Grove City College, PA
Teaching Philosophy
My Aspirations as a Teacher
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Encourage my students
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Build their social and emotional skills, as well as academic skills
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Be a good role model
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Actively help them succeed
My Aspirations for my Students
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Succeed to the best of their ability
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Appreciate school, and hopefully enjoy it
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Be respectful
My Methods to Reach These Goals
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Implement centers that tie into the real world
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Group work to build social skills
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allow students to use their personal interests to build their learning
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Engaging lessons while still being academic
How I Will Assess Student Understanding
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I will use criterion referenced grading where students will be graded based off of a fair rubric and clear directions.
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I will be using traditional and alternative forms of assessment. Students will encounter both types in their future education so I need to prepare them.
How I will Improve My Teaching
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I plan to take and use constructive criticism and suggestions from my students, parents, and colleagues.
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I will be attending professional development opportunities throughout my career to continue my own learning.
Additional Considerations
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I want to build my students to be academically, socially, and emotionally responsible students.
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I will be striving to connect with other teachers who have more experience in the field than me.