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= **Taylor Kamin** = = **Portfolio Check Point 1** = = **EDEE 3320** = = Check Point 1 =
 * Resume:[[file:Resume.docx]]

Philosophy of Education:** My teaching philosophy is very student centered. It is based on how a student should be treated and how the teacher can better help the student prepare for their time in school and the real world. I believe that the purpose of education is to prepare students for their future, whatever theirs may be. Similar to the progressivist theories, I believe that students need to be taught problem solving skills so they can make it in the real world. When given a new content area the students will be guided to discover the content so they can develop their problem solving skills. Inside my classroom, I believe we need to be highly structured and on task. This will be through an emphasis on basic skills as seen in essentialism. In mathematics, if you do not have a good grasp on basic skills you will be struggling for the rest of your life. My classroom will also be constantly practicing and working through problems to allow for feedback. My educational philosophy also includes the need to make the classroom a community. I am a true believer of working through problems as a team. My classroom will be split up in small groups and the groups will work through the content together. I will constantly be collaborating with my students and the line between the teacher and students will often blur. This is very similar to the postmodernist views. I realize that students can often teach their peers and I will encourage this as much as possible. My philosophy is focused on the student's well being. With these attributes for a teacher and standards of learning, I feel that students will be sufficiently prepared for their real world which is the main reason for being educated.