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Teaching can be found in many unique variations but one thing is always true:
The student does much more than learn from the teacher. The teacher learns something from each one of his/her students. This is the truly valuable knowledge.
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Philosophy of Teaching
The way in which a student learns has greatly to do with the world around them through social interactions and life experiences. His/her learning stems greatly from the environment that helps to mold and give structure to the person that he/she is to become. The teacher has the responsibility of guiding each individual in his/her development and becomes a resource to the activities being done within the classroom. He/she must also be able to incorporate the different areas of study within each activity a particular student may become engaged, so that a well-rounded knowledge will result. The student will be given topics of study that he/she will be encouraged to develop and investigate to the best of his/her ability. The roughly structured activities leave room for improvisation to fit the needs of each student, allowing each child the room to develop it further. A focus will be put on learning how to think and solve the real problems of everyday life and not just those found in the realm of a book. The goal for each student is to become successful problem solvers based on real life and to enjoy learning as a whole.
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