Learning Through Experiences
"Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire."
- William Yeats
Ms. Underwood



"Education is all a matter of building bridges."
- Ralph Ellison
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My Teaching Philosophy
My philosophy is based on 3 key themes:
1. ​Celebrating Individuality
2. The Value of Relationships
3. Experience Based Learning

Celebrating Individuality
All students come to the classroom with a variety of talents and skills. They have unique personalities and perspectives that can help further the understanding of their classmates. Three ways to support individualty and and individual learning include:
Differentiated Learning
Multi-Modality
Instilling Confidence
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The Value of Relationships
Building relationships is an important part of being human. Relationships give people a sense of belonging, foster growth through learning from one another, and provide support in challenging situations. In order to foster relationships in the classroom, I believe it is important to incorporate lessons that focus on the following:

Collaborative learning
Community Building
Experience Based Learning
I am a strong believer of learning by doing. I feel it is important to provide
students with authentic experiences in which they can help further their
understanding through hands-on activities. Two other forms of unit planning that help enhance Experience Based Learning are:
Project Based Learning
Subject Integration
