"If the environment permits it, anyone can learn whatever he chooses to learn, and if the individual permits it, the environment will teach him everything it has to teach."
Viola Spolin
quotes from Parker Palmer's book – The Courage To Teach
"Good teaching cannot be reduced to technique; good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher."
Teaching is a demanding profession as it needs to have excellent communications, organizational and interpersonal skills to deliver to learners the needs they want to learn. Many people think teaching is simply forwarding information from a textbook to students in a lecture hall. According to the book, “The Art of Teaching,” by Gilbert Highet, “The function of a teacher is not to provide ready-made answers to questions, but to teach people how to find the answers for themselves.” In other words, the goal of teaching is not to simply give students answers, but to help them find the answers on their own.
My goal as a teacher is to provide opportunities for my students to explore new ideas and to grow as individuals. To do this, I focus on teaching them how to find answers for themselves. This means giving them opportunities to explore the material on their own and to ask questions. I also try to make sure that the material I am teaching is relevant to the students’ lives. I believe in the Constructivist teaching style in which as a future teacher I need to create learning situations for them to build their own understanding of new ideas.
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“It’s the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom.”Michael Morpurgo
In our group we identify first the subject and grade level we need to cater in order to make the learning environment supportive. As we chose Grade 10, and the subject Araling Panlipunan that focuses on contemporary issues we provided the panel discussion as activity, Where we arrange the classroom structure that's suitable to it. This activity also shows the teachers feedback and responsive collaboration where it is essential for every student to learn how to critique society and its institutions.
The supportive learning environment that we designed in our LEMP encourages students to reflect about themselves and the social world around them in order for them to become more involved, engaged and active members of society.
In order to establish a supportive learning environment in my future classroom, I must appreciate and understand the importance of fostering a healthy, safe and welcoming classroom environment. By developing an effective plan for how I will provide a well-functioning classroom for all students. I believe the key to a successful classroom environment is establishing, maintaining and facilitating a supportive learning environment with students. This includes creating positive interactions between students, use of technology in the classroom, building rapport with students and providing opportunities for collaboration among teachers.
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‘"I am not a teacher, but an awakener."
As a pre-service social science teacher I engraved in my mind that I need to be an effective teacher that will ensure that my future students will gain better knowledge.
As I progress through this course, I discover that the purpose of Managing the Learning Environment (MLE) is to foster growth and development. It is crucial to establish a setting that encourages learning and offers opportunities for exploration and discovery There are a few crucial factors that must be taken into consideration in order to accomplish this.
First, A secure and encouraging environment must be established first. To achieve this, my environment must be created in which my students can freely express their thoughts and opinions without worrying about being judged or teased This can be achieved through establishing respect-based norms, setting clear expectations for behavior, and giving useful feedback.
Second, it's necessary to provide students with the materials they need for development. By creating the Learning Environment Management Plan (LEMP) I realized that by doing it I can handle and navigate the different students that I need to accommodate to my own learning environment. This includes providing access to resources such as textbooks, computers, and other materials. It also means providing support in the form of tutoring or other forms of assistance when needed
Third, it's essential to create an environment that is interesting. This can be accomplished by including both engaging and entertaining activities and cognitively challenging ones. To make a secure and encouraging learning environment for all students, it is critical to address gender sensitivity and cyberbullying. By taking these measures, as an educator I can make sure that all my students experience respect and acceptance as well as a sense of safety from online bullying Giving students the chance to put what they have learnt into practice will help to solidify the ideas they are learning.
Last but not least, it is critical to foster an atmosphere that promotes student cooperation and communication. This may be achieved by assigning students to cooperative group projects or activities where they can collaborate and exchange ideas. It's crucial to provide children chances to socialize with one another outside of the classroom in order to develop relationships and create a sense of community
Overall, managing the learning environment really brings me to a higher level of how I should be as a pre-service teacher . Managing my own learning environment in the future requires thoughtful planning and consideration in order to ensure that all my students have access to the materials they need in order to succeed academically By taking these steps, I can create an atmosphere that encourages growth and development while providing a safe space for students to learn and explore their interests.
‘Teaching is a rewarding and challenging career. It requires dedication, patience, and a passion for helping others. I have always had a love for learning, and I knew that teaching was the perfect way to share my knowledge with others.
Marco Jay T. Gracilla
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