What is your teaching philosophy?

My philosophy of teaching evolved from many years of teaching experience. As I reflect on my beliefs regarding teaching and learning, I find that my mission as a teacher is threefold: *to promote positive learning; *to spark learner enthusiasm for learning; *and to provide a strong foundation for lifelong learning. To accomplish this, I enjoy applying a wide variety of strategies based on essential educational principles encompassing cognitive functioning, learning theory, diversity issues, instructional planning and assessment.

How would you help a student stay motivated?

I would help a student stay motivated by: Believing in them. Being extremely encouraging. Making learning fun. Having open conversations. Celebrating accomplishments.

How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?

One strategy to remedy this problem is to teach students word families. I would also model self-questioning during listening activities to focus students' attentions on the main idea of the text. I would also engage in a conversation with the students about a selection before, during, and after reading.

What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?

1. Learning about the student without judging. 2. Engaging in open dialogue.