- Charlotte Sidway Elementary
- My Philosophy
My Philosophy of Education
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CLASSROOM INFORMATION
MY PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
Balanced Literacy
I use a balanced literacy approach in which I interactively model reading and writing as well as work with students in small flexible groups, or guided reading groups. I am a firm believer that data drives instruction. Therefore, I instruct students at their individual reading level to accommodate the range of student ability within my class. The groups are flexible, students can improve at their own rate without waiting for the entire class to be a the same level. My approach to literacy ensures that each child's needs are met. My goal is to move the children from dependence to independence.
I believe that education should reflect and adapt to changes in society. My role as a teacher is to implement successful teaching techniques which facilitate learning and allow the students to become independent and life-long learners.
Parent Information:
I am looking forward to a wonderful year with your 1st. grader. Your child will be bringing home a daily Take Home Folder. This folder should be reviewed daily since it contains important school letters and homework assignments. The Take Home Folder will also be used to return your child's homework.
One hundred years from now
It will not matter
What kind of car I drove
What kind of house I lived in
How much money was in my bank account
What my clothes looked like
But the world may be a better place because
I was important in the life of a child!