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Rachael Ann Celia discusses John Dewey's philosophy of education and her own beliefs about education. She believes that every student deserves a high-quality, well-rounded education that fosters lifelong learning. An effective education provides hands-on, project-based learning experiences that engage students physically and allow them to learn from their experiences. As an educator, her goals are to incorporate each student's interests into learning and help students become independent learners who can find information on their own. While physical learning makes formal assessments difficult, observing students and discussing what they've learned provides better insights than worksheets or tests. An educator's role is to instill a desire in students to continue learning on their own and share their interests

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Philosophy

Rachael Ann Celia discusses John Dewey's philosophy of education and her own beliefs about education. She believes that every student deserves a high-quality, well-rounded education that fosters lifelong learning. An effective education provides hands-on, project-based learning experiences that engage students physically and allow them to learn from their experiences. As an educator, her goals are to incorporate each student's interests into learning and help students become independent learners who can find information on their own. While physical learning makes formal assessments difficult, observing students and discussing what they've learned provides better insights than worksheets or tests. An educator's role is to instill a desire in students to continue learning on their own and share their interests

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Rachael Ann Celia

Philosophy of Education
John Dewey, an education reformer, once said that Education is not preparation for life;
education is life itself. I believe that his words ring true in more ways than one. Just as every
human being has a right to life, so too do they have a right to a high-quality, well-rounded
education. Students should not be segregated in the classroom; they should have the opportunity
to work with all students in a variety of settings, rather than be grouped into levels for every
subject area. Dewey also brings into focus the fact that education is not simply reading what is
written in a textbook or what is evaluated by an exam; it is the discovery that knowledge can be
found in whatever you do and wherever you go. The role of an educator is not only to provide
that fundamental education, but to encourage students to become their own teachers. I believe
that this is done by giving students access to a wide variety of learning materials in the classroom
that they can use to answer their questions that are not related to curriculum material.
Every person, no matter their ethnicity, age, or socio-economic status deserves an
education. Not only do they deserve an education, but they deserve a learning environment that
will foster a life-long thirst for knowledge and the skills needed to quench that thirst. They
deserve to feel encouraged, safe, and challenged by their teachers and peers. It is experience that
shapes us, and a successful educator is one that creates in their students a passion to learn from
those events. I believe that these events are created by providing hands-on learning experiences
and through problem and project based learning models that get students physically involved and
engaged with the learning process.
One of my goals as an educator is to find what makes each of my students passionate,
what they are interested in, and incorporate it into the classroom. This can be accomplished
through providing students materials that allow them to learn more about their interest and giving
the students options so that they can be creative with assignments and connect them to their
interests. One of my goals for my students is that they become independent learners. This
means that they have the knowledge to answer questions they have on their own and do not need
adult instructions constantly. For example, if students are unsure what book to read next, instead
of going to the teacher and asking, they are able to use the Dewey Decimal system to find books
similar to other books they have read, because they have been taught the system and understand
what the numbers mean.

Rachael Ann Celia


In a classroom that is involved with physical, hands on learning, it can be difficult to
gather data on students because they are not filling out worksheets or doing homework problems.
Despite this lack of paper data, I believe that evidence of learning can still be found through
observations and student involvement. Being able to discuss with the students about what they
feel they have learned provides much more information and data than whether they have
completed their homework problems correctly. These conversations and conferences with
students also works to build that relationship with the student that is so valuable in the
classroom.
An educator must teach the material required by the government or school board, but
they must also do so much more. They must instill and encourage a desire in their students to
become their own greatest teachers. A teacher must strive to touch the lives of students forever,
in only a short period of time. This is done by fostering a relationship with students that allows
the teacher to encourage them to learn about their personal interests, and share those with others
around them, and in doing so spark interest in others to learn more as well. This chain can carry
far beyond a single classroom, and a single generation.

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