Philosophy of Education

The Chula Vista Elementary School District in San Diego requires that applicants submit a 1-2 page narrative for each position that an applicant wishes to pursue. Needless to say, I was not thrilled about all the writing. However, since the district is worth pursuing, I picked three positions and have spent the last week drafting some ideas. While composing these narratives, I recalled that I had never completed a Philosophy of Education piece for Cal Poly's credential program. I had attempted to write one, but, misunderstanding the assignment criteria, I wrote a Philosophy of Bilingual Education instead.

During the reflections required to compose the narratives, the core of what I believe about education became clear. In a sentence, this is my current philosophy of education:

A complete education offers students the opportunity to physically experience the subject matter, not simply read about it.