My Personal Philosophy of

Education
Personal Influences
o Family Members
o Mr. Barna (11th grade History teacher)
o Michele McEllroy (Owner/Director of The Cuddle Zone Learning
Center)

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

o Basic Needs.
o Safety.
o Belonging.
o Need to understand.
o Esteem for self and others.

Howard Gardner Theory of Multiple Intelligences

o Each person possesses a distinct and measurable form of
intelligence: linguistic, Logical-mathematical, spatial, body-
kinesthetic, music, intrapersonal and interpersonal.

Jean Piaget: Stages of Development

o Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operation and Formal
Operation

Maria Montessori
o Believed children should play freely within their environment.
o Educators and families should be conscientious to children and
follow in the path they choose to learn.

Lev Vygotsky
o Playing to Learn
o Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)

Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education

o Preschool teaching style focusing on the children’s symbolic
language and project-oriented curriculum.
o The educational experiences allow teachers to gain knowledge in
the development of young children.
 o The learning environments importance is considered the “third
teacher.”
NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children)
o Established to improve the lives of young children, the quality of
education, and developmental services offered to children from
birth to 8 years old.

Head Start Programs and PreK Counts Programs

o Provide children from low-income households with an education to
prepare for kindergarten. These programs assist children and
families of all abilities and backgrounds.

References

Lipoff, S. (2011, April 11). History of early childhood education.

Understanding Education Curriculum and Learning Resources.

Retrieved January 16, 2014, from

http://www.funderstanding.com/educators/history-of-education-2/

Scholastic. (n.d) Pioneers in our field: Jean Piaget - champion of children's

ideas. Scholastic Teachers. Retrieved from

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/pioneers-our-field-

jean-piaget-champion-childrens-ideas

Scholastic. (n.d.). Pioneers in our field: Lev Vygotsky - playing to learn.

Scholastic teachers. Retrieved from

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/pioneers-our-field-lev-

vygotsky-playing-learn