My view on teaching and learning

My core principles are teaching from a place of love and understanding. Sure students will misbehave but their job is to determine where the boundaries are. Whenever I enter an interview I usually have points I want to hit that best describe my teaching. The points I want to make are as follows. Firstly, I teach using a backward design for learning. I go to the curriculum document first and determine what I need to teach from the government perspective. Secondly, I read over my class records to determine what additional areas of support I will need to provide. This is called the universal design of learning. I need to factor in all of my students in any lesson I teach. Not some, not most, all students must be accounted for. Thirdly, everything I do in the classroom comes from a place of love. This is called pedagogical love. Some days you will be a teacher, other days a counselor, the next day you could be a mentor. A teacher transforms into many things to best support students. Fourthly, When I am making my units/lessons I want to focus on the student's interests. This is called student centered pedagogy. Once I get to know my students I can better plan for lessons and for things I will be making. For most culminating tasks, I allow students to pick one of my options or come up with their own. I do my best not to limit the creativity for producing a final product. My main goal is to help students discover their talents and help them on their journey to becoming productive members of society. Everyone has a gift, finding the gift is the tricky part.