Education is crucial to each person, community, and the world. It allows us to work together, communicate, and understand the world we live in. We all learn more and more every day. It is important to me, as a teacher, to create an environment in my classroom where learning is embraced and sought after each and every day.
To do this, there are many aspects of teaching that are important to me. One is to make the curriculum relevant to the student's lives. This will enhance the student's interest and allow them to absorb the information more completely. A second aspect is to accept mistakes as lessons. The students and myself will make mistakes throughout the year. I am an avid believer that making mistakes can be a positive experience when we learn from the mistakes.
River School is a very unique school in my eyes. A word that defines the school the most is community. River School maintains a strong sense of community among students, staff, and faculty. All members of the River School community interact amongst one another with a sense of belonging and respect for one another. This allows us to all become more productive as learners and educators, while simultaneously building positive relationships with one another.
Another unique characteristic of River School, which is obvious to anyone who sits in a River School classroom for a day, is each students desire to learn. As described in the school's mission, the faculty encourages students to come prepared and take on their education as their own responsibility. It is apparent in the way faculty relate to students, as well as, in the way students relate to faculty, peers, and their coursework.
