Chapter 9 Reflection

In reading Chapter 9 I was confused about all the different types of philosophies that the chapter described. As the chapter continued to describe all the different types of philosophies,I began to see how a teacher needs to have a philosophy to guide them. That each falls into a different category and how each is essential in how it affects a students ability to learn. Teachers each have a different philosophy from which they teach by. In taking the Philosophy of Education self inventory, I found that my philosophy of education leans toward Perennialism. It was an eye opener for me to see what I thought my philosophy was, ended up being the opposite. I believe that a student should be pushed to do his or her very best and that lazy work is unacceptable. This type of thinking was described as perennialsim in the chapter.
Some teachers chose to borrow from various philosophies by choosing what looks attractive. This can become a problem in that it show inconsistency and liable to confuse everyone. Therefore it is important that teachers adopt a philosophy from which to teach by.

I concluded that no matter what philosophy is adopted that moral values such as honesty, respect for others, and fairness should be taught in order for students to thrive in schools and in their communities.