Philosophy of Education Original

Nuria Navarro
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Philosophy of Education
Being and educator has been something that I have always dream of because as an
educator you can do many things to make a different everywhere you are. Being an
educator has many important parts such as know that purpose of education, how the
learning environment should be, and commitment to social justice, curriculum and how an
excellent teacher should be.
Education has many purposes to me on of the main purposes is to prepare the
children to be the future. It teaches them how to become good people in this society.
“Americans are fortunate to have a school tradition that speaks if not always loudly and
clearly to democracy’s core values” (Oakes, J., Lipton, M. Pg.5). Teachers are finding ways to
develop the democratic tradition in classrooms. It is also to help the student have and open
mind and be prepare for whatever they have to face, as they grow older.
We all have different opinions of how a learning environment should be, but I
believe that the best environment for student is should be a safe environment, a place
where the student feels comfortable and confidant, a place that motivates them to continue
studying. Also, a good environment is a place where that student can find a connection
between them and that place. For example, Brian Mooney related Kendrick Lamar’s new
album to what he was teaching at that time in his classroom. “…Effective classroom
management extends far beyond rules for classroom conduct and procedures to deal with
misbehavior” (Bransford, J., Darling-Hammond, L., LePage, P. (2005)). A good environment
of learning should have a certain way to act so there wont be any bullying or discrimination.
To have social justice in my classroom I need to have a “full and equal participation
of all groups in a society” (Hackman H.W. pg 1). In order to for me to address the issues of
diversity and equity and ensure that all students are given equal access to learning I will
have the students participate in activities where they will need to interact with one another
this will help the student get to know one another and help them understand the diversity
between them. As an educator we have to understand that not every child comes from the
same background. We can connect what each student already knows to what they are
learning in the class. According to Heather W. Hackman (2005) “…Social justice education
encourages the students to take an active role in their own education and support teachers
in creating empowering, democratic and critical education environments”. Involving the
students background will let them know that they matter and will make them believe more
involved in society and in there education.
The optimal curriculum is to cover all subjects and have every student understand
them. It does not matter if the subject is challenging the student because the optimal
curriculum is structure to prepare students to contemporary challenges. This will also help
the student to deeply understand the material. According to Bransford J., Darling-Hammond
L., LePage P. (2005) “…the curricular understanding that enables teachers to organize the
subject matter and skills they will teach and why”. The curriculum it is a guideline for the
teacher about what they need to teach.
According to Bransford J., Darling-Hammond L., LePage P. (2005) “…teachers need to
have a command of critical ideas and skills and, equally important capacity to reflect on,
evaluate, and learn from their teaching so that it continually improves”. This will help me
become an excellent teacher because it will help me have an open mind and always keep
learning.
Work Cite
Bransford, J., Darling-Hammond, L., and LePage, P. (2005). Introduction. In Darling-
Hammond, L., & Bransdord, J. (Eds.). Preparing teachers for a changing world: What
teachers should learn and be able to do (p.1-39). San Freancisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Oakes, J. Lipton, M. (2002) Teaching to change the world, 2nd edition. McGraw Hill Boston
Hackman, Hearther W. "Equity & Excellence in Education: Five Essential Components for
Social Justice Education." (2005): 103-08. Print.

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excellent teacher should be.

Education has many purposes to me on of the main purposes is to prepare the

misbehavior” (Bransford, J., Darling-Hammond, L., LePage, P. (2005)). A good environment

in creating empowering, democratic and critical education environments”. Involving the

involved in society and in there education.

teacher about what they need to teach.

According to Bransford J., Darling-Hammond L., LePage P. (2005) “…teachers need to

Social Justice Education." (2005): 103-08. Print.

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