Earl Marcial C. Caingcoy Oct. 18 2021
2 – BMSEE Prof. Edgardo Villaseñor
My Philosophy, Vision, and Mission of Education
Last night I saw a video clip on Facebook where a teacher is scolding her students saying
bad words because no one is responding to her, based on her if they are not interested to learn
they shouldn’t be enrolled in the first place but, I think as their teacher we are their role model,
we need to learn to understand and sets no limits on students and believe every student can be
successful. During this pandemic, it might be true that students that interested to learn was
lessen given the situation and, that is where teachers shine to make the discussion interesting
even if it is online, through modules, or through face-to–face classes. They also need to be
approachable, have a sense of humor, and are compassionate, relatable, and supportive to
make students feel welcome and comfortable in their classroom by respecting students;
showing sensitivity to students’ feelings; consistently avoiding situations that unnecessarily
embarrass students; forgiving not holding grudges; and being quick to admit to mistakes done.
For me being a teacher is like planting a tree, a forester planting an oak for example, despite
knowing that he or she will never see the tree in all its glory, we need to have powerful faith in
the future and nurture the seeds and help it to grow to shape tomorrow.
Before I started making this essay, I tried to ask some teachers I know including my past
teachers and my relatives who choose to pursue education about their philosophy, mission, and
vision. And after comparing I discovered that they differ from each other but there is one in
common and that is to share their knowledge and shape the future of our country. Now that I
have an idea about what to do as a teacher I asked myself what is my philosophy, mission, and
vision, and here is my answer.
My philosophy in education comes from the perspective that each student is unique and
