My Teaching Philosophy
As an educator, I am here because I have dreams for today's youth. I see teaching as a life-long learning process and I commit to being open-minded, willing to experiment, and reflective in my practice to support and grow meaningful student learning.
I inspire to help students find their passion.
I want our students to be excited by the challenges in front of them and love what they end up pursuing. I hope to light their interest in and have them discover how beautiful and expansive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields can be, especially when they find the right angle to explore them personally. I will start by personalizing lessons towards their interests, and throughout the year, cultivate their curiosity for how the world works around them and engage them in conversations about how we can make the world a better place with advancements in science and technology.
I want my students to learn how to learn and to develop a love of learning.
Educating the next generation of STEM leaders involves preparing students for life beyond the classroom. The skills they develop in the classroom must prepare them for jobs and problems that may not exist today. Therefore, in addition to a ravenous curiosity, I want our students to feel confident in their own abilities to tackle complex problems on their own. They will be empowered to take ownership of their own education. Instead of having concepts broken down for them, students will tackle making sense of the messiness that is the reality of our world. They will be asked to think critically and scientifically, rather than only focusing on the right answer, to question, be curious, problem solve, and learn how to work both individually and as part of a team.
To achieve the above, I fervently believe in a positive classroom environment centered around welcoming, listening to, and discussing student ideas and questions, and where students actively engage in learning together. My class will be a place where students feel comfortable trying again and again and learning that failures help lead to success.
I inspire to help students find their passion.
I want our students to be excited by the challenges in front of them and love what they end up pursuing. I hope to light their interest in and have them discover how beautiful and expansive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields can be, especially when they find the right angle to explore them personally. I will start by personalizing lessons towards their interests, and throughout the year, cultivate their curiosity for how the world works around them and engage them in conversations about how we can make the world a better place with advancements in science and technology.
I want my students to learn how to learn and to develop a love of learning.
Educating the next generation of STEM leaders involves preparing students for life beyond the classroom. The skills they develop in the classroom must prepare them for jobs and problems that may not exist today. Therefore, in addition to a ravenous curiosity, I want our students to feel confident in their own abilities to tackle complex problems on their own. They will be empowered to take ownership of their own education. Instead of having concepts broken down for them, students will tackle making sense of the messiness that is the reality of our world. They will be asked to think critically and scientifically, rather than only focusing on the right answer, to question, be curious, problem solve, and learn how to work both individually and as part of a team.
To achieve the above, I fervently believe in a positive classroom environment centered around welcoming, listening to, and discussing student ideas and questions, and where students actively engage in learning together. My class will be a place where students feel comfortable trying again and again and learning that failures help lead to success.