Teaching Philosophy (325):
I believe that students need to be an active part of the lessons that we as teachers present.  Students need the opportunity to to engage in the class not only as an audience, but as a part of the presentation.  Now this doesn't mean that as a teacher needs to avoid lecture, but I believe that as a teacher, I should be trying many different ways to present my lessons to my students.  I want my students to learn in ways that encourage them to want to go out and learn on their own.  The goal of a teacher is to encourage students to go out on their own and learn about whatever interests them.  We are here to provide the tools necessary to be ready for the future, and we should present them in a way that sparks interest to the students.  We want them to continue learning after their time in school, and we do not want the school experience to hinder that.  We should make it memorable, so that learning is a positive experience.