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Philosophy of Education
Education has always and it will continue to change over the years, but one things for

sure is that it serves an educational purpose. The educational purpose it serves is to educate

students in the different ways of teaching, about the important roles social justice plays in a

child’s life, and finding ways of what makes a good teacher.

Purpose

Teachers have such an important role in a student’s education. They serve an important

purpose in a child’s learning and they guide a student into becoming more educated. . “we teach

who we are, and sometimes we’re tired, listless, and cranky, and others times we scheme up what

we think is a smash of a lesson plan only to witness it skid and crash” ( Insrator, 2003). This is a

perfect examples of what a teacher should not be. A teacher needs to be prepared and know what

they’ll introduce the class and they have to be in a good mood.

Learning environment

The learning environment a teacher creates determines if the information actually makes

sense to the student. Some students do not have the resource to further their education. Some

schools do not provide the right amount of materials or subjects that some student may need to

gain more knowledge. “…students need information that is connected to their lives and that

helps them to understanding both the micro and the marco level” ( Hackman, 2005) . This is

important because students do need materials and subjects that captures their interest. All

students should have an equal opportunity when it comes to their learning.

Social justice
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Education is the most important thing we can give to a child. A teacher needs to be capable of

effectively teaching our children to prepare them for the future. Teachers are the ones who are the ones do

set students into the right path. They are the ones who teach students a little of everything such as politics,

jobs, discrimination, college, etc. “Daniel’s suit prompted the state legislature to provide new

funding to schools like hers--- mostly in low-income communities and communities of color --to

begin offering advanced courses” ( Oakes and Lipton, 2002). This is important because students

need to attend a school that offers course for everyone not just one specific race or school.

Curriculum

Common Core Standard were formed to provide a clear understanding of how to prepare

our students for that they need to learn at the end of the school year and outside of school. In

these standards students are able to form skills such as; “how to critically think, problem solve,

collaborate, adapt, show initiative, communicate effectively through written and oral language,

access and analyze information, and use their imagination and curiosity” ( Dana, Burns &

Wolkenhauer. 2013). It is important to have students learn more than what is in the curriculum

form. It does not have students just focus in one particular skill.

What makes a good teacher?

A teacher must know how to communicate with her students and be willing to want to

make a change. All students should always have equal opportunities when it comes to learning.

They have to be willing to be feel uncomfortable. “However, I’m willing to feel uncomfortable

with my students if it means we can reimagine alternative realities for Pecola” (Mooney, 2015).

Teachers need to acknowledge that if they want to make a change then they would create the

change they would like to see.

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References Page

Fitchman Dana, N., Burns, J.B. & Wolkenhauer, R.M. (2013). The Common core and inquiry.

Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

Hackman, H.W. 2015. Five essential components for social justice education.

Mooney, B. 2015. Why I dropped everything and started teaching Kendrick Lamar’s new album.

http:/bemoons.wordpress.com

Oakes, J and Lipton, M. (2002). Teaching to change the world, 2nd edition. Boston. McGraw

Hill.