resumeHi! My name is Angela Koski I am a graduate student at SUNY Oswego working toward my MSEd in Adolescent Education: English grades 7-12.
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Educational Philosophy
An educational philosophy seems to me like something you acquire over a career of teaching. To say that I have an educational philosophy at the beginning of my career may prevent me from developing as an educator. I want to research and be open to methods that will work for students and be willing to scrap the methods that are ineffective. I value democracy above all and will fight for equality in my classroom to ensure that every student may excel.
Teaching for Social Justice is also essential to my life as an educator. Here is a list of socially just teaching strategies:
- using strategies to meet students’ different learning styles
- using culturally relevant approaches (linked to the experiences of the students)
- using classroom activities so that all students’ voices can be heard (like cooperative learning, role playing, and response journals)
- using experiential learning activities
- using inquiry based learning
- using multiple forms of assessment
- having high academic expectations for all students (and helping bridge gaps in learning when necessary)
- acting in caring, supportive, and hopeful ways (Fairbrother & Russo, 2009)
