Middle School

Teacher

Mrs. Kitchens

OUTLINEMrs. Kitchens'

Professional Responsibilities: Role, Expectations, Commitment

Teaching Philosophy

Teaching Techniques

• I believe students are different, with different interests and abilities as well as different ways of learning.

-Having a combination of teaching methods will equip me to reach out to all students and allow me to be a culturally responsive teacher.

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

Mrs. Kitchens'

• Collaboration and communication is key.

-Partnership of teacher, students, and parents/family through science homework, events, activities, meetings and/or phone calls.

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

Mrs. Kitchens'

• I believe interesting students in the subject will result in better learning. Create opportunities for students to ask questions, experimentation, group activities, and allow them to express interests in science topics.

• Teaching creatively the importance of science discovery and its relation to everyday life. Science lends itself to hands-on activities, experimentation, model-making, videos, science fair projects, fun, fun, fun!

Professional Responsibilities

Mrs. Kitchens'

Setting high standards & expectations for all students: equal opportunity and quality education for all

Curriculum: develop lesson plans that will engage student learning

Follow Federal & State laws, regulations, and expectations

Professional Responsibilities

Mrs. Kitchens'

Being a Culturally responsive teacher: respect and respond with respect to diversity in the classroom, promoting a positive learning environment

Committing to excellence in teaching

Accountability: maintain communication with students, staff, and family

Teaching Techniques

Mrs. Kitchens'

Encourage family involvement

With things such as:

homework assignments, family science nights, science fair projects, back to school nights,

Parent-teacher conferences Fieldtrip chaperones

Teaching Techniques

Mrs. Kitchens'

Creative lesson plans that spark student interests

Experiments Fieldtrips: virtual fieldtrips,

live fieldtrips Family take-home assignments

Creative homework assignments: i.e. model-making

Science events such as fairs, museums Videos and illustrations of concepts Group & collaborative learning:

i.e. work stations

Teaching Techniques

Mrs. Kitchens'

Create a positive learning environment

Encourage questions, explore ideas Collaboration opportunities

Allow dialogue over topics, especially those of interest Promote respect, maintain safety

Proper discipline using positive reinforcement Motivate students in science and relate it to everyday life

Science lends itself to hands-on activities. As a future teacher I plan to engage students with experiments and activities.

What will I teach my students?