What is your philosophy of education ( Perennialism / Essentialism / Progressivism/ Extistentialism / Social Reconstructivism ). Cite the relevant philosophers and ideas discussed in the text book (Ornstein, A.C., Levine, D.U., Gutek, G.L., & Vocke, D.E. (2017). Foundations of Education (13th ed.) Boston: Houghton Mifflin). How will your philosophical perspective impact your teaching style? How will your teaching placement modify your philosophy? How do your personal values, political proclivities, class consciousness, racial perspectives, and historical insights influence your outlook? Why is it important to have a philosophy of education?
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*double-spaced, word-processed. 1-inch margins, 12 times new roman point font.
*conventions: spelling, usage, paragraphing, and sentence structure.
*length/format: appropriate to questions (6 pages)
*the writing should be scholarly, but natural, unforced, and shot through with wit, passion, delight, and/or intrigue.
*there should be an engaging sound to the writing, a contrast in sentence length and cadence (your voice = use “I”)
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