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====**Isoke Fowler** ====

EDEE 3320**
 * Portfolio Checkpoint 1


 * Resume**

My personal education philosophy consist of two main areas, my organization and my teaching methods. Both of these areas whole-heartedly make-up exactly what I feel will aid me to becoming an effective teacher.
 * Philosophy of Education**

First, I believe organization is very important in the teaching field. Everything needs to be in order and planned from the minute class begins, to the very last second of class. When it comes to my organization I take an essentialist approach. My days will be highly structured and precisely planned. I would like my daily schedules to be planned as such, because I want to make sure that my class works like a well-oiled machine, whether I am present or absent. What better way to make sure that all these things happen than to have great organization.

Secondly, the way I present the material to my students is equally important in my teaching philosophy. My teaching methods include problem based learning, cooperative learning, guided discovery, discussion, and role play which are characteristics of progressivism and postmodernism. All of these characteristics involve teamwork and problem solving. I would like my students to learn from and with one another because in the “real-world” they will have to work in teams regardless of their chosen profession. In terms of problem solving, it is not only heavily used in every profession available to the students as well, but in life period. All children will be faced with problems to solve through out their lives however, my students will have the upper hand because we will problem-solve everyday.