Philosophy+of+Education

My philosophy of education is not to teach the students how to pass a test but to learn for the pure enjoyment of learning. History is a great subject because with knowledge of the past we learn not to make the same mistakes twice and there will be less prejudice in this world. I want students to be well rounded and know what they want to strive for in live by the time they are entering college. Teaching History is not about dates, its about understanding concepts of the past and implying them here for the future. Students shouldn't be tested on specific dates, they should be able to write down the important reasons of cause and effect and how things happened. Yes there should be chronology factored in but knowing the exact date throws that concept of. Knowing that this outcome was the result of a important time in history is the biggest part in history.

Goals: For the students to apply the concepts to everyday life and learn from the past and not make those mistakes twice Responsibility: To teach the students for the pure interest not to pass a test Views of Schools: I would like to teach at a small school with small student to teacher ratio Students and Technology: I think that technology is a very useful tool that the students have access to, students should use technology everyday and want to expand their knowledge Teachers and Technology: I would use technology everyday light smart boards, wikis and just computer so the students can get a hands on experience