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Teaching Philosophy Statement

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Based on the Teacher Talk classroom management profile questionnaire, my teaching style is authoritative. The authoritative teacher is able to place limits and controls on the students but simultaneously encourages independence. When a student is disruptive, this teaching style offers a polite, but firm, reprimand. At first, I was surprised by my results, believing that I was more of a Laissez-faire teacher. However, after further consideration, I can see my personality within this teaching style. For example, I exhibit a warm and nurturing attitude toward my students and expresses genuine interest and affection. Additionally, when helping students, I aim to guide them through their thinking, rather than lead them. I view the students in my classroom as good natured. I believe that each student is an important aspect to the learning environment created in my classroom. For my future, I want to create a student-centered classroom. As a high school, I want to start teaching my students …show more content…

I am a laid back individual and believe that this portion of my character will be implemented a great deal in my teaching. Additionally, because I want my students to start becoming self-advocates for both their learning and needs, I plan to offer them the freedom to succeed and fail on their own. Once a student takes this step, together we can evaluate the situation and decisions they made, how to change the outcome, and their power in the decisions. Even though I will offer my students a lot of freedom, I believe that it is still important to create a structured environment. As a high school teacher, I am preparing my students for the world beyond my classroom. For this reason, I plan to incorporate a great deal of resources that my students can access independently. Though it might appear chaotic, my classroom will include a great deal of structure within my classroom. I like organization and a clean

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