Teaching philosophy statement
Teaching students who are historically underrepresented and underserved students require careful and informed teaching approaches that incorporate the social and learning needs of the students. There are serene strategies that one can use in this kind of situation. One of the approaches is to constantly watch for barriers that might bar proper learning of students such as stereotyping, identity mindset and unconscious. Through this strategy, the teacher will be able to detect problems before they occur. Another strategy is increasing parental involvement. Historically underrepresented and underserved students are more attached to their parents as they idolize them more. Increasingly parental involvement means that the students will feel more incorporated in school. Correspondently, it is good to create a welcoming environment for the students. This can be achieved by placing strict rules against vices such as racism, ethnicity discrimination, and bullying.
Mostly, in classrooms, the key factor that contributes to the closing of equity gaps is ensuring an active interaction of students and removal of barriers that might create equity gaps. The teacher should have a strategy that makes the students interact positively and which gives them equity mindedness. A teacher should not tolerate any stereotyping in class that might open the wounds of ethnicity and racism. The faculty should support the teacher with the necessary resources to accomplish their strategies in closing the equity gap.
Since I started teaching, my approach to teaching has changed and evolved since I realized that there is more into teaching than I thought. I am now involved in the affairs and progress of my students and strive to make all the students feel appreciated.