Teaching Philosophy
As a current teacher candidate, I have decided to base my teaching philosophy on ordered chaos. When I say this, I mean that it is impossible for me to think that at every moment of my teaching, all will go as planned. I understand that children are unpredictable and change is a very large part of a children’s classroom. So my philosophy is to structure a classroom around disciplined, ordered chaos. This is all with the mindset of progressiveness. I want to develop the whole child. I believe that a child should be well rounded in all aspects of the world. They should be socially adept with a love for knowledge. I believe that this comes from allowing ordered chaos in the classroom. The children need time to interact with their peers to discuss a new set of information. They need to be allowed time to just be kids. For I truly believe that if a child is able to live out their childhood to its very fullest, it will lead to a more well developed adult. I also understand that children have rough home lives and sometimes need a little bit of an escape.
Ann Landers was an advice columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times in the 1940s. She has been quoted with saying, “It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings” (Landers, Chicago Sun-Times). I believe that this quote ties perfectly in with a classroom structured around ordered chaos. I can only teach children so many skills. There are some that they have to learn on their own or teach themselves. I think the best way to accomplish this would be through a little bit of planned chaos.
I want the children in my classroom to know at all times that they are loved and cared for. I want them to feel safe to ask questions and dig deeper into the intricacies of life. I want them to be able to explore the world around them and fall in love with learning and life as they do so.
Ann Landers was an advice columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times in the 1940s. She has been quoted with saying, “It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings” (Landers, Chicago Sun-Times). I believe that this quote ties perfectly in with a classroom structured around ordered chaos. I can only teach children so many skills. There are some that they have to learn on their own or teach themselves. I think the best way to accomplish this would be through a little bit of planned chaos.
I want the children in my classroom to know at all times that they are loved and cared for. I want them to feel safe to ask questions and dig deeper into the intricacies of life. I want them to be able to explore the world around them and fall in love with learning and life as they do so.