Jude Art M.

Pomarejos

Philosophy in Life as a Teacher

Developing a teaching philosophy is an important step for a teacher in their journey through
education. Being a 3rd year MAPEH student, I am still working on my philosophy, and I doubt I
will ever be able to concretely say, “this is my philosophy and it will not change” but I do see its
taking shapes.
My ambition of wanting to become a teacher originates from my own educational
experience. Being brought up in both Leyte and Samar: public school in Samar and a semi-private
school in Leyte wherein I experienced new places and cultures and even language. I am grateful
for this unique upbringing; however, it also brought a fair amount of struggle. Amidst the
overwhelming feeling of trying to absorb the new environments and trying to make friends
however, my teachers at each of the schools were the constants of my life.
As a future educator, I believe that a good teacher, first, has a powerful faith in the future.
As what one article stated: “teaching is like the foster planting an oak seedling knowing he or she
will never see the tree in all its glory” I may never see the fruits of my labors as a teacher someday,
but my calling is to plant and nurture seeds that will grow and shape tomorrow.
First and foremost, I believe that every person can learn, but it takes a good teacher to be
able to bring it out. I may lack skills of being a good teacher right now, but I believe that throughout
the years of studying and learning, I will possess those skills and I will take the role of being a
good teacher. I have the idea that the purposes of education are necessary for the students to live a
successful career and life. In my opinion, the school’s goals should start with providing students
the necessary knowledge and experiences to help contribute to our society. And it will be a
paramount goal for me as a future teacher to help my future students succeed anywhere they go.
Being a teacher is something that I’ve thought about since high school. It is almost a
powerful feeling that I can change the lives of so many students. A student will learn as it grows
up, which is given. But how he or she learn properly is another story. I have not yet determined
how I have learned because I am not yet fully grown up, but I believe there is a lot for me to learn,
but I do know that I have a strong will to be an educator and be remembered as someone who had
an influence in a student’s life.
My 4th year English teacher uttered the words pedagogical process. At that time, I was
having a hard time understanding what she meant by that but as years passed, I have fully
understood what she meant: that pedagogical teaching is the art of teaching. it stands on how the
teacher teaches the student. In connection with this, another philosophy that I uphold is that the
best way to teach a student is to guide the child in a positive manner. Anyone can teach a student,
even a simple book can teach a student how to do a certain thing; however, it’s the guidance that
the student needs to help him decide right from wrong. As a student pursuing education, I believe
that it is a must to encourage inclusion, where every student is seen as equal, a student’s cultural
background, special needs etc. We should not encourage a student to be excluded from schooling.
As John states “Not the children of the rich or of the powerful only, but of all like, boys and girls,
both noble and ignoble, rich and poor, in all cities and towns, villages and hamlets, should be sent
to school. Education is indeed necessary for all, and this is evident if we consider the different
degrees of ability. No one doubts that those who are stupid need instruction that they may shake
off their natural dullness. But in reality, those who are clever need it far more, since an active mind,
if not occupied with useful things, will busy itself with what is useless, curious, and pernicious.”
We should treat each child as independent individuals and respect them.
Lastly, the central theme in my philosophy of life as a teacher is empathy. I believe that
respect and care are crucial in any human action in our modern social world. In any profession and
in anywhere one decides to live, surviving in society revolves around getting along with other
people. For me, empathy has certainly been a powerful tool in understanding and connecting
people around me, so I want to encourage this to my future students as well. By showing and
explain caring, respecting, and emphasizing attitudes, I hope to see the same emerging attitudes
from students. With this mindset, I believe that a safe environment for learning will be created as
well. Empathy is also a valuable tool for me as a future educator, to be able to provide engaging
learning opportunities and meeting diverse needs.