My Philosophy
Reflective, relevant, and kind, a good teacher inspires his or her students to do their best and instills in them the capability to be lifelong learners. While being reflective improves the teacher’s practice, being relevant and kind creates a challenging – yet warm, student-centered learning environment.
I rethink and reconsider every lesson I teach. How can I make it better? More engaging? Would my lesson be more relevant if I changed this element? Would student learning increase if I altered that component? Successful teachers constantly appraise what they witness in the classroom as either effective or not, and to what level. They reflect upon their practice, their results, and whether changes need to be made to improve the overall learning of their students. Being reflective leads to a constant desire to improve, and without this desire, the classroom becomes stagnant.
Successful teachers are also relentless in their pursuit for improvement. They do not abandon their philosophy because of a difficult situation or one that seems to contradict their expertise. Instead, they make adjustments and try again and again faithfully to find an effective strategy.
This is my twelfth year teaching students, and I love every minute of it. In addition to teaching, I have a wonderful husband and two beautiful daughters, Delaney and Neve. In my spare time, I love reading, running, hiking, biking, camping, gardening and just being outdoors.
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (816) 413-4974
I rethink and reconsider every lesson I teach. How can I make it better? More engaging? Would my lesson be more relevant if I changed this element? Would student learning increase if I altered that component? Successful teachers constantly appraise what they witness in the classroom as either effective or not, and to what level. They reflect upon their practice, their results, and whether changes need to be made to improve the overall learning of their students. Being reflective leads to a constant desire to improve, and without this desire, the classroom becomes stagnant.
Successful teachers are also relentless in their pursuit for improvement. They do not abandon their philosophy because of a difficult situation or one that seems to contradict their expertise. Instead, they make adjustments and try again and again faithfully to find an effective strategy.
This is my twelfth year teaching students, and I love every minute of it. In addition to teaching, I have a wonderful husband and two beautiful daughters, Delaney and Neve. In my spare time, I love reading, running, hiking, biking, camping, gardening and just being outdoors.
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (816) 413-4974