MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

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.

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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.