My Teaching Statement


The Foundations of education are vitally important aspects of the professional development
of a teacher. Studying curriculum and assessment, history, sociology, psychology, and
philosophy form a corner stone of teacher education. They inform the teacher on how they
can resolve questions both given by staff and students, to understand their particular
school’s role in the local community and wider society, promoting all forms of literacy both
academic and social, make all lessons inclusive for students of all abilities, instead of having
a narrow educational focus. People have many reasons for becoming teachers, many
reasons are admirable such as developing student literacy, or love for a specific subject,
however, there can be a view in wider society that many people pick teaching, for the
shorter hours, and holidays. This is far from the truth from what I have witnessed in my own
teaching practise. Many teachers work incredibly hard to make lessons as exciting,
educational and inclusive as possible, they also focus on the wider school atmosphere
outside their classroom door, working on student well-being and communication in a non-
academic, instead holistic context. This is why a good understanding of the ethical and
professional identity of the teacher is vitally important. A teacher who believes that that are
both professional and ethical in their teaching practise, should be able to observe each
group, and each individual within that group, to tailor make a lesson suitable for that
particular class. Every class is vastly different to one another, as are the students
themselves. Therefore, it is important for teachers to be able to craft lessons that are not all
the same cookie cutter experience, but instead create something that caters for each
students individual need. This is by no means an easy task, but it is essential, for a ‘good’
teacher, one that fosters a creative and welcoming learning environment for all their pupils.
A teacher who recognises that the efforts of all pupils within the class need to be recognised
in order to aid student development. Recognition is a fundamental trait needed. Teachers
need to notice positive aspects in teenagers, and use it as the basis for the teacher pupil
relationship. Teachers must also recognise their students backgrounds, either family,
nationality, ethnic minorities and religious beliefs. This cannot be ignored, as it is a crucial
aspect of each student, and should always be taken into consideration when teaching
lessons. I believe that in order for myself, as teacher, to learn, I have to first critically
understand the professional, ethical and even moral role of myself as a teacher. In order, to
become a teacher who can understand how to encourage my classes to progress and learn

for themselves. In PME 1 all of this was new to me, and it was something I had to study myself, in order for myself to become comfortable with to use. However, in PME 2, I feel I have more experience to draw upon now, and feel much more comfortable in applying the various teaching methodologies I have studied in college. 

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