My Philosophy

In our classroom, I place limits and controls on the students but simultaneously encourage independence. I explain the reasons behind the rules, decisions, and consequences. Our classroom is a warm and nurturing environment, displaying genuine interest and affection for students. I encourage self-reliant and socially competent behavior and foster achievement and motivation. I believe in guiding and working together rather than leading.

I believe in prioritizing individual needs and that children want to learn naturally; therefore, providing a nurturing environment is best for learning. I believe in positive redirection, conscious discipline, and emphasizing what children can do and not what they cannot do. I believe that modeling wanted behavior is the best way to eliminate unwanted behavior. I believe children are individuals with unique developmental variations, experiences, strengths, interests, abilities, challenges, approaches to learning, and with the capacity to make choices.

I believe that teaching skills that are responsive to the learning trajectories of children and to the needs of each child, recognizing that differentiating instruction, and supporting the development of executive function skills are critical for children. I believe that children need choices and a safe environment that they can explore and learn by engaging.