1. Bridggette Hambrick: Educational Philosphy. 10. Bridggette

There are five main philosophies that describe education: Essentialism (the back-to-basics approach which strives to teach students the essentials), Progressivism (which stresses individuality), Perennialism (which is the teaching of philosophies that have been around for hundreds of years), Existentialism (which give the students the choice of when to study and when not to), and Behaviorism (which lets teachers use reinforcement to achieve the desired behaviors which need to be used in the class room). Essentialism was the main philosophy used in earlier classrooms, and should be adopted back into the classrooms of today.

There are many different views of the world and what is currently happening in society. The educational system has changed so much since the birth of the American educational system and there have been many influential thinkers who have had a hand in the creation in the structuring of the educational institution. Throughout this paper there will be several philosophical leaders whose themes will support the best learning environments and curriculums for students. This paper will also address how to continue to serve God in a secular world without having to ignore the values and rules of leading a Christian life. However, there are people who resist change and who are not religious and this paper will also address how to communicate with the unsaved or nonbelievers and maintain a respectful environment.

This lesson plan introduces students to three philosophers from three different time periods who came to define educational theories of their time.

As for Perennialism, I agree that the learning should be structured and conservative; it should relay the eternal truths; the teacher is an authority who effectively uses class time to transmit knowledge. Elements of

incorporate into my curriculum are those of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who believed that everyone posses in the depth of our being certain feelings and passions, and when these feelings are first shielded from polluted influences in our culture, and then liberated and allowed to control our conduct, may we posses true understanding and virtue. I also like those of Progressivism which is respect for individuality, relevant to the needs and interests of students. Along with these two theories I think educators need to include some perennialism which is a general, liberal, humanistic approach because we all need the basics and then build upon those to discover who we are and what we want to gain from education and life. I believe we have come to a point in our society where we have lost track of traditional American virtues and what our country was founded on. My wish as an educator would to be able to bring back some of the back to basics approach into the public school system. For teachers to really be effective we should choose the

Developing an educational philosophy allows teachers to reflect on instruction methods that will implement the educational values effectively (Hendrick & Weissman, 2011). This guides teacher’s teaching methods and interactions with children so as to create opportunities for children to learn. Additionally, an educational philosophy lays the foundation of the curriculum and sets a clear direction for teachers. Having an effectively developed and documented philosophy shapes a sense of identity in the learning environment which creates a culture of ongoing reflection and continual progression (Arthur et al, 2012).

My philosophy for education is for my young students to experience enjoyment, appreciation, and respect every day in my class so they will look forward to attending and participating in school.

The reading of this week has consecrated on one of the most important topics in the educational circle. It focused and highlights on two issues happen in classrooms such as how do we educate our children? how to raise the standards of education system? The problem represented in that the current system was designed and conceived in the intellectual culture of the enlightenment in different period. Consequently, according to these issues the educational system becomes weak. As far as I understood from the articles the best solutions to improve our education system as follows:

In class we have discussed three philosophies that have provided us with three different perspectives with how to view education in America. Each philosophy promotes educating people based on their point of view. The first philosophy is the Classical Traditional/Conservative philosophy established by E.D. Hirsch and Mortimer Adler. The Classical Traditional/conservative philosophy provides us with a historical rhetoric perspective of education. Hirsch and Adler believe in educating everyone the same way with the perspective of the dominant western culture and Judeo Christian values. The second philosophy is Liberal Progressive philosophy established by John Dewey and W.H. Kilpatrick. The Liberal Progressive Philosophy provides a refreshing perspective on education with empirical data to support its claims. In the Liberal Progressive philosophy education is seen as a social environment and a democratic ideology is promoted. The third philosophy is Critical Pedagogy established by Henry A. Giroux and Paulo Freire. Critical Pedagogy promotes Utopian ideas and provides people with a new consciousness on their oppression. Each philosophy has its own perspective on the role of the teacher, the learner, and the desired results.

Aristotle once said, “The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching.” Teaching enables students to gain the intelligence needed to excel in life. I believe that a teacher’s philosophy of education is a crucial role in his or her approach to leading students on their educated path. A philosophy of education is the set of beliefs that every school and every teacher stand behind. The certain philosophy that one chooses provides the answers to many vital questions, such as the purpose of schooling, a teacher’s role, and what should be taught in the classroom.

The learning experience should be that of a collective nature where students are able to indiscriminately relate to the information, re-teach the information and have a balanced incorporation of all the learning centers in society; including the home and the church. The goal of this incorporation is to create a balanced learning environment that facilitates holistic development in the young mind. As professionals entrusted with the shaping of young minds, teachers must facilitate learning and personal, spiritual, ethical and academic development. My philosophy for education is a multi-part philosophy that encapsulates the idea of holistic and inclusive learning. The philosophy caters for the overall shaping and development of the young mind and includes aspects of balanced training, incorporated teachings and it generally focuses on training students to become teachers.

In the field of education there could arise many philosophical ideas of each individual teacher. Many of the past philosophies have been and still are used in today’s education programs, such as the Socratic method. My philosophy will also contain some of the many philosophies of the past and possibly the future. I will state the nature of students, the nature of knowledge, the purpose of public education, method, and curriculum according to my own philosophies, which also may be based the philosophical ideas of previous individuals.

After reviewing these teaching philosophies and educational theories, many of them reflect my own personal educational philosophy and my instructional practices and choice of classroom curriculum. The four that I found the most appealing are: Realism, Pragmatism, existentialism and progressivism. I find the combination of the three very complementary.

There are five philosophies of education that make up my personal philosophy. I believe in certain aspects of every philosophy. Perennialism strives above all to develop our capacity to reason. The things of everlasting importance should be taught to people everywhere. I believe that there should be an authority figure to guide the students. The aspects of perennialism that I agree with are critical thinking, problem solving, coaching, discussion, prayer in the classroom, contemplation, and orderliness. I believe that the children should be led to use strategic thinking skills to solve problems. Moral development is included in the curriculum of perennialism. I believe children today need to be taught

Education, as a source of or solution to the crisis of problems in society, is the basis for the following discussion. Naturally, the philosophy of education has been a topic of complex analysis by the prominent philosophers throughout history in an attempt to address issue facing the societies of their era, and continues to be a controversial and challenging issue in the 21st century. One must question the reason for why education, which is essential to the evolution of the human species, has remained an unruly hindrance to societies as far back as one can see. In this paper, I will argue in agreement of education as a solution to crisis in the society. I will use