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1. Middle School
Teacher
Mrs. Kitchens

2. Mrs. Kitchens'
OUTLINE
 Teaching  Teaching
Philosophy Techniques
 Professional Responsibilities:
Role, Expectations, Commitment

3. Mrs. Kitchens'
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
• 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.
• Collaboration and communication is key.
-Partnership of teacher, students, and parents/family through science
homework, events, activities, meetings and/or phone calls.

4. Mrs. Kitchens'
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
• 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!

5. Mrs. Kitchens'
Professional
Responsibilities
 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

6. Mrs. Kitchens'
Professional
Responsibilities
 Being a Culturally responsive teacher:
respect and respond with respect to diversity in the classroom,
promoting a positive learning environment
 Accountability:
maintain communication with students, staff, and family
 Committing to excellence in teaching

7. Mrs. Kitchens'
Teaching Techniques
 Encourage family involvement
With things such as:
 homework assignments,
 family science nights,
 science fair projects,
 back to school nights,
 Parent-teacher conferences
 Fieldtrip chaperones

8. Mrs. Kitchens'
Teaching Techniques
 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

9. Mrs. Kitchens'
Teaching Techniques
 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

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

11. What will I teach my
students?