Teaching Philosophy Statement

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I myself am native speaker, and English is my second language, but if it would be me the kid who goes to school in America and everything I study at school is in english and not related to me in anyway, whether it is my language or my history then, of course I would need to learn my native language because I don’t live my homeland and this is my school now that will teach who I would be tomorrow, So yes I agree and support the school system that offers teaching kids their Native Language, because they are teaching kids who they are. I was doing observation at Minnesota Math and Science Academy “Charter School” for my other Education Class, and while I was observing their I realized that 80% of the students at the school belong to same ethnicity background, and I happen to the same question whether they teach kids their native language or not?And the teacher answered me there is teacher that comes once a month, who teaches them the basics, and the lesson last 45 minutes, she told me the teacher have same ethnic background as the kids, which is good idea, …show more content…

We the educators are their guidance, and if we don’t make the right choices for them, and speak up against the wrong system, then our students will suffer from our mistakes forever.If the number of the native students at the school is large, and there are more native students than non native students, then I would suggest to even add history class to the calendar of the school for the kids, because teaching them their own history and culture would be helpful to them, and In that way I believe kids would have more understanding and respect for their culture and other cultures too. But if they feel they have been forced to study and adopt other cultures that is not theirs, then I believe nothing good will come out from