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Philosophy Of Education – 4 C’s

My teaching philosophy has changed through the experiences I’ve had and the mentors I’ve met. As a
whole, my classroom and teaching values can be summed up in 4 C’s: creativity, collaboration,
camaraderie and citizenship.

As a math enthusiast, people are often surprised with the high value I place on creativity. I feel failures
provide the opportunity for my students and I to practice our most creative thinking. When a math
problem doesn’t work out to the correct answer it takes a creative mind to envision another way to
attack the problem. This is also why I allow re-dos for summative assessment tasks. If a student is willing
to put in the work to improve or go at a task from another way I believe we will get a clearer picture of
their abilities. It is with creativity that we allow our mind to get messy with learning. I strive to bring
creativity into my instruction, whenever possible, my favourite way to teach is through movement and
experience. The demands of our profession require a creative teacher to balance whole class, small group
and individual instruction while varying learning modalities. This is my goal when planning for
instruction.

From a professional standpoint I’ve learned that collaboration with colleagues produces some of the
greatest professional development. I look forward to bouncing ideas and sharing resources with grade-
level or subject specific teams. I strive to echo this spirit of collaboration within my classroom by creating
an environment of positive interdependence. I believe that collaboration is one the most important
employability skills we teach students to prepare them for the rest of their lives. The tools I have gained
through my exposure to Kagan structures, have allowed me to teach these skills. I also find that when
everyone has a clearly defined role within a group, the need for behaviour intervention is reduced.

The gang in High School Musical sang it best “we’re all in this together.” For ten months my class and I
are a team. Education is a group endeavour. For camaraderie to be a classroom element, I strive to build
high trust relationships between students and myself as well as between students. If we are going to go
about the hard work of learning, students need to be able to tap into one of their most valuable resources
– each other. From providing meaningful peer feedback to peer coaching to building friendships, each is
built on a foundation of camaraderie.

What it means to be a citizen is taught to students everyday from the start of their education. Whether it
be a citizen of our classroom, our city, our country, and ultimately our world, students have the ability to
impact the community around them. This focus is seen in the Ministerial Order (#001/2013) stating “an
Ethical Citizen understands that it is not all about them, has learned about and is appreciative of the
effort and sacrifice that built this province and country and sees beyond self-interests to the needs of the
community.” I believe this starts by using routines that empower and encourage students to be part of
building a strong community in their classroom. The goal is to create a space that is welcoming and
values kindness, so that students can build relationships based on respect, empathy and compassion for
all people. I also have a passion for programs that promote the greater good such as bringing awareness
to social justice issues, community outreach, or environmental stewardship. I strive to be a model for
students by being a part of campaigns and opening a dialogue of current events and issues with students.

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