Educational Philosophy Movie

Sometimes we become so busy with all the “stuff” we have to do, we forget what is really important with helping our students learn. Creating an educational philosophy and later going back and reading it is a great way to reflect on what is really important. When creating this movie, I went back and reread my philosophy of education, which I wrote about three months ago. What stood out to me the most is how I said it is important to greet each student with a smile. Before you start teaching this seems easy, but after a month, it becomes harder when only one to two students per class smile back at you. However, I have to remind myself that it doesn’t matter if they smile back, it just matters that they know I care! In the future, I will watch and truly listen to my movie every once awhile just to remind myself what is important!

If you just want to read my philosophy here it is!

The most important thing in education is for students to have a warm and welcoming environment. As a teacher I am able to create an environment where students are greeted with a smile and know I am happy they are there. It is crucial to know every student by name and know their strengths and weaknesses. Students also need to be recognized for what they are doing. Part of creating a warm learning environment is making students feel good about themselves and what they have accomplished. Once such an environment is created I can then teach them about the world around them. In science students need to be actively engaged in both learning the book material and with hands on activities. The more I am able to show students the more they will take away from my class. The best way for students to learn about the world around them is to see science in action. This can be accomplished by taking students out of the classroom and showing them how science affects so many aspects of life. Within the classroom there are also many ways to show student science including hands on labs and demos. The more students see science in action the more they will remember and enjoy learning.


If you want to watch the movie here it is!

Educational Philosophy Movie!