Who am I as an educator

Before taking this class I never gave any thought to the different perspectives and philosophies of education. In fact, I didn't know anything about them. After taking the self-assessment test and reading a brief description of these different philosophies I found that I agree with the results-I follow the Humanistic approach. I agree that there is always room to grow especially in education and that each person should strive to be so much more than they think they can be. Each one of us should learn to take responsibility for our thoughts and actions and want to create a better world. If we as teachers provide a nourishing environment for our students we can only hope that this will encourage them to grow and learn. Students need to learn responsibility, choice, to achieve higher levels of knowledge, interact with others, and learn control of their own destinies. This is a philosophy that I will grow with and learn more about as I continue my education and hope to pass on to my students.