Re: Philosophy of Education

My philosophy of education is finished! It was one of the most difficult things I have ever had to write. I feel like putting all of my thoughts about education on paper helped me to understand how I really feel about becoming a teacher. It is often difficult to articulate the reason why you want to become something, or why you chose a certain major or concentration. The writing of the philosophy of ed paper really made me think about why I want to be a teacher and what being a teacher even means. I used to feel like being a teacher was just about liking kids and liking a leadership role, but it goes so far beyond that. However, the articulation of what it is was really hard. I'm happy with the finished product because I feel like I came out with a piece of writing that is profound and that is true to my feelings and opinions.

The hardest thing about the paper was figuring out how to be consise enough but still get all of my thoughts out. I wish I could have rambled on and on about what I want to do in the classroom and how wonderful students are and how I wish they could have every opportunity in the world. I wish I could have talked more about the inequality in our public school system and how teachers deserve higher wages because their job is so crucial to our society. There is so much to be said about the value of education and what it can do for the world, that three pages is just the beginning. I hope that as I continue my education I will be able to revise and expand my philosophy so that I have a personal mission statement when I finally become a teacher. This will help guide me and keep me on track so that I always have my values out in front of me to refer to when I feel lost or overwhelmed. I feel this project is very valuable and will continue to be useful as long as I am involved in the educational system whether as a student or as a teacher/administrator.