and included in a classroom. It is my responsibility as an educator to make my classroom environment one that is fun, engaging, leveled, and meaningful to my students learning.