
My Teaching Philosophy

Morgan Pertler
8 CULTURAL FORCES
I believe in the power of learning by doing.
I believe in a growth mindset.
I believe every child is capable of learning.
I believe in differentiation to meet the needs of every child.
I believe in the power of creativity.
I believe that the 8 cultural forces can define my classroom.
I believe in using technology integration in meaningful ways.
I believe that thinking should be made visible.
I believe that each child is special and important.
I believe in goal setting.
I believe in projects.
I believe that student engagement is linked to success.
I believe that a teacher's passion is contagious to her students.
I believe in lifelong learning.
I believe in making mistakes.
I believe reading is power.
I believe that we can all get a little better each day.
I believe that parents are my teaching partners.
I believe learning should be fun for kids.
I believe in my students.
Visible Thinking
Many of my teaching practices come from Harvard University's research in critical and creative thinking. Specifically, I have learned with the guidance of Ron Ritchhart. You can learn more about this work HERE.
Resources & Inspiration


Growth Mindset
I have also read a lot about having a growth mindset vs. fixed mindset and promoting this culture in my classroom through the work of Carol Dweck. You can learn more about her work on Growth Mindset HERE.