Christina Bagley

            The philosophy I will provide for students is the reflections I’ve had with my own teachers who embodied genuine passion for teaching.  I will reach students integrity towards education to provide a continuous set of values and instill positive morals. 

The objective of my teaching is for students to become active learners where they can exercise their critical thinking skills and communication.  I want students to be empowered by their peers and to empower themselves.  They will learn to be leaders and mobilize their decision-making skills.  Communication with families is the foundation for these objectives to be accomplished and I will make sure I am available to provide this.   

The classroom I will provide for my students is a home that is highly interactive, gives them the confidence to learn and the hope to be what they dream of.  The classroom will have motivational quotes they can apply to their daily events such as:

“Watch your thoughts;

They become words.

Watch your words;

They become actions.

Watch your actions;

They become habits.

Watch your habits;

They become character.

Watch your character;

It becomes your destiny.”

-Frank Outlaw

           This, plus multitude of other quotes, will serve as a constant reminder to students of their worth in life, and the way they encounter their peers will shape their individuality.  What will correspond with this is their homework that will be proudly hung up on the wall to show the hard work and uniqueness of their own abilities. 

           In Language Arts I will provide services for students to go see experience live plays and poetry.  I will diversify their minds with people of our world to express their knowledge of events that have been a positive and negative influence.  Students will learn that everything we gain is not always engaging but a lesson to not forget.

         In Health Education I will motivate and assist students to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce health-related risk behaviors.  This will include learning through activities and developing strategies to assist students will they gain knowledge and skills they need to avoid health risk behaviors.  This will need the involvement of teachers, parents and community members. 

         In Physical Education my focus is for students to learn new ways to build a healthy lifestyle through physical activity in low and high impact methods.  Verbal and emotional support as well as encouragement will give students the ability to build upon a solid foundation and respect given to them as they walk into my classroom.

“A teacher’s first priority is to get the students to work, not to take roll.” (Harry K. Wong, The First Days of School)  The principle in this statement is that your students should be engaged the minute they walk in that door as I will be standing right there to greet them and have an anticipatory set ready for them to begin. By following this principle, students will immediately to connect within’ their environment, their lesson and their teacher.  Learning is a progression that is guided by a teacher to a student where they can achieve at their highest personal and academic potential.