Goal 1: Philosophy of Education

Please refer to Factor 1 (pages 2-10) and Factor 6 (pages 47-49) of my Teacher Work Sample for evidence that I have met performance 1.b.:

Teacher Work Sample

Written June 2011

Portfolio Writing:

Connecting Philosophy to Practice

Write a paper in which you link your philosophy of education papers in 1a to the development and implementation of the units in the appendix. Make direct references to specific aspects of your unit plans to make it easy for the reader to understand connections.

In my philosophy of education, I note that to create a healthy classroom community, a successful educator much recognize that her student...

Written May 30, 2011

Portfolio Writing:

Reflection on My Developing Philosophy

Write a paper on in which you reflect on how your view and philosophy of education have developed during the program.

            Informed by a vigorous student-teaching experience at West High School and the courses I have taken through UAS, my views on the purpose of education and proper methods of conducting it have greatly evolved over the course of the MAT program. As my writte...

Fiona Worcester

Educational Philosophy

May 26, 2011

An effective educator is a life-long learner. She takes advantage of the inherent opportunities in the educational process for teachers and students to exchange ideas, to experience mutual revelations, and to expand their knowledge together. Both teachers and students should gain a sense of personal growth and accomplishment from being a part of the classroom, school community, and the community at large.

In creatin...

I want to be an educator. This is the simplest explanation I have for my goal in entering the UAS Masters of Art in Teaching program, but it also explains very little: I could envision my job as “educator” taking many forms in my lifetime, including that of a teacher, college professor, researcher, author, mother, coach, and public radio show host. I have decided, however, that the best way for me to continue my journey as an educato...

Fiona Worcester

Educational Philosophy

ED691- Secondary Teaching Internship

Professor David Marvel

October 30, 2010

An effective educator is a life-long learner. She takes advantage of the inherent opportunities in the educational process for teachers and students to exchange ideas, to experience mutual revelations and to expand their knowledge together. Both teachers and students should gain a sense of personal growth and accomplishment from being a part of the classroo...

Fiona Worcester

Educational Philosophy

ED631 - Educational Psychology

Karen Macklin

July 30, 2010

An effective educator is a life-long learner. She takes advantage of the inherent opportunities in the educational process for teachers and students to exchange ideas, to experience mutual revelations and to expand their knowledge together. To attain these ends, she creates and promotes a positive classroom community while at the same time working to connect her classroom with the broader community, e...

Fiona Worcester

Educational Philosophy

ED692 - Educational Seminar

Stacy Golden

July 13, 2010

In a sense, I have always been a part of the community in which I intend to teach. I was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, and graduated in 2005 from West Anchorage High School, where I will be doing my student teaching. For college, I went off to Massachusetts in search of solid academics and competitive skiing. Though I received an excellent education on the East coast, I was quite unhappy. I did...