Values Formation

Why values are important? Our values inform our thoughts, words and actions. Our values are important due to the fact they help us to grow and develop. They help us to create the future we desire to experience. Values such as fairness, kindness and responsibility for others need to be an essential part of a student's self or identity. We need to assist our students not only recognize values but strengthen a deep dedication to values.

Character really matters more than competence, because it is the ‘right stuff’ that students need to develop in order to survive and succeed in their lives. We labor to teach students this because it is always what’s inside that count. Moral values are essential in life because: If a individual has in no way realized about moral values then how can he/she figure out between the good and the bad. Moral values mirror an individual's personality and spirituality. They help in constructing appropriate relationships in personal as well as professional lives.

Orientation

Orientation is very essential because it lays a foundation for us observers in the school new whole observation with the school. It is essential for some motives due to the fact it affords the new observers with accurate information about the school and the policies to make him more comfortable with his entire observation. It also inspire us observers confidence and helps us to adapt quicker the rules and regulation in the cooperating school that was once assigned to us and it helps us future educators to make contributions to a more effective, productive observation. And it is also a way to have a clear communication between the teachers and for us observers. We should always attend orientations even if it’s required or not because it always give us information about how things are done in our entire teaching career.

Singapore and Finland

Most of the Educational System of the countries at present focuses on the personality of their graduates rather of the competences. In the video, Singapore and Finland Educational System purpose of education are to impart values needed for functioning of society and equip youths with the abilities, understanding that is required in the 21st century to allow them to be successful and make contributions effectively to society. I also discovered that at the very young age of the students they are already analyzing how to enhance cooperative relationships and understand the views of others, hence improving social intelligence. In the Finnish Educational System the video is entitled “Equal opportunities for all”, sure indeed! All students can have the equal educational opportunities. The teachers are just only facilitators nevertheless their most important aim is to prioritize the teaching and gaining knowledge of process in their system.  

Educational Philosophy

The Philosophy of an Educator

As I observed my resource teacher I saw that she is Progessivists because she favors to instruct students in a way that has some simple instruction, but that additionally gives students room to develop and enlarge on their own. For her team work is the key to having a successful class and is something she value, particularly with older students. She feel it is really helpful for students to once in a while work for the answer alternatively than being instructed because it stretches their knowledge and teaches them how to find information in a variety of ways. She also feel that a key to success is for the class to work on tasks to help others.

As an educator, it is essential not only to assist the students that you are teaching, but also provide them direction to help others and it is vital to keep in mind to enjoy students and everything they have to offer.

Teaching as an Art

We all know that Art is “a diverse range of human activities in creating artworks, expressing the author's imaginative, conceptual idea, or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power”. To have a perfect artwork you must be patient. Having a perfect output takes time.

“Teaching is a skill in an art form.” When we say art it’s not only based on what the teacher do to make her instructional materials creative. It is also based on how the teacher shows her uniqueness to deliver his lesson properly and make it efficient to his learners. Being a teacher is not really an easy task. Because we are the one who will mold their lives and we are constantly collecting information’s by observing our students in order to see if learning is taking place.

Elements of teaching

Elements of teaching

Being a teacher doesn’t mean that once did your lesson plan you are already able to teach. Teaching has many factors, considering the elements of teaching.

The first element of teaching that was shown by my resource teacher was her different approaches in every section, because learners have different learning styles. Because for her, knowing the learning styles of her students is one way to help them succeed and meet the particular goals in their lesson. Next is the content knowledge, my resource teacher have a deep knowledge of the subject that she teaches. And I saw that there’s a proof that it has a great impact on student outcomes. And she showed us how she implements classroom management. And lastly, the quality of instruction she is used in effective questioning and use of assessment. Even though the school doesn’t have conducive classrooms, my resource teacher still meets her expected outcomes.