Richard M. Lofgren has had a passion for education since his undergraduate experience. He has worked outside of the classroom helping students in various ways and has learned how to positively engage with students and create a learning-conducive environment. He values interactive learning where students can participate in the teaching and learning process. To achieve this, he will use different instructional methods including lectures, discussions, group work, and student-led facilitation to appeal to different learning styles and challenge students. He aims to create a comfortable atmosphere where students feel safe, heard, and that their knowledge and experiences are validated as they explore course content.

1. Richard
M.
Lofgren
Teaching
Philosophy
Educating
students
has
been
a
passion
of
mine
since
my
undergraduate
experience,
and
has
continued
through
today
where
I
have
moved
into
the
role
of
educator.
Most
of
the
work
I
have
done
in
education
has
been
outside
of
a
classroom
setting,
where
I
have
had
the
privilege
of
helping
students
in
a
variety
of
ways
including
academic,
with
identities,
in
career
planning
and
job
seeking,
through
student
conduct
meetings,
and
in
assisting
them
with
leadership
development.
This
work
has
not
only
taught
me
how
to
engage
with
students
positively,
but
also
how
to
create
an
environment
that
is
conducive
to
learning.
I
remain
committed
to
serving
students
as
not
only
a
teacher,
but
also
a
lifelong
learner,
gaining
insight
and
knowledge
from
the
students
with
whom
I
interact.
I
value
interactive
learning
where
students
can
participate
in
the
learning
and
teaching
process.
To
accomplish
this,
I
plan
to
utilize
different
instructional
methods
that
appeal
to
different
learning
styles.
These
methods
may
include
lectures,
discussions,
group
work,
service
learning,
experience
in
the
field,
and
student-­‐led
facilitation.
I
also
believe
that
facilitating
class
using
multiple
instructional
methods
will
challenge
students
to
understand
the
many
ways
in
which
they
will
have
to
interact
and
receive
information
in
their
future
careers
and
lives.
I
will
create
an
atmosphere
that
is
comfortable,
where
each
student
can
feel
safe
and
know
that
she/he/ze
matters.
Each
student
will
come
to
class
with
different
reason
and
knowledge.
It
is
my
hope
that
all
students
can
feel
heard,
validated
and
listened
to
as
they
explore
how
the
course
content
relates
to
who
they
are
and
knowledge
they
currently
hold.
I
will
create
course
content
that
helps
students
learn
foundational
concepts,
problem
solving,
facilitation,
communication,
listening,
critical
thinking,
writing,
synthesizing,
and
group
work
skills.
Teaching
is
something
I
have
grown
very
passionate
about.
Seeing
students
in
the
classroom
developing
their
understanding,
struggling
with
different
topics,
getting
excited
about
content,
and
ultimately
achieving
success
is
something
that
I
greatly
enjoy.