MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
I changed myself from a 'candle' to 'LED Lamp'
I had been an incandescent bulb
I was a Compact Fluorescent Lamp
WHY?
I am a Light Emitting Diode
I moved from a ‘Cave’ to ‘Sky Scraper’
MULTI-STORIED BUILDINGS
WHAT NEXT?
My journey may be landing on………………
I moved from a cattle pillar to butterfly
Dear Teacher, Will you not change yourself ?
I may not want a teacher like them
I want a teacher should be a mentor , motivator and man of inspiration
Will you read with me like him ? Will you
participate in my learning like him ?
Dear Teacher, Will you not sit with me like him in my class ?
Will you not sit with me like him ?
Yes ,I also want to change myself…………because ….
I am as
Dynamic as
Time
I am also a learner
Dear Teacher, Please note ……………..
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn”
~ Alvin Toffler
I was a passive listener in class
I was a disciple in
gurukul
I am digitally connected with you now
I actively participated in teaching learning process
Dear Teacher,
How can you follow the same teaching learning
process ?
Teachers and educators are
POST-PANDEMIC SCENARIO
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT
instructor’s belief about teaching and actions in the classroom
Teaching and learning philosophy
Emerged from values that are learnt from several exposures and life experiences…..
A teacher has to ask following questions before to construct STP?
1. How do people learn ?
2. How should I teach?
3. How do I motivate the unmotivated learner ?
4. What is my role as a teacher ?
5. What is the role of my students ?
6. What are my prime objectives as the leader in the class ?
7. What learning outcomes can I anticipate ?
8. How do I measure the success of my students ?
Key components of Teaching Philosophy Statement
Every classroom has its own unique community
Role as a teacher should be to
Assist each child in developing their own potential and learning styles
Make the content relevant to the students' lives
Incorporate hands-on learning,
cooperative learning, projects, themes, and individual work that engage and activate students learning.
NEED OF TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Revisiting and simplifying it can help chart a path forward.
Equip each child to face today’s challenges
To acquaint with
21st
Century Skills
Adopt &
adapt
Sustain one’s survival
Need of the hour
STATEMENT
For many teachers, their statement of teaching beliefs no longer in sync
with their work in the present scenario.
New experiences
shared By a teacher
With changing times, teachers felt:
Renewed teaching philosophy consists of three short phrases that use the mnemonic CPR:
Concepts are crucial Process over product Relationships rule
reacting to the crisis
The root of the problem?
rather than responding proactively
using the philosophy.
Renewed teaching philosophy
is succinctly outlined below using
the mnemonic
C | R | I | S | I | S |
students
Reliability: plans and software reliable Inability: Not able to do in this situation
Suitability: Plans suitable for the current situation Ingenuity: Ingenious and still hold true to your
philosophy
Sustainability: Sustainable in the long term
General Guidelines for STP
Before to construct STP….
1. Read a few books
TO READ A FEW BOOKS
READ ALSO A FEW MORE BOOKS
READ ALSO A FEW MORE BOOKS
2. TO KNOW ABOUT A FEW GIFTED STUDENTS ……..
3. TO READ NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL DAILY NEWSPAPER
4. Attend Webinars
5. Read about SDG4- Quality Education
How other will know about STP ……….
“I am not a teacher, but an awakener.”
Robert Frost
Point to Ponder:
“Draft/design your epitaph today, others will design your epitaph tomorrow.”