A Teaching Platform Chelsea Farrell, preservice teacher The purpose of schooling To create caring and active citizens in the

e community. To learn diversity and social skills through collaboration ith peers. To give a child the opportunity to be part of a community and safe environment ith positive role models ho boost their confidence and self!esteem. To encourage students to become life long learners. The image of the learner " believe the child learns best hen given in#uiry!based instruction that allo for students to construct understanding through #uestions and curiosity. " believe the child learns best hen they are interested in the content being taught. " believe the child becomes interested in the content hen it has meaning in their life. " believe the child learns best hen they are passionate and enthusiastic about the sub$ect. The nature and substance of student ork " believe students should be given activities that promote engagement and team ork. " believe students should be given ork that sparks their interest. " believe students should be given open!ended assignments that promote individuality, creativity, and each learner%s success. " believe students should be given ork that encourages hands!on discover through in#uiry. The image of the teacher " believe the teacher is a positive role model. " believe the teacher is a care giver. " believe the teacher guides students to construct kno ledge through meaningful e&periences. " believe the teacher encourages and e&cites students about learning. " believe the teacher is the provider of ne e&periences. " believe the teacher is an active citizen and leader in the community. " believe the teacher learns from the students. The image of the curriculum " believe curriculum should be interactive and engaging. " believe curriculum should involve collaboration ith peers to promote social skills. " believe curriculum should be open!ended to promote critical thinking, creativity, and each learner%s zone of pro&imal development.

The preferred pedagogy " believe in#uiry!oriented teaching is most effective. " believe in giving students positive and formative feedback during activities.

 " believe in positive adult!child interactions that promote shared thinking and open!ended #uestions. " believe in the importance of creating a partnership ith all guardians and sharing educational ob$ectives to promote the child%s unlimited potential. " believe in a response to intervention approach to encourage early intervention. " believe in being educated about curriculum kno ledge and child development. The preferred school climate " believe in creating opportunities for students to become actively engaged in school and in their community. " believe in scaffolding student discussions that allo for students to create classroom agreements collaboratively. " believe in the importance of building a comfortable and safe community that encourages students to be themselves. " believe a school climate encourages diversity and respectful students. " believe a school environment allo s students to learn responsibility. The social significance of the student%s learning " believe learning creates caring individuals that e&press empathy and celebrate diversity. " believe learning creates active citizens that reflect leadership in the community. " believe learning promotes creativity and allo s individuals to e&plore their interest and passions. " believe learning gives students a sense of inner!connectedness ith others around the orld.