I have been a teacher for many years and my philosophy is shaped based on my personal experience, as well as, truly caring for students’ academic growth.  I was fortunate to experience success with teaching my special needs students online due to the schools sudden closing.

I found myself asking the questions, “What are the things that are important for online learning?” This list you are about to read are their most important things I have implemented within the classes that I taught for many years, as well as, considered for online learning.

  • Positive and Fair– Students perform better when teachers are positive. It encourages them to be stronger in their weaker areas. When teacher is fair, students know that the teacher cares for their academic success.

 

  • Differentiate Instructions- Even though you teach on one grade level, students are not on the same academic level. It is very important to address the student’s needs on their academic level for their academic growth. It’s best practice to differentiate students’ learning based on the data that identify what level they are on.

 

  • Facilitators- When teachers facilitate students’ learning, it allows students to think critically.

 

  • Professionalism- Teachers follow a Code of Ethics that displays their true character.

 

  • Hold High Expectations – When teachers hold high expectations to students, it helps students to achieve a goal of excellent.

 

  • Communicators and collaboration- Communication and collaboration focuses on the essential needs of the students to prepare them to reach a higher standard.

 

  • Assessments what was taught – Researchers has shown that assessing students learning helps to gauge learning progression.

 

  • Reteach when needed – After assessments, it may be necessary to reteach students if needed.

 

  • Challenge students to engage learning – Teacher should keep students engage in learning by implementing strategies to help the students display creativity and solve problems.

 

  • Professionally developers – The one constant in education is change that requires teachers to continually develop their skills to reach the needs of their students.

 

  • Technology – Make sure I understand what’s needed for my student’s success in the area of technology.