ASMAS PEDAGOGICAL PHILOSOPHY

My pedagogical philosophy consists of challenging my students into discussing

innovative and worthwhile ideas which broaden their thinking patterns and enhance
their critical thinking skills. I believe in creating lasting student-teacher relationships
because thats how as a teacher, I know I can make a deep impact on my students
lives. I engage students in positive, analytical, and critical dialogue, so they learn to
question the normal or acceptable and challenge the regular way of doing things. My
main aspiration as an educator is to bridge the gap between theory and practice and
help my students see knowledge as relevant to their daily lives.
My students and I, over the course of the year, engage in multiple activities that
highlight the importance of willing participation while polishing our leadership skills.
My students learn through collaborative sharing of knowledge and by engaging in
thought-provoking discussions where everyones ideas are welcomed. I always share
with my students at the beginning of the school year that I am merely a facilitator
and a collaborator of knowledge, while making it obvious that the responsibility for
learning falls in their own hands. While I encourage independence in learning, I also
believe that when needed, my students need my guidance in removing the hurdles
they face on their way to progressive success.
I encourage my students to speak and participate, rather than listen and absorb. My
classroom is a place where ideas can flourish and students are encouraged to find
answers through investigation, participation, and collaboration. Over the year, my
students learn to build a community that believes in working together for a greater
good. My students learn to help each other in thoughtful discourse, raise the bar by
bringing in healthy competition, support each others efforts in finding solutions to
the problems at hand, and discover their own individual abilities in the process.
My classroom environment focuses on building leadership skills, collaborative learning
patterns, communication skills, critical thinking skills by actively engaging 21st
century learners in using 21st century skills. I work diligently on bringing selfawareness to my students, so they can use their abilities to support their learning. I
believe that my students must be able to distinguish between community and an
individual. This awareness helps students in making successful and healthy
relationships and achieving personal goals simultaneously.
I use my pedagogical philosophy to prepare my students for a fast-approaching but
unseen world. I am fully aware that my students need to be ready for an uncertain
future where the jobs, professions, and global boundaries are undefined. I believe
that my students should be ready to take on the challenges that future holds. I
prepare my students for a global community where different people from all over the
world merge and collaborate, hence the collaborative and participatory nature of my

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classroom. I instill the idea of life-long learning into my students by exhibiting that I,
myself, am a life-long learner who is always looking to remain current in my field by
reading relevant literature and going back to school to get my M.Ed. 21st century
learners. I strongly believe that The outcome beyond learning and teaching specific
course content is recognizing that education is a life-long process and not just a
preparation for a future career. (Dewey)