Teaching Statement
My teaching philosophy is informed by critical pedagogy. I believe that, as a teacher, I plan for my students’ learning to be collaborative, constructivist, integrative, inquiry-based, and reflective. As a teacher, I try to construct a classroom that encourages students to analyze structures that support inequality in education. In addition, this examination should help students in their personal growth and build their capacity to transform systems. I foster critical thinking and a deep examination of the status quo as a turning point to address policies and practices that don’t support the success of every student in their charge. Critical thinking can also help future and current school leaders adapt to the rapidly changing environment that is inherent in schools. Leaders with an earnest mission to effect positive change must be able to quickly understand, reflect, and adapt their strategies to support teachers, students, and families in the community. I lean on the strategies like improvement science to help leaders identify problems of practices and find root causes for systemic change.
