Write a concise philosophy of teaching essay
Write a concise philosophy of teaching essay (Two pages – single spaced).
1. Discuss why teaching is important to you.
2. Describe your beliefs as a professional educator about teaching and learning.
a. Explain how your beliefs about teaching and learning are supported by theory and/or research.
3. Describe the desired outcomes (e.g., problem solving, determination, standards) you want to foster in your students.
a. Describe the teaching methods (i.e., instructional strategies) you feel are important to achieve your desired outcomes.
b. Describe the assessment strategies you feel are important to evaluate your desired outcomes.
4. Describe characteristics of a positive relationship with students, families, and colleagues.
a. Discuss how your decisions and actions impact this positive relationship with students, families, and colleagues.
Rubric:
B. PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING ESSAY The candidate does not provide a concise philosophy of teaching essay. Not applicable. The candidate provides a concise philosophy of teaching essay.
B1. TEACHING IMPORTANCE The candidate does not provide a logical discussion of why teaching is important to the candidate. The candidate provides a logical discussion, with insufficient detail, of why teaching is important to the candidate. The candidate provides a logical discussion, with sufficient detail, of why teaching is important to the candidate.
B2. TEACHING AND LEARNING BELIEFS The candidate does not provide an appropriate description of the candidate’s beliefs as a professional educator about teaching and learning. The candidate provides an appropriate description, with insufficient detail, of the candidate’s beliefs as a professional educator about teaching and learning. The candidate provides an appropriate description, with sufficient detail, of the candidate’s beliefs as a professional educator about teaching and learning.
B2A. BELIEF SUPPORT The candidate does not provide a logical explanation of how the candidate’s beliefs about teaching and learning are supported by theory and/or research. The candidate provides a logical explanation, with insufficient support, of how the candidate’s beliefs about teaching and learning are supported by theory and/or research. The candidate provides a logical explanation, with sufficient support, of how the candidate’s beliefs about teaching and learning are supported by theory and/or research.
B3. DESIRED OUTCOMES The candidate does not provide an appropriate description of the desired outcomes the candidate wants to foster in students. The candidate provides an appropriate description, with insufficient detail, of the desired outcomes the candidate wants to foster in students. The candidate provides an appropriate description, with sufficient detail, of the desired outcomes the candidate wants to foster in students.
B3A. TEACHING METHODS The candidate does not provide an appropriate description of the teaching methods the candidate feels are important to achieve the desired outcomes. The candidate provides an appropriate description, with insufficient detail, of the teaching methods the candidate feels are important to achieve the desired outcomes. The candidate provides an appropriate description, with sufficient detail, of the teaching methods the candidate feels are important to achieve the desired outcomes.
B3B. STRATEGIES The candidate does not provide an appropriate description of the assessment strategies the candidate feels are important to evaluate the desired outcomes. The candidate provides an appropriate description, with insufficient detail, of the assessment strategies the candidate feels are important to evaluate the desired outcomes. The candidate provides an appropriate description, with sufficient detail, of the assessment strategies the candidate feels are important to evaluate the desired outcomes.
B4. POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP The candidate does not provide an appropriate description of characteristics of a positive relationship with students, families, and colleagues. The candidate provides an appropriate description, with insufficient detail, of characteristics of a positive relationship with students, families, and colleagues. The candidate provides an appropriate description, with sufficient detail, of characteristics of a positive relationship with students, families, and colleagues.
B4A. POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP IMPACT The candidate does not provide a logical discussion of how the candidate’s decisions and actions impact the positive relationship with students, families, and colleagues. The candidate provides a logical discussion, with insufficient detail, of how the candidate’s decisions and actions impact the positive relationship with students, families, and colleagues. The candidate provides a logical discussion, with sufficient detail, of how the candidate’s decisions and actions impact the positive relationship with students, families, and colleagues.
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