Philosophy of Education Statement

Taylor Oram

Teaching English is an important practice, as it is embedded in every core subject, and

further more, a part of the real world. Lessons, projects, and units need to push students
to think, to move out of their comfort zones, and to create meaningful pieces of work.
The job of the teacher is to direct and guide students through a pathway of important,
meaningful steps that lead to a strong product. The reflection process of my own
experience in school, as well as the opportunities to be in a high school classroom, has
led me to the ideology and practices that I wish in incorporate in my future teaching.

My teaching philosophy is based around responsibility and positive discipline. I believe

in giving students a certain level of responsibility to help them grow as adults and be
prepared for their careers outside of the classroom. The positive discipline aspect comes
to give the students an example of what to do and what positive behaviors they should be
doing. I believe that students need rules and boundaries created at the beginning of the
school year, but that students should be responsible for self-management and
responsibility. My goal is to create a classroom culture in which students feel welcomed
and comfortable sharing their ideas and thoughts with the class.

In hopes to spike students interest and illicit creativity, my goal is to develop meaningful
and relatable assignments. Assignments should be relatable to the students lives, and
allow students to explore topics that interest them. My goal in my classroom is to ensure
that students feel a connection with what they are writing about. Students should be able
to use the information that they gather, or the arguments that they create in the real world.
Students need to learn material that they can use beyond the four walls of school.
Sustainable curriculum is something that I believe strongly in, and this concept will allow
students to understand the significance of English in the world outside of school.