The purpose of this educational philosophy course is to gain a deeper
perspective on what you, as an educator, are all about. What makes you, you, in the educational world is something that people sometimes don't take the necessary time to think about. There is so much that goes into a philosophy in education and a lot of it depends on a person's personality. Every educator teaches differently and as long as students are engaged academically there is no wrong way to teach. What I have learned about myself is that my teaching philosophy focuses on building rapport. My educational philosophy is one that is very simple, but if done correctly is a powerful one. The learner’s role is to come to learn. The goal is to help the students create a passion for learning. It is the goal of the teachers to be able to help these students become lifelong learners so they can enjoy it the rest of their life. We, as people, never stop learning in life so it is important that we understand and enjoy the learning process, because that is how reaching our full potential is achieved. The most powerful method is one that starts with building rapport with students. When teachers take the time to build relationships with students so they truly know that you care most methods of teaching will work. The method that is preferred is one that uses differentiated instruction. Students like to have things changed up throughout a class period so it helps them stay more engaged. A student who is engaged and rapport is built between the student and teacher is the most effective method. The primary purpose of this course was to help educators get a deeper understanding of what they educational philosophy is. We, as teachers, need to prepare them to be successful at their job so they can be able to reach their full potential. Also it is important that students become lifelong learners. Students need to understand that they never stop learning so the purpose of education is to help them learn how to learn.