Commitment to Student Learning

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Commitment to Students and Student Learning Teachers should be very committed to make learning happen in the classroom. After years of teaching piano and music theory, I learned that teaching is about handling situations as well as helping students to learn. However, not every teacher responds to a situation the same way, which left various, or even negative learning experience with students. To make my teaching effective, I focus on students’ backgrounds and learning needs as the top priorities. My teaching philosophy is that education should be student-oriented and inspiring. I believe that each student deserves equal opportunities to learn as well as instruction tailored to their abilities and interests regardless of performances. Approachability and patience are two major strengths of my teaching. Approachability is crucial because students want to feel comfortable to ask questions. I am also very patient and caring to handle all kinds of situations in classroom. My students understand that I help them in whatever way I can and has personalized plans for their success. Thus, they are motivated to learn. I am thrilled by power of education to change lives because teachers play key roles to shape our students’ future. Success at school determines the children’s performance in higher education, career training and employment. I also enjoy teaching due to its autonomy. Based on mandatory curriculum, we can teach in many different ways to meet the demands of students. Regarding the issue of equity, I believe it is beyond fairness and equality. It is also about inclusion and recognizes some students at a larger disadvantage than others. Such individual differences among students, which are generated by culture, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, language, physical and intellectual ability, race, religion, and socio-economic status, require special
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