Personal Philosophy Statement and Vision Board CDE 200 Due: December 14, 2023 Personal Philosophy Statement: A teaching philosophy is a “self-reflective statement of your beliefs about teaching and learning.” A philosophy statement helps you to be reflective and intentional in your approaches and to improve your teaching. It outlines what your concept of teaching and learning is, a description of how you teach (or plan to), and justification for why you (will) teach this way.
Typically you will begin by generating ideas about your attitudes, values, and beliefs on teaching and how young children learn.
You will consider-
• Why you want to work with young children.
• Educational and professional preparation
• Theories that have influenced you
• Relationships
• Learning environments
• Curriculum
• Guidance strategies
• Routines
• What makes a good early childhood teacher?
• Where do you draw inspiration from?
• Outcomes and areas for continued growth
Next, you will organize it so that you are illustrating your personal beliefs with specific examples from either classroom experience or personal interactions with children. Using the headings above to organize your content is suggested, however you don’t need to include each one. Overall, your philosophy should be a complete view of your ideas on working with young children.