Background+Statement

Write a 4 to 5 page paper describing your personal educational experiences. Recall each phase of your schooling- elementary, junior high or middle school, and high school. Reflect on each phase by responding to the following questions: 1) What were the expectations of the educational systems for the students? 2) What were the expectations of your parent(s)/guardian(s) for your education? 3) What were the expectations of the business world on education? 4) What were your expectations for your own education? How were the classes physically set up? 5) What types of strategies did the teachers use when teaching? 6) What strategies did and did not meet your needs and why? In what setting did you have joy for learning and describe a most memorable teacher that had major influence on your learning? 7) What do you remember about the socioeconomic level(s) and ethnic diversity of the student body? 8) How were the programs and classes structured and what were your thoughts and responses to it? 9) What types of classes did you take and how do you feel about the education you received? 10) How do you think your background will affect how you will approach teaching as a professional career? The last two pages begin to draft your ideas and thoughts about your philosophy of education. 11) Why have you selected teaching as a profession? 12) What do you see as the characteristics of a superior teacher? How do you see implementing those traits into your classroom? 13) What do you hope to gain by being a teacher and why? 14) What do you hope to contribute to the profession? 15) What fears, concerns, and questions do you have about the profession? This statement begins the foundation of your educational philosophy.
 * Background Statement - (40 points) Standard 7, 9, 10**