My Teaching Philosophy
My teaching philosophy is based heavily around delivering a classroom environment that reaches every single learner in a 21st-century teaching style. We work heavily together figuring out our learning styles. Once we find our strengths we continue to grow in these areas. Next, we will begin to build on our weaknesses. We do this with a cooperative and project-based learning philosophy. I believe once the students know how they learn the best they will be able to take these skills with them in the future and use them to help them succeed with any teaching style or learning situation. I spend a lot of time preparing them for the next chapter of their lives, whatever that may be. I teach them to be lifelong learners. To do this effectively they need to develop a love and a passion for learning. The students will experience a shift where they will have to begin to take responsibility for themselves. With this philosophy comes high expectations. I expect every student to come to class ready to work as a team, treat others with kind and caring attitudes, and be ready to solve dynamic problems. With a cooperative learning teaching, philosophy comes hard work, we will laugh and cry together. We will build strong positive relationships and create memories that last a lifetime. When working with staff, teaching and learning, this philosophy stays the same.
My Leadership Philosophy
My leadership philosophy focuses highly on encouraging and promoting effective relationships by using key tools such as; cognitive coaching to foster highly effective communication and problem solving skills, creating a mutually respectful environment by modeling mutual respect using the pillars of inclusion and and diversity, being positively involved school community and home community activities to build and strengthen positive relationships. Creating and maintaining effective relationships is my biggest strength and comes naturally to me from my experiences as a mother and teacher. I believe that fostering relationships is the most important element in leadership.
Providing instructional leadership is the second most important value to me in educational leadership. I believe that it is extremely important to model your expectations. In this regard as a leader of a session or staff meeting, I look at my staff the same way I look at my students. Each staff member brings their own strengths and challenges and I recognize that differentiation is needed to implement effective instructional leadership. I not only listen to each staff member carefully to ensure I am understanding their teaching philosophy so that when I lead or present I know my audience. This is the same way I teach. I learn the strengths and weaknesses or in other words, their learning and teaching styles and I provide the best session or lesson for that audience. I present and lead sessions using key instructional strategies and tools to ensure I model my expectations clearly.
Creating capacity in others around me is high on my list of a must have leadership quality. This does not limit to staff but also the school community as a whole. In order to be an effective leader, I believe creating a strong community and team around you is vital. In my experiences and from my perspective great leaders do not do it on their own. They collaborate and build others up to create the most effective team possible.
I believe a strong leader understands that everyone is different and they all come to the table with a different story. With this understanding, a strong leader will play to the strengths of their team and build on the weaknesses by having a great appreciation for each member of the school community. A great leader creates great team players.
My Leadership Philosophy
My leadership philosophy focuses highly on encouraging and promoting effective relationships by using key tools such as; cognitive coaching to foster highly effective communication and problem solving skills, creating a mutually respectful environment by modeling mutual respect using the pillars of inclusion and and diversity, being positively involved school community and home community activities to build and strengthen positive relationships. Creating and maintaining effective relationships is my biggest strength and comes naturally to me from my experiences as a mother and teacher. I believe that fostering relationships is the most important element in leadership.
Providing instructional leadership is the second most important value to me in educational leadership. I believe that it is extremely important to model your expectations. In this regard as a leader of a session or staff meeting, I look at my staff the same way I look at my students. Each staff member brings their own strengths and challenges and I recognize that differentiation is needed to implement effective instructional leadership. I not only listen to each staff member carefully to ensure I am understanding their teaching philosophy so that when I lead or present I know my audience. This is the same way I teach. I learn the strengths and weaknesses or in other words, their learning and teaching styles and I provide the best session or lesson for that audience. I present and lead sessions using key instructional strategies and tools to ensure I model my expectations clearly.
Creating capacity in others around me is high on my list of a must have leadership quality. This does not limit to staff but also the school community as a whole. In order to be an effective leader, I believe creating a strong community and team around you is vital. In my experiences and from my perspective great leaders do not do it on their own. They collaborate and build others up to create the most effective team possible.
I believe a strong leader understands that everyone is different and they all come to the table with a different story. With this understanding, a strong leader will play to the strengths of their team and build on the weaknesses by having a great appreciation for each member of the school community. A great leader creates great team players.