Emma Avis

Philosophy of Education

Philosophy of Education

The way that the teacher runs the classroom is extremely important to the growth of

children in the schooling system. A teacher should be seen as a facilitator rather than an

instructor in the front of a classroom. Alexandra K. Trenfor once said, “The best teachers are

those who show you where to look but don’t tell you what to see.” As a facilitator, you should

help empower the student to reach their full potential and give them the skills and knowledge

they will need to succeed throughout their journey in life. To be a successful educator, you must

cater to the needs of all students that enter through your classroom doors. However, you must be

passionate and dedicated to your job in order to do this. If the educator is not showing passion

towards their career, they will not be able to reach the students in the classroom. Teachers can

only reach as far as the student will go in terms of effort, so the street in education runs both

ways. A student must put in the effort and take in what the teacher is giving to them, and by

doing this, the student will exceed not only in the classroom but throughout their life.

In order for students to reach their full potential in the classroom, the educator must be

willing to accommodate to each students personal learning styles, rather than stick with a solo

style throughout the lessons. The environment within the classroom must feel safe and

comfortable to the students rather than being lined up in desks in a blank room with bright lights.

The students should be able to have a sense of calmness and belonging in the class, with seating

arrangements that are not the common type that have been the setup of a classroom since the
beginning of schooling. Children should be able to sit in comfortable seats with calming

surroundings, such as pictures and imagery around the walls of the class. Rather than reading

straight from textbooks and taking notes, I will try to accommodate to all students needs in my

classroom. I will implement different techniques with trial and error, bringing in technology and

activities to help break the normal routine. Even though one can try my best to tailor to every

child’s needs, it is important that the student puts the effort back in return.

The goal of education is to push each student to become informed and skilled enough to

succeed throughout the rest of their lives. Rather than being just grades on a paper, education

goes beyond that. As learned through Maslow’s Hierarchy, it is extremely important to tailor to

the needs of all students, which goes beyond teaching. By meeting all needs of a student in a

classroom, the more they will able to succeed throughout life. The educator must prepare the

student for the next step in their journey and make sure that they have all the right tools and

knowledge to do so. To me, this is the goal of education.