Assignment: Philosophy of Education Paper
Guidelines :
• Use APA format.
• Typed 4 to 5 pages, double-spaced
• Size 12, Times New Roman font.
You will address each of the following in your paper. Please include a separate heading for each of the three sections in your paper.
Purpose of Education :
o What role will the teacher have in the classroom?
o What role will the students have in their own learning?
o What overall educational philosophy do you most identify with?
Vision of Instruction, Assessment, and an Effective Learning Environment:
o What will instruction look like in your classroom?
o What will assessment look like in your classroom?
o How will you use assessments?
o What role will the students have in assessment?
o What will you create an effective learning environment?
o What will your classroom look like?
o What type of classroom community and climate will you create?
Motivation for Becoming a Teacher:
o What do you want to gain from the profession?
o Why the specific subject and grade level?
o What is the impact you hope to have on students' lives as learners and human beings?
o How will the students' time with you change them as learners and people?
o What commitment will you make to ensure that students' intellectual, emotional, and social needs are met?
o Where did you get the ideas that informed your vision?
o Reference your experiences as a student, course readings, class discussions, experiences out in the field, etc.