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Samples of Philosophy of Education
(Examples for Teachers) James Neill
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18 Aug 2004



Why develop a personal philosophy of education?

WHAT WE NEED TODAY IS AN ALOGUENT EXPRESSION OF VRTHE RELATION BETWEEN
NTHE LERNER/ TEACHER AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSLATED TO THE DEVELOPMENTAL
NEEDS OF B OTH , I IMAGINE, AS TECHNOLOGY AHEAD OF CONSCIEUSNESS
DEVELOPMENT AFFECTES BOTH; BUT I SEE MORE - THAT THE PRODUCT OF THIS
RELATIONSHIP BEFORE THE EDUCFATION SUBJECT AND THE TECHNOL;OGY IS ANEW
ENTITY AS WE SAY IN THE "21 ST CENTURY LEARNING" . ALL SPECIALISTS
NEED TO REPORT TO SCENE TO WORK THE PHYLOSOPHY, MISION AND VISION, NOT
JUST LET TECHNO - DRIVEN ( BUSHLAND) SELF EVOLVING FLOW BGURRY THE
BRAINS.

( I KNOW 9 SUCH BRAINS TRANSPLANBTED ATTACKING ME WITH SOME WAVES ON
THE STREETS OF DC, OF WHOM 3 I CAN IDENTIFY AS FAMILY CRIMINALS
AGAINST WHOM ANY COMPLAIN IS FRIBIDEN AND MORE ATTACKED LANJCHED BY
CIOA AND SOME SENATE FAMILY - THSI IS AN EXTREME BUT THEY PREP-ARE
THESE THOUHTLESS ATCKS AGAINT MANY INCLUDING OTHER DIPLOMATS AND HEADS
OF STATES AS THEY GET AWAY - BUSHALND OF COURSE LEADSA ND NO SENATE
COMMITTEE CHALLENTES THIS CRIME AGAINST HUMANS AIN USA).

THIS IS THE SAMPLE WHERE THEY WANT TOI EDRIVE IN EVEN FASTER. NO
RECORSE NO RESPONBCE TO FEEDBACK; NO SANCTIONS AGAINT THE OFFENDERS -
THE SPOOOK AREEST AND OFFENDER BACK DOERS THE SAME OVER AND OVER.
.....

Which specilists can strat working on the matter or have started:

1. philosophy ofb education but on the practical level , not enlaging
the conscieusnes without action only
ehics nincluded
2. developmental neurosciences, psychologists and that new science
that picks up the product of the inetractionh ( of ointercept as CIA
likes to put it)

3. other educational sciemnces including nurses sciences taht
specilize in the developmental needs of the adult ( they do it well
too), but in the intercation with techno

4. more




Samples of personal educational philosophies

Resources & links

Share your philosophy of education

Why develop a personal philosophy of education?
A teacher's personal philosophy of education is a critical element in
his or her approach to guiding children along the path of
enlightenment.
- Barbara Wilt
The philosophical watertightness and eloquence of novice-generated
philosophies may lack somewhat in academic integrity, but I have found
the raw passion of many people's personal philosophies to be
significant in challenging and shaping my own philosophy.

What's more, personal philosophies guide practice far more than ivory
tower philosophies.

Samples of personal educational philosophies
Here are some links to samples of personal philosophies of education
for you to explore. There are roughly in order of "fame" or well-
knowness:

My pedagogic creed - John Dewey, the most significant educational
philosopher of the 20th century; he emphasized the subject nature of
students' experience

Paulo Freire - arguably the second most significant educational
philosophyer, behind Dewey, emphasized social justice and education
for the liberation of the oppressed

The philosophy of freedom - Rudolf Steiner, major alternative
education philosopher

Montessori philosophy & practice - by Michael Olaf Montessori, major
alternative education philosophy

Johann Pestalozzi - emphasized the educational potential of everyday
life, social justice, and education for the poor and oppressed

Kurt Hahn - innovative educator who championed adventure, peace &
community

The vision of Benton MacKaye - Creator of the Appalachian Trail &
social engineer

Ancient land - Current connections - by Graham Ellis-Smith, about how
to learn from Aboriginal ways of life in order to connect to our own
indigenous hearts

A personal philosophy of education - Barbara Wilt, teacher

Experiential & outdoor education for social & eco sustainability -
James Neill, outdoor educator & psychologist

Sample philosophy statements of education - LeoNora Cohen & Judy
Gelbrich

Philosophy of education - Erin Mosher, Plattsburgh State University

Rosa Carson - Thinking thinking thinking....

Further resources & links
Personal philosophies of outdoor education - ideas for student-
generated philosophies

Materials on the philosophy of education - links to many online
articles

Philosophy of education - links in the Open Directory Project

Advanced Google Search: "~my philosophy of education"

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