Introduction

As a future teacher, students are the main focus for me, so I would provide an effective and qualified teaching philosophy that could accommodate the learners' demands. There is no a doubt that most of ESL (English as a second language) learners need different strategies and methods to learn the language in an efficient way. My teaching philosophy is depending on the teaching competencies, to maintain professionalism and to enhance students’ learning. My teaching philosophy is guided by five teaching competencies that help to promote my teaching and developed it. The five teaching competencies that I depend on writing my philosophy are active learning, planning for learning, rich environment, using technology and assessments are effective and skillful to improve to students’ performance and achievements

 

Planning for Learning 

I strongly believe that every student is differently able to learn, this means each child has a different capability that distinguishes him from other, so it is a strong reason to provide well-organized lessons for the learners to be aware of the individual learners’ abilities. Therefore, based on Howard Gardner I always seek to know and understand how students learn and what kind of learning styles they have, so I used different kind of classroom sources that address the visual, kinesthetic, auditory, and other learning styles of students.

 As an educator/teacher of the 21-century, the essential point that the effort must be made in providing accessibility for a suitable learning environment that provides multitype activities such as digital stories, online activities, hands-on activities, videos, and encourage student-centered activities.

The children between (6 to 11) years are more enthusiastic to acquire new knowledge, involved in activities and participate in hands-on activities (Berk, 2007). Thus, I have planned to employ various activities that enhance the learners’ 21st-century skills like decision making, collaborative working, investigating, and experiencing. Additionally, I differentiate my instructions including the reading, activities, and assessments.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment

I believe that both types of assessment summative and formative assessments are equally important in the classroom. Designing either summative or formative assessments over a period of instructions to measure the students’ comprehension of the covered knowledge, and to ensure the learners’ understanding, so far it highlights the skills (Nation & Macalister 2010). Based on my experiences, the learners have understood some skills that empower them to think critically and to solve the problems. Besides, I believe that promoting self-correction and peer-correction strategy with clear instructions and guiding questions have a significant effect on improving students’ awareness of their mistakes (Neill, 2014). As well, applying weakly summative assessments to check the learners’ understanding through making short quizzes.

 In addition, I have considered formative assessments such as posters, puzzles, worksheets, roleplay, and presentations. In my assessments, I use these assessments to evaluate 21-century skills like critical thinking and analysis, and to measure students’ knowledge and skills. As well, I used Bloom's taxonomy to revise the questions and activities for both assessments.

 In order to know my students, I conducted a diagnostic test at the beginning of the semester so that I know the level of my students. Accordingly, the feedback place important rule for all types of assessments that’s why I truly give time to offer feedback to my students, and sometimes ask to give feedback to each other.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active learning

I developed my PDP by using settling and staring activities to promote active learning. Thus, I chose it to be one of my goals in the PDP because it makes the teaching nontraditional which could be effective at any time of the course, and it would involve the students quickly. Also, promote active learning would increase the students’ comfort and confidence in the learning environment to develop their performance (Lantis, Kuzma & Boehrer, 2000).

 Active learning is crucial in students learning and achievement because it helps them to practice the language in a more energetic way. I used students centered activities and lessons, I also allow students to make mistakes and learn from their mistakes which helped them to learn more from each other. I also make sure to plan for classroom discussion to encourage learners to think more critically, and I used different interactions patterns to activate the learners. I truly practicing role play with the students, which was so effective and has a good impact on students understanding. Thus, I observed their language while implementing role play and I used the checklists to reflect on their understanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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