**NOTE: I am not a real teacher yet, so please remember that when I refer to what "I am currently doing," I am in fact basing all this on my imaginary classroom. At first I hated that I was required to do this, but it ended up being kind of fun in a way--planning out a whole classroom …
My Official Philosophy of Education
Traditional Philosophy; Modern Methodology A common practice among teachers is to research the different theories of education that already exist and align themselves to the one with which they resonate the most. “I am a constructivist,” one will say, or “I am an Idealist.” I am a little different, however. I have not chosen to …
Update on Me
Today was the start of a new term at Liberty University. As part of our first day of online classes, our professors have us write introductions of ourselves for other classmates to read on the class discussion forums. I got to thinking that some of you might enjoy reading my introduction, to get a glimpse of where I …
Philosophies of Education Comparison
Every teacher has a (subconsciously or consciously held) philosophy of education that affects their everyday decision-making and choice of teaching and discipline methods. Perhaps you do not know what your foundational beliefs about learners and learning are, but you do know that you firmly believe in certain methods. If so, you may find it helpful to know …
Sarah E. Brown 