PHILOSOPHY ESSAY INSTRUCTIONS

Complete the Philosophical Assessment in Kauchak&Eggen: Chapter 5 (Examining Your Beliefs). Calculate your scores for the 4 philosophies. Determine which philosophy or combination of philosophies most closely aligns with your beliefs and use this philosophy for the purpose of writing your essay. After watching the "How to Writean Essay" presentation, write an essay of at least 650 words in response tothe following scenario:

You are an American History teacher, and you want your students to do more than simply memorize their way through the information you are teaching.You want them to develop their critical-thinking skills, learn to solve problems, make informed decisions, and get involved with lessons. This turns out to be a daunting task, however. The students seem to want you to describe every required detail in assignments; and when you call on students who don't have their hands raised, the most common response is, "I didn't have my hand up" or "I don't know." In other cases, they say, "C'mon, just tell us what you want us to know," and "Why do we have to learn this stuff?"

1. Explain your philosophy of education (position statement) based on the Reading & Study.

2. How would your philosophy impact your response to the situation? Include 3 pieces of evidence to support the use of your philosophy in practical teaching methods in your American History class.

3. You must include an introductory paragraph, a body, and a concluding paragraph. Information on these items is provided in the "How to Write an Essay" presentation and the sample APA paper. See the attached grading rubric for further requirement details.

4. Label the attachment with your first and last name along with the assignment title "Philosophy Essay" and submit as a Microsoft Word document.

5. Current APA formatting required for this assignment includes a title page, running head, indented paragraphs, Times New Roman font in size 12, and proper citations for references used. Your essay must include 2 citations, one of which must come from the textbook. If an outside source is used, it must have been published within the last 5 years.