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Philosophy of Teaching

• The Learner
• Center of attention
• Empowered to make the investment and the decisions on what is important for their own individual learning

• Enters each learning activity ready to learn
• Each learner is to be looked at as an individual who presents with unique strengths and weaknesses
• Every learner progresses down a continuum of moral and intellectual development that is unique to the learner

• The Educator
• Facilitator of learning

• Provides guidance and support to each learner to build upon unique strengths and weaknesses of the learner
• The moral and intellectual development of the learner should be expected to occur in fluctuations rather than
linear progression

• The Process of Instruction
• Orient to relativism prior to engagement in abstract thought
• Focused on the future but presents real-world problems and situations in an environment that stimulates critical
thinking and analysis
• Challenge the learner to develop greater understanding and application to real world situations

• Learning activities should challenge the learner to develop decision making, problem solving, alternative thought,
and reflection

• Active learning engagement of both the learner and educator should result in holistic development of the learner.