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motivation, knowing my students interests, needs, and backgrounds, I will plan my lessons with clear
intention.
My classroom will reflect a community of learners who work hard, encourage each other, and
where each student feels comfortable and safe. In order to develop such a community, I will follow a
democratic classroom model. Students will take part in the development of our classroom expectations
and jobs. Through culturally relevant pedagogy, students will feel valued and respected, and therefore
able to take risks in their learning and partake in rich discussions.
As a means of constant reflection on the effectiveness of my teaching, I will use frequent
assessment to guide my instruction. This involves careful observation of students thinking, performance
assessments, multiple formative assessments throughout a lesson, as well as analyzing the patterns in
traditional or summative assessments. Assessment is not only a monitor of students development, but a
measure of a teachers effectiveness. Students will be given frequent feedback in order to monitor their
own progress and develop their individual goals.
As I continue to grow and develop as an educator, my philosophy on teaching will likely be
molded and changed as well. However, my identity as a teacher will always reflect what I believe about
children, which is that each child has the potential to become something great. No matter where I end up
teaching, it will be both a challenging and rewarding experience knowing that I am guiding a child
through learning, growing, and self-discovery. Schools are in need of teachers who foster a culturally
responsive environment and believe in the potential of every student. By building relationships with my
students, acting as a support system, and working to promote an environment where students feel
encouraged and successful, I hope to provide them with a remarkable teacher like those whom I was once
inspired by.