Lesson Overview
You have studied Readings and Case examples of education in challenging places, and participated in Dialogues Circles with your colleagues reflecting on your own teaching context and conditions. Perhaps your study has inspired new ideas to connect with your teaching and support you in setting goals and preparing for future teaching and leadership. I thought it would be helpful to think again about what “principle” means to teaching and leadership.
To help us, I asked Dr. Linda Darling, a scholar in the philosophy of education, to help us interpret what “principle” means. She wrote a letter to you. What are Principles?
Your Assignment relates to defining principles that guide your teaching and teaching goals. Your task is to write your Philosophy of Teaching. Please do not use the Internet to search out a statement already written. What principles and practices guide your teaching? What are your goals? Your Assignment is due by the end of today (4:00pm). You will also have time to study for the Final Exam tomorrow (Dec. 21 in the morning). Send your Assignment (type-written) to me only by email. Please make sure your name and UBC student number is included. My email is karen.meyer@ubc.ca. The following Guidelines will assist you.
Assignment: “My Personal Philosophy of Teaching”
Exam Study Guide
The Final Exam will be written in essay form. Your notes and Readings will be most helpful to study from. Be prepared to write two essays whereby in each essay you choose a case and make specific connections and commonalities between the case and a) Readings, b) themes and questions from the Dialogues Circles you participated in, c) your own teaching experiences, and d) leadership possibilities. Points will be given for overall coherence (consistency across the connections).