MRS. JENSEN'S TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
I BELIEVE... THEREFORE...
CHILDREN NEED TO KNOW THAT I WILL ACCEPT EACH CHILD FOR WHO
THEY ARE VALUED & RESPECTED IN THEY ARE & ENDEAVOR TO DISCOVER
OUR CLASSROOM THE QUALITIES THEY POSSESS
& THEIR UNIQUE INDIVIDUALITY, SO
THAT THEY KNOW THEY BELONG TO
OUR CLASSROOM
I BELIEVE... THEREFORE...
CHILDREN NEED TO KNOW THAT I WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
OUR CLASSROOM IS A SAFE & FUN CHILDREN TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE
PLACE TO EXPLORE, CREATE & LEARN IN THE LEARNING PROCESS TO FIND
HOW EACH ONE LEARNS BEST
I BELIEVE... THEREFORE...
CHILDREN NEED TO BE AWARE OF OUR I WILL MODEL FOR CLARITY & BETTER
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS UNDERSTANDING & ALLOW FOR
FLEXIBILITY & CHANGE
I BELIEVE... THEREFORE...
COMMUNICATION IS KEY TO COOPERATION I WILL COMMUNICATE THROUGH
& UNDERSTANDING MONTHLY NEWS LETTERS,
E-MAIL, REPORT CARDS,
OPEN HOUSE, HAPPY NOTES,
CURRICULUM NIGHT &
CONFERENCES
I BELIEVE... THEREFORE...
LEARNING COMES IN VARIOUS WAYS I WILL INSTILL IN MY STUDENTS THE
& IT IS NEVER ENDING IMPORTANCE OF LIFE-LONG
LEARNING & ALLOW THEM CHANCES
TO LEARN THROUGH CLASS
DISCUSSIONS, INDIVIDUALLY,
IN SMALL & LARGE COOPERATIVE
GROUP ACTIVITIES & THROUGH
SCAFFOLDING ON TO THEIR
EXISTING EXPERIENCES
"Our greatest natural resource is the minds of children." Walt Disney
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