My Personal Philosophy of Education :: Philosophy of Education

Personal Philosophy of Education I would not be considered your typical college student in search of an education degree. I am a 31 year old male, married, with two tykeren, and working on my second career. My previous life consisted of working in the coal mines process I was injured. My injury, however, is considered a blessing in disguise. My injury has leaded me to the humans of education. I have seen first hand the difference an educator lav make in the life of a child the child was my admit son. My eldest son, diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome, was unable to communicate. He had the luck to be enrolled in the early intervention program in Raleigh County. The first individualist with the challenge of assisting my child was not able to fulfill her roles and think orthogonal of the box to reach him. My wife and I promptly searched for the give up educator for him. My family was blessed when we found Ms. Mitzi. In the matter of weeks our son was able to prove his mommy he loved her. This impacted my life significantly and I wish to be able to pass on what was given to my child and my family.I chose education as my career path because I accept to be able to make a small difference in a childs life. Time and time again I have seen children being educated poorly and/or not having appropriate role models in their life. I feel that an educator must not only be able to convey to the student the classroom material, but also be a counselor, coach, mentor, and a parent. Failing to fulfill these roles gives a child the chance to slip through the educational system without having the opportunity to influence them to some degree. I can not narrow eat up my educational philosophy to one area. I have studied the teacher-centered philosophies and I would consider myself somewhat eclectic, having a mixture of progressivism and essentialism. Essentialism is Essentialism refers to the traditional or de rriere to the Basics approach to education.