Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to give the reader a definite understanding of my personal
educational philosophy. Throughout this paper there will be different sections explaining the
many different aspects of an educational philosophy. I have developed each section in regard to
my feelings toward education.
As any teacher young or old believes forming your own philosophy towards education is
very important. A teacher’s own educational philosophy is the glue that often holds the teachers
world together. Throughout ones teaching career the teacher will often find that staying true to
his or her teaching philosophy will be difficult, for there are over protective parents, and children
that will drive you crazy, and will try your patience. However, I believe that if you stick to your
beliefs and truly try to help the students that you teach you will build a better future by building
their education. A well-developed educational philosophy will act as a guide throughout one’s
educational career. My philosophy focuses on 3 different areas why I want to be a teacher,
strategies to accommodate multiple learning styles, and educational philosophic perspectives.
Each area provides a different viewpoint that all educators must see, as well as points of views
from educational theorist across the ages.
Why I Want to Be a Teacher
There are many things that one must take into consideration when choosing a career path,
but the basic question “Why?” can open up doors to one’s past, one’s dreams and one’s heart.
When I am asked “Why do you want to become a teacher?” two things automatically come to
mind, to make a positive impact on society and to foster student success,
When I was growing up I struggled early on in school. I was diagnosed with dyslexia and
a learning disability in reading comprehension in the 3rd grade. Most of the teachers that I came
into contact with shrugged me off or felt like I was someone else’s problem because I required a
different approach to learning. I was often pushed from class to class because the teachers I was
exposed to didn’t want to change their way of teaching to help me, this often made me fall
further and further behind in my lessons, until my 5th grade teacher stopped and saw me and all
my flaws and wanted to teach me. Her name was Ms. Broome. She helped to show me that I
could learn even with this disability. Then it was like someone opened a widow and the light
began to shine. I started to do better in school and I started to enjoy school. Ms. Broome really
made an impact on me, she let me see that I could learn, and because of her I started to believe in
myself. She truly helped me and it is because of her that I want to make an impact on future
