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MY PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING

Mrs. Jeemol Abraham, Natural Science

In my opinion teaching is not merely a knowledge giving Process. In the traditional way teaching gives only the subject knowledge to the students. Beyond that the students do not get any extra knowledge of the concerned subject. A Teacher should know about the current status of our society and changes that happen in the world, especially in the concerned subject.

A good teacher has a powerful faith in the future. Like the gardener planting a Teak seedling knowing he or she will never see the tree in all its glory, I know I may never see the fruits of my labours as teacher. My calling is to plant and nurture the seeds that will grow and shape tomorrow. A good teacher knows and understands students, how they develop and learn. Students actively construct and transform their own knowledge based on past experiences and prior learning. All students do not learn in the same way or at the same rate. It is my responsibility as a teacher to be an effective diagnostician of students’ interests, abilities, and prior knowledge. A good teacher must also understand the effects of motivation and peer interactions on learning. To achieve high levels the teacher must avoid sorting students in to different groups and setting them to compete with each other.

Memorization is not always learning because learning requires thinking. The teacher’s greatest gift to the learner is helping the learner be motivated to think, and then to want to learn more. I believe in the power of questions and questioning strategies to cause thinking.

A good teacher must know her subjects and how to help students learn these subjects. A teacher must have a deep appreciation of how knowledge is created in the discipline, how is it organized and how is it linked to other disciplines. Use knowledge of the discipline to expose my students to modes of critical thinking, encouraging them to analyze, apply, synthesize, and evaluate all they read and hear. Love the subject, teach, and know how to make them come alive for students.

A good teacher cannot begin or continue to inspire learning without being a learner. A teacher must constantly learn what is new in the discipline. A teacher often helps to create new knowledge.

A teacher is the most powerful of the role models. Ever aware of the awesome obligation I have to “walk my talk” with my students. If I ask them to live their values and beliefs, I must do the same. Try to treat all people with dignity and respect, and expect students to do the same.

A teacher lives to serve. A teacher is dedicated to learning, to his or her discipline, to his or her students, and to making the future the best possible place for all of us to live.

My Teaching Philosophy

My Teaching Philosophy

Leeja Gopinath, Mathematics, Roll No: 55

I believe that teaching should be aimed at the holistic development of a student, rather than just imparting subject knowledge. Rather than making the students memorize facts, a teacher should provide a broad framework to acquire knowledge. It is wrong to force theories on the students. A thirst for knowledge has to be evoked in the students. A classroom should be a platform for interaction. Students should be encouraged to ask questions and teacher should guide them towards the answer. Then only real education takes place. Learning should not be for the sake of learning, but for knowledge. A society advances not by the money they make, but by the knowledge they generate.

A class room is invariably a cross section of the society we live in. This reflects in the various class room attributes like attention span, comprehension ability, logical thinking etc. Any teaching attempt should be planned by keeping both the fast and slow learners in mind, keeping the teaching objectives in mind.Learning being a continuous process, a student should be kept aware about the relevance of what they are studying. Along with this, they should remember what they had learned in the past is linked to this and what in the future lessons will be linked to this.

In today’s world, EQ is as important as IQ. Traditionally, the curriculum concentrates on IQ. A student spends 5 hours of his time every day in a school. The school can provide the right atmosphere and the teacher can give the necessary inputs to the students so that they acquire confidence and develop a positive attitude towards life.

A teacher cannot run away from the problems of a student. Recently, I read about the support rendered by a whole school in Thiruvananthapuram to a 4^th standard student suffering from cancer by collecting money for his treatment and praying for him every day at the school assembly.What better way to communicate the objectives of education.

My Personal philosophy of Teaching

MY PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY ON EDUCATION

Jyothilekshmi K.

Education is a process of developing the inner abilities and powers of an individual. In my opinion it must aim at the complete development of the human personality. The aim of education is to train men and women according to their abilities. Also from that he can earn a livelihood. Education must enable the individuals in their moral, physical, intellectual and aesthetic development.

Most of man’s life is spent in a social environment, and in order to accommodate to this environment, the individual requires many social qualities.

Education tries to develop these social qualities to facilitate the child’s social adjustment.

Man is a complex being, made up of many physiological parts, sense organs, nervous system etc. Education must seek to develop every aspect of the individual.

When human beings are to be distinguished from other living beings, they are to be cultured. Cultural development is also an important aspect of education.

Education system must be capable of understanding the individual differences, and to help the pupil whenever necessary. As time passes relevant teaching methods according to the requirements of the time must be adopted.

This is a period of information technology; the modern technologies must be implemented in the schools. Therefore ICT enabled education system is a necessity.

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MY PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING

JASEELA (SOCIAL SCIENCE)

I embrace teaching as an opportunity to inspire and espouses as a teacher. It is my goal to enhance student learning as a transformative experience. I believe that a teacher should set specific and clear standards from the very first day of the class. I firmly believe that any good teacher remains a good student through out life. As a teacher, I will constantly evaluate my performances in the classroom every time. This includes assessing how well I presented the material, what students reactions to the material were, and coming up with ideas or how to improve upon my presentations to maintain students interest.

I believe that taking time to rewrite lectures, add new materials and revise lesson plans is something that all teachers must do on a regular basis. It is the task of every teacher to increase knowledge and understanding in the classroom. The teacher should also be prepared to head students in the direction . I firmly believe that the duty of the teacher is to help the students any time the students approach the teacher

My relationship with my teachers developed in me the desire to become a good teacher and I am on my way to attain my goal. I will approach my students as my teachers used to be with me. As a teacher, I must set high
standards for my students and for myself. This is "my personal philosophy of teaching".

MY PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING Divya N. Nair

MY PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING

Divya N. Nair(Mathematics)

Education is the conscious and deliberate acts by which the matured personality, the teacher, acts upon the immature personality, the student, thereby bringing forth desirable behavioral changes in the latter. According to Tagore, education is “Making life in harmony with existence.” In Gandhiji’s opinion, “An all round drawing out the best in man and child body, mind and spirit” In Plato’s view, “Education develops in the body and in the soul all the beauty and all the perfection which he is capable of.”

Philosophy is an amalgamation of various specialized fields of knowledge, in the pursuit of more and more about less and less. It is the search for a comprehensive view of nature an attempt at a universal explanation of nature of things. Etymologically the word philosophy means love of wisdom derived from two Greek words ‘philos’ meaning love and ‘Sophia’ means wisdom. Philosophy is that branch of knowledge which has for its subject the quest for truth.

There is no aspect of education, aims, curriculum, methods, discipline etc, which is not influenced and determined by philosophy. It sets values on the basis of which education is framed. The philosophy varies from time to time. Philosophies of education reflect not only the accepted ideals and beliefs of a society at a particular time but also those principles which have a bearing on the practice of education.

In my opinion our educational system should be responsive to the changing and challenging needs of times. In a progressive society only promising situation exists. Education must be child centered. The teaching must give importance to the personality of child.

As a teacher, I prefer pragmatism. I promote a teaching method that suggest problem to my pupils and to find for themselves solutions which will work. I give much freedom to my students in sharing their ideas, doubts, thoughts. I allow the children to do experiments or to have a particular experience and thus pass on to the next as it arises from the previous one.

MY PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING: Raji Ravi

MY PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING
RAJI RAVI (SOCIAL SCIENCE)

I embrace teaching as an opportunity to inspire and empower. As a teacher, it is my goal to enhance student learning as a transformative experience. I want students to feel personally changed by their participation in a course I am teaching.
I believe that a teacher should set specific and clear standards from the very first day of the class. I firmly believe that any good teacher remains a good student throughout life. As a teacher, I will constantly evaluate my performances in the classroom every time I teach. This includes; assessing how well I presented the material, what students’ reactions to the material were, and coming up with ideas on how to improve upon my presentations to maintain student interest. I believe that taking the time to rewrite lectures, add new material, and revise lesson plans is something that all teachers must do on a regular basis. It is the task of every teacher to increase knowledge and understanding in the classroom. The teacher should also be prepared to lead students in the direction they should go to reach correct conclusions without always providing the answers themselves.I firmly believe that its the duty of the teacher to help the students anytime the student approaches the teacher.

My relationship with my teachers developed in me the desire to become a good teacher and I am on my way to attain my goal. I will approach my students as my teachers used to be with me. As a teacher, I must set high standards for students and for myself.

MY PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING

MY PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING

Mercy C.J.

Philosophy and life are intimately connected. It is the philosophy of people that decides the goal of their life. Again, individuals with similar philosophies have a tendency to spread their ideals. This process is called education. Thus education can be considered as the dynamic side of philosophy. Educational philosophy is philosophy applied to education. Since education and philosophy are the two sides of a coin, every teacher must have his own philosophy. Only then a teacher can attain his desired goal.

All great teachers were great philosophers. A teacher must be a friend, philosopher and a guide to his students. As a teacher I will be a friend to my students. I will try my best to know the problems of the students and will provide them with necessary helps as far as I am able to do it.

Even though the teacher has his own ideas and is not able to communicate his ideas effectively his ideas will be futile. So I will try myself to be a good communicator. I will take efforts to understand the learning disabilities of the student and will apply necessary steps to mend it. It will help in the development of the students. A teacher should be able to think from the level of the students. Only then he can teach effectively. I will be impartial to y students.

A teacher should be a seer and prophet. He should be able to visualize the future of his students. Only then he should be able to guide them in the right way. So I will try to visualize the future of my students based on their abilities and innate potentialities. I will motivate them to achieve their goals in life.

A teacher should be a role model to his students. All great teachers like Jesus Christ. And Buddha was role models. They taught us through their life. For example, Mahatma Gandhi taught us through his life-“my life is my message”. As such a teacher should teach through his life. I will try my best to be a role model to my students. Thus I believe that I can mould a better society.

MY PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING

MY PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING

Mercy C.J.

Philosophy and life are intimately connected. It is the philosophy of people that decides the goal of their life. Again, individuals with similar philosophies have a tendency to spread their ideals. This process is called education. Thus education can be considered as the dynamic side of philosophy. Educational philosophy is philosophy applied to education. Since education and philosophy are the two sides of a coin, every teacher must have his own philosophy. Only then a teacher can attain his desired goal.

All great teachers were great philosophers. A teacher must be a friend, philosopher and a guide to his students. As a teacher I will be a friend to my students. I will try my best to know the problems of the students and will provide them with necessary helps as far as I am able to do it.

Even though the teacher has his own ideas and is not able to communicate his ideas effectively his ideas will be futile. So I will try myself to be a good communicator. I will take efforts to understand the learning disabilities of the student and will apply necessary steps to mend it. It will help in the development of the students. A teacher should be able to think from the level of the students. Only then he can teach effectively. I will be impartial to y students.

A teacher should be a seer and prophet. He should be able to visualize the future of his students. Only then he should be able to guide them in the right way. So I will try to visualize the future of my students based on their abilities and innate potentialities. I will motivate them to achieve their goals in life.

A teacher should be a role model to his students. All great teachers like Jesus Christ. And Buddha was role models. They taught us through their life. For example, Mahatma Gandhi taught us through his life-“my life is my message”. As such a teacher should teach through his life. I will try my best to be a role model to my students. Thus I believe that I can mould a better society.

PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING

MY PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING

Safeera P.T.

Education means the development of desirable habits, skills and attitudes which makes an individual a good citizen. In the words of Swami Vivekananda “education is not the amount of information that is put into brain and riot there, undigested all your life. We must have life-building, man making, character making, assimilation of ideas. If you have assimilated five ideas and made them your life and character, you have more education than any man who has got by heart a whole library”.

Teaching is a very respectful profession in the world. The character of a child is formed through education. Education also develops the personality of a child. When I was a very young girl, my teachers influenced my character. My teachers and parents motivated me to join the teaching field.

The growth of children in our society is very much important. As Tagore said “every child comes to the world with a message”. The students will become the teachers, parents, politician, ministers, MLAs, MPs etc. of tomorrow. So their education becomes very important and they must be developed in this sense. Hence a teacher should teach them in foreseeing these matters.

I want to teach my students more than the subject matter given in a text book. I will try to develop good character, personality, courage and confidence in my students. I will support them in constructing knowledge and motivate them to activate their prior knowledge.

I would like to become a guide, friend and philosopher of students. I feel that the students are constantly supporting their teachers. In the modern world parents do not care their children all time. So the teacher must act as mother, guardian etc. of students. Therefore the teacher should impart quality education to their students and bring them up morally rich and socially committed.

During my profession, I will provide special care for slow learners and establish friendly relation with them. I will try to create good atmosphere in the classroom and develop desirable interest in ideas and task related to commercial activities. As a commerce teacher I will teach the students of adolescence age. So it will really be a challenging job through out my life.

Maya Krishnan's Philosophy of Teaching

My Philosophy of Teaching

Maya Krishnan
My philosophy is that the teacher has to be an excellent example for his students. He must have to be a model for his student in thought, word and deed. The teacher enables the students to make harmonious and effective adjustment in life. A teacher is to his students what a gardener is to the plants in the garden. He has to take care of the students with the care and attention of a guardian. The teacher is a guide, helper and a wise friend to whom the students can go confidently in case of any difficulty. The teacher must observe the students carefully and guide them properly to develop their inborn qualities so that they can reach the ultimate goal of life. He is a guide, a friend and a philosopher to the children.

Priyatha's Philosophy of Teaching

MY PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING
Priyatha.K.S Mathematics

In my view, education is the gradual process of acquiring knowledge. It is a preparation for life.It thus focuses on the cultivation of skills, trades or professions, as well as mental, moral &aesthetic development. It is to develop the knowledge, skill, or ability of students. The only purpose of education is to teach a student how to live his life-by developing his mind and equipping him to deal with reality. Education is the up bringing of good characters and it changes the total attitude of students towards life.
A teacher brings a pupil from darkness to light.From my childhood onwards, my ambition was to become a teacher.I will be a patient,impartial,inspiring teacher.I will

motivate my students by encouragement,activities and by giving the essence of my subject.To me,energy is one of the important factors for a teacher.Not only that, teacher must pass her energy to her students.I have a teacher at high school, her name is Elsamma.She was an embodiment of energy power.She is my ideal teacher.When I will become a teacher I wish to be like her.A teacher with energy,intelligence,motivating power,creativity and above all wide knowledge about her subject.
According to Eric Hoffer, “The central task of education is to implant a
will and facility for learning; it should produce not learned but learning people. The truly human society is a learning society, where grandparents, parents, and children are students together”. Each child is an adventure into a better life --an opportunity to change the old pattern and make it new.Children are always the only future the human race has.

Education makes a person perfect.Education plays a crucial role in developing the personality of an individual.The student - teacher relationship must be more powerful.Education must not be spoon fed.It should be a give and take process..I.T.education has to be improved more. This makes students to become self motivated. Only those students who are self motivated can follow progressive techniques. Education should not be job oriented.Education should not be compressed with in the class room.This can be extended into the surroundings Since it is a competative world,survival of the best could come in practice.In general, education is the key to success in life. The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think.It is to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for

ourselves.Education should be more student and activity oriented. A teacher should be only a guide to children but not a person whom students can believe blindly. We can hope for an independent,self motivated,committed society It is the basic goal of each individual.Through proper education,hope it will become a reality without much delay.

Sujitha's Philosophy of Teaching

My Philosophy of Teaching

Sujitha P.S. (Mathematics)


Teaching ranks amongst the nation’s top five prestigious professions where one is involved in shaping the future of the country. Love for teaching evokes the passion and dedication. I firmly believe that the best way to learn is to teach and one continues to learn all through one’s life.
My personal experiences contribute to my philosophy today in that the most meaningful learning takes place when students are motivated and interested. Students should be given opportunities to relate their learning and critical thinking skills to social challenges and problems outside the classroom walls. Courses are supposed to be designed to accommodate the intellectual needs of the students. The teacher is there to facilitate this process.
The teacher needs to be very patient; to be tough at times; to present a diversity of materials, techniques, and input; and above all, to have a sense of humor. Boredom is the cruel enemy of learning. A boring teacher cannot awaken or motivate a class and bored students cannot interest or inspire.
My teaching philosophy is based on a fundamentally optimistic view; I believe that all the students, with the help of the right tools, will be able to overcome any difficulties in their learning process.

Hello,Here is Divya's Philosophy of Teaching

MY philosophy of Teaching

Divya Gopalakrishnan

Education is important for the all round development of the individual. The teacher has to help the students in persuing their studies according to their interest and ability.In my childhooddays I tasted my mother's teaching skills.Great educators of the past have not undergone any training but have contributed positive educational principles for the benefit of upcoming generation.
Everybody needs some knowledge of mathematics in one way or the other.Mathematics demands hardwok from the learner.Hardworking citizens are very much needed in any developing society.It also gives the power of solving reallife problems.
I observe that in todays world of education, many student have difficulty in identifying the important conncepts in text.I beieve that it can be solved by motivaton. If the teacher himself/herself is not interested she/he can never motivate the class.