Teaching+Philosophy

__My Personal Teaching Philosophy __ Much of my teaching philosophy has come from personal experiences in my life. Through my educational and sporting experiences I have come to believe that there are key traits that will make a person successful in the class room. Diversity and flexibility are important because they allow both students and teachers to adapt to the various scenarios that transpire in a classroom environment. For similar reasons organisation, a solid work ethic, and a capability to multi task. I am a teacher with the belief that the A+ student needs to be challenged, while the average student needs to be taught. My philosophy is to develop the average student, the students who are constantly being suspended, the students who are on SEP’s and the students who for one reason or another can not stay awake in class. These are the students who are struggling in school. I know the obvious part of my job is to ‘teach’ students but I did not become a teacher to teach. I became a teacher to develop people into functionally successful citizens in society.