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    Brittany Kinney outlines her philosophy of education in the document. She believes that students construct their own understanding of the world through experiences and reflection on those experiences. As an educator, her role is to foster an environment where students believe they can learn regardless of their current understanding. She wants students to think critically about decisions and implications, and to synthesize their own beliefs from reliable resources rather than simply memorizing what she provides. Her classroom will give students opportunities to be involved in discovery through challenging experiential learning, thought-provoking activities, and formative and summative assessments to guide students' metacognition. She will constantly reflect on her pedagogy to engage students and support their real understanding.

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    Brittany Kinney

    Philosophy of Education

    I believe that individuals construct their own understanding of the world by


    taking in experiences or information and reflecting upon how this compares to what
    they already know. This may be a deliberate action such as reflecting on ones test
    scores or undeliberate such as realizing not to touch something when we are burned
    from a hot surface. Our level of reflection will change as we age and our capacity to
    understand the world increases. It will also change based on the social interactions
    we have with others. As an educator my job is to foster an environment in which
    every student believes they have the ability to learn no matter their current
    understanding or steps required to reach their goal.
    An educated person is someone who can think critically about decisions they
    make and the implications those decisions have on themselves or the world around
    them. I want my students to gain an understanding of the process of thinking
    critically about a subject and synthesizing their own beliefs based on reliable
    resources. There are no five step method or check points to follow for the
    acquisition of knowledge. Students need to have the opportunity to feel cognitive
    dissonance in their thinking. If I simply state everything my students need to know
    and expect them to memorize it I am not giving them the opportunity to assimilate
    or accommodate that knowledge into their existing schema. I should be a facilitator
    for my students rather than an all knowing being that pours out my knowledge upon
    them. Students also need to be taught how to take ownership of their learning.
    Their role is to use the support of more knowledgeable others or scaffolds and try to
    make connections between what they know and what they are trying to learn.
    The Iowa Core outlines five characteristics of effective instruction. These
    include: creating a student centered classroom, teaching for understanding,
    assessing for learning, providing rigorous and relevant curriculum, and teaching for
    learner differences. In my classroom this will mean giving students opportunities to
    be involved in the discovery of their own learning through challenging and holistic
    experiential learning. Leading students to engage in a variety of thought provoking
    activities so they can gain understanding. Using a variety of assessment both
    formative and summative to guide my teaching as well as guide the students
    metacognition of their learning. Giving my students intellectually challenging
    curriculum that connects to real world and open ended scenarios. While
    understanding that all of my students are different and may be at various levels of
    understanding or process information in a variety of ways.
    These characteristics will guide how I set up my classroom, my content, and
    the opportunities I give my students to process information, plus the type or
    frequency of my assessment. I have learned that good teachers reflect often. I will
    be constantly learning right along with my students. I need to take moments to look
    back on my pedagogical decisions and how much my students are understanding in
    order to assess my own teaching. This is the only way I will grow as an educator and
    engage my students in real understanding.
    Learning is a lifelong process influenced by, student developmental level,
    social interactions and the ability to reflect upon ones experiences. Every educator

    should encourage a classroom environment based on the principles of a growth


    mindset, in which students can construct their own understanding through
    meaningful, multifaceted instructional activities.

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