My Teaching Philosophy

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My Teaching Philosophy

• Amanda Shankles

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My Philosophy

• All students learn differently and my classroom
  will be organized in a way that will reach the
  needs of all the students learning abilities.

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Different Theories

• Behaviorial Theory
• Students learn in response to stimuli (rewards or
  punishments)
• Changes in behavior are evidence of learning
• By using this theory in my classroom, I will be
  able to encourage students that need to be
  encouraged by rewards.

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Different Theories

• Cognitive Theory
• Learning is acquiring knowledge
• Puts an importance on reading and imagination
• Social learning
• This theory is important to have in the
  classroom as well because it encourages the
  student to take in as much knowledge as possible
  so that they may later on explain what they know
  (input and output)

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Different Theories

• Constructivist Theory
• Students learn from experience
• Truth is a perspective
• Learning occurs through assimilation and/or
  accommodation
• This theory will be used in my classroom
  because it encourages the students to think
  outside of the box.
• It also helps students to build on top of what
  they already know.

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My Philosophy

• VARK study Multimodal
• I am able to learn in different ways
• Students should be able to be taught the way that
  they best learn
• As a teacher, I should meet them where they learn
  best.
• The VARK study has helped me as a teacher
  develop my teaching theory. If I am able to learn
  in different ways, I should be able to teach
  students in different ways and should not have
  one set way of teaching every student.

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• Students learn in many different ways, and we as
  teachers should be able to recognize how each
  individual student learns. Meet the child where
  they are so that they may learn the all that is
  available for them.