Personal Teaching Philosophy

Currently I am taking two classes about teaching. One focuses almost entirely on Critical Pedagogy, while the other focuses on Classroom Management. Sometimes they appear to give conflicting advice for the same situation, which is fine. Different teachers work better using different strategies. The one thing they have in common, however, is a focus on the students. 

Classroom Management focuses specifically on what to do to maintain order in the classroom, and how to go about it. The focus is on compliance and results. 

Critical Pedagogy is vague- an incredible variety of teaching methods can be utilized under the heading "Critical Pedagogy", and as long as they work, they are generally considered valid. 

I feel like neither of these approaches to learning work perfectly for me, and I believe that's fine. Classroom management seems more attractive at first, but I envision a slightly more chaotic, creatively open atmosphere than the one that seems to be located in this paradigm.

The way Critical Pedagogy is taught, on the other hand, does not seem to be an actual practice for teaching, but rather a system of inculcating important teaching values. Listen to the students, the situation, Critical Pedagogy preaches. Learning is a democratic exercise. 

Learning might be democratic, but just because everyone has an equal right to state their opinion does not mean that everyone's opinions are equally valid. 

To me, teaching should be as fun as learning. In fact, I think the amount of interest and passion that a teacher brings to a classroom often inspires roughly equal amounts of interest and passion in the students. 

I'm a bit scatterbrained, and often use planners, files, and other organizers to help me keep it all together. I imagine I will do the same in the classroom. I love 

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