Highlights and Teaching Philosophy
Highlights
My highlights of teaching at Obsispo Moscoso stem from two main categories: student growth and Student-teacher camaraderie. First, it is always enjoyable to watch a student excel, and it is particularly rewarding when you've had in hand in their success. When working individually with a student I appreciate when a student shows interest in learning and gains confidence from their work. Watching a student or a whole class fully grasp a concept and show grown overall is truly rewarding. Secondly, although students can often be rowdy in the classroom, the children have a high level of respect and admiration toward their teachers and the assistants. Students are always saying hello to me outside the classroom and even outside the school. Students and teachers get opportunities to bond on holidays when the they prepare activities and costumes together. For example this year on halloween each grade learned a dance to a classic halloween song and performed their danced in front of the whole sch
Teaching Philosophy
Teaching can be very rewarding, but also very difficult. It takes time, but it's important to establish a teaching philosophy that you take with you to every class. My teaching philosophy is a combination of focus and fun and organization. I think fun is the center of learning - if you don't enjoy the lesson you won't pay attention. However I also believe that a course should have a specific direction that is clearly outlined for the students. There should always be a set of goals and perspectives that will be accomplished by the end of the course. In my experience as a student, I often took courses that lacked these attributes and it left students confused and behind on their work. If both the teachers and the students know the focus and the limits of the class, they will understand how to best accomplish their goals. In addition to a general course outline, ever class should follow a pattern as well. Students work best with a combination of structured and fun engaging lessons. This way they partially know what to expect and are partially surprised by new activities and games. The structure will prevent confusion and the surprises ensure the students enjoy learning.