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... Upon choosing a philosophy I need to research the various types of philosophies. ... This philosophy focuses on schools spending more time teaching about concepts and explains how concepts are meaningful. The third type of philosophy, Existentialism, reflects the existence of any sort of objective, authoritative truth about metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics. ... Behaviorism, the fourth philosophy, is the belief that humans are shaped by their external environment; we are a product of our environment. The final philosophy, Progressivism, is the philosophy I identify and classify myself as a teacher. The following essay will explain this philosophy and how it relates to my teaching style. ... This is especially true in Special Education. ... The Progressive philosophy can only benefit these students by allowing flexibility in the curriculum and allowing students to share personal experiences while relating these experiences to classroom instruction. ... Most of the Special Education students in the classroom were learning disabled however; I was able to incorporate lessons that fit both Special and General Education students. ...
I believe in the Progressive philosophy of teaching because it allows lesson planning to be based around curiosity and push students to a higher level of knowledge. ... School is used not only for education but preparation for the real world. ... I chose education as my interest however, that does not make me better or worse than the next person, it was simply a choice I made. ...
This philosophy is best for my classroom and me as a Special Educator in that I can know my students more personally. ... I am able to individually accommodate each student and help him or her succeed in his or her education. ... I believe this philosophy will produce positive individuals in society because they were given opportunities to grow positively and we able to be believed in.
Approximate Word count = 1878
Approximate Pages = 7.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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