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"Give the pupils something to do, not something to learn; and the doing is of such a nature as to demand thinking; learning naturally results." John Dewey

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Please discuss your personal teaching philosophy: I feel that it is important as a teacher to expose students to a classroom environment that is comfortable and inviting, while also structured in ways to provide for each and every student's learning style. Even though it is pretty much impossible for any one teacher to accomplish this, I feel that making every effort to do so is what helps promote success in the classroom for both the teacher and the student. I also believe that it is important to involve students in learning how to survive in the real world. Today's students have so many challenges facing them with the fast-paced world in which we live that old-fashioned "book learning" is just not enough. They need to develop critical thinking skills that will help them in the various problem-solving challenges they will face throughout their lifetime. A classroom that focuses on questioning, researching, analyzing, and discussion and debate will help nurture these skills. As a teacher, I hope to foster all of these in my classroom and provide my students with the preparation to become productive citizens in our ever-changing world.

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Adolescents feel pressure to give now in ways the group expects so that they will later receive what they want from the group. Stefoff states," although belonging to the "in crowd" is often a major boost to one's self-esteem, few experiences in adolescence are as unpleasant as being left out of the clique one wants to join."