My Teaching Goal

My Goals and Philosophy of Education

I have always leaned toward the profession of education. I feel that a career in education has much to offer, both personally and professionally. The idea of any other career has never been a question; as a child, and now as an adult, I have always known that my interest lay in teaching.

A Teacher's Credo by Jane Ng Chooi Gaik

This I believe:

That when we choose to teach, we choose to serve; That every child is entitled to the best that we have to give; regardless of his personality or his situation; that our discipline should be firm, consistent and constructive; That we should remember that kindness, consideration and trust are not signs of weakness in a teacher; That children are hurt by the same thing that hurts us - sarcasm and ridicule;
That we should not exact a higher standard of conduct in matters of punctuality, responsibility and self-control than we ourselves possess;
That we have limited opportunities to touch lives for good and that we should treat every child as if he were our very own.

I also believe that the overall importance of education is to provide students with knowledge that they would perhaps not obtain elsewhere while respecting each student’s individuality. A learning experience is a creative experience, both with knowledge provided by a teacher, books and other teaching aides, and also with the student’s own input.