Philosophy

"An educator of any type should be a well-rounded and knowledgeable person. Knowledge of many topics from educational basics to everyday life lessons are needed when being an educator. To be a successful educator a person needs to be well rounded and knowledgeable. If an educator is well rounded and knowledgeable in more than just his or her area of study they will be much more helpful and resourceful for their student and those students will excel much more than those students of an educator that is not well rounded. When being an educator students look up to you and should feel comfortable asking for your assistance in different subjects or just about everyday situations and problems. Being knowledgeable is very important to helping students succeed not only with academics but with life. When using knowledge as a professional educator one could help students with other academics or give ideas and solutions to other projects or situations that deal with extracurricular activities for example. Over the last two years there has been a significant about of technological advancements made around the world. In the last ten years there has been an even greater amount of improvements and inventions that were once never even a possibility. With today’s technology there is no question that technology must be used in the today’s classrooms. Children are learning how to operate cellphones, ipads, and computers at a younger age with each generation. Our society is run by technology and our students need to be exposed to the technology and be familiar with different equipment because they will one day be expected to be comfortable with it in the workplace. An educator should introduce computers at an appropriate age to their students and show them the benefits of using different types of equipment but also not forgetting the old fashion was of doing things. For example, using a computer to write emails and or letters, and to construct a resume are ways that students should know how to use a computer. However, educators must still show students how to hand write a letter and press the importance of knowing how to spell and not grow dependent on the spell check tool on the computer. Another one of the four Core Components is Diversity. Diversity is a very important component because students may be culturally diverse. Students may not be familiar with different cultures and religions that their peers practice and this could cause problems and conflicts within a class. An educator could introduce different cultural practices into their lessons in different ways. One example would be during the Christmas season provide students with different information of Christmas around the world and how other countries and cultures celebrate that time of year. This would show students that just because another student may not do the same things he or she does, does not mean that they are and outcast or different than they are. A classroom of students may also be divers in the ways that they learn and take in information. Students may be visual, kinesthetic, or audio learners. It is important to teach lessons in different ways or address certain students to in the ways that they learn best. Educators should use a mixture of ways for teaching things. For example, when teaching addition the teacher should write out the numbers and formulas on the board, have the students use blocks, and read a story hat would go along with the math problems that they are solving. Each of these activities caters to the divers learning styles students may have. The final component is ethics. This component is very important in education. Ethics is a thing that each and every person should take notice to. A person’s ethics makes them who they are and what they will one day become. In schools students do not only learn how to add, subtract, form a sentence, or learn the meaning of words, but they are learning how to be respectful, well-rounded people that will one day be successful adults. Each and every person learns so much more than the academics in school. School is the first place that we are placed with peers and are expected to interact with them. Ethics are also learned in our schools. Educators should stress good ethics are ones that are doing their students a favor that they may not realize until they grow older and know the true meaning and importance of ethics. Educators can show good ethics by simply explaining and helping children understand sharing. They also can stress and help students learn how to express good behavior. As an educator is teaching academics in a classroom they should also work on students ethics and help them realize the important of good ethics."