1. Positivism
1.1. “Positivism is the lid to a mason jar of jam.”
1.1.1. What is taught in school is based on truth and finite information. A students progress is also measurable and based on definite measurements.
2. Progressivism
2.1. “Progressivism is a self-writing novel.”
2.1.1. Education and curriculum is defined by students and the questions they chose too investigate throughout their learning journey.
3. Humanism
3.1. “Humanism is domesticating a lion.”
3.1.1. We as educators must be careful not to limit or constrict students' learning or thought processes with our own pre-conceived ideas of abstract concepts.
4. My Philosophy
4.1. “My philosophy is building as much of an IKEA dresser as possible before calling customer service for help.”
4.1.1. As a future art teacher, I plan to give my students all of the proper skills and tools needed to be successful in meeting my expectations and will allow them to put these tools to use in their own ways, only interfering if my help is needed.
4.2. What's Effective for me?
4.2.1. Classroom environments with something to keep my hands occupied, but not too many outside distractions. Noises are usually what bother me the most since I'm a more auditory learner, being able to hear what's going on is very important
4.3. My Philosophy's Major Influences
4.3.1. Behaviorism: Giving students the proper tools and the right environment to thrive in my classroom.
4.3.2. Humanism: Trusting and allowing students to do their own thing and properly express/ communicate their own ideas
4.3.3. Constructivism: Some skills, especially in art, must be self taught and are best explored when there is no strict direction or "how to"
4.4. Implementing my Philosophy in the Classroom
4.4.1. I would like to adapt my instruction strategies to the needs of my students. If they did better learning on their own I would provide them with the right tools and resources to do so, and if they did better with the old fashion lecture and recite I'd still try to make sure they knew the content and weren't just memorizing
4.4.2. I would want the overall climate of my classroom to be very warm and welcoming. I know that school is sometimes a major source of comfort and safety for students and I'd want my portion of it to maximize on that so that my students are able to thrive in their studies without feeling overly stressed about outside factors
5. Essentialism
5.1. "Essentialism is the spine, and backbone of a students education"
5.1.1. Students must acquire and solidify certain skills in order to further grow and thrive in their personal pursuit of education. If any of those skills are missing or not properly formed, it could inhibit their learning.
6. Behaviorism
6.1. "Behaviorism is watering a plant with water versus bleach"
6.1.1. Students behaviors will change and depend on what stimuli they have been or are being exposed to at that time.
7. Constructivism
7.1. “Constructivism is teaching a child to swim by pushing them into the water.”
7.1.1. Some subjects in education are best learned though the student experiencing it and investigating it first hand.