I have been teaching and tutoring students for almost 10 years. I have taught junior and senior level college courses at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Spelman College. In addition, I own a private tutorial service that operates in the Metro-Atlanta area. There are many definitions of teaching, and each one leads to a different philosophy of teaching. I feel that a teachers responsibility is to assist in preparing students for life in their careers and community.
Students have to think, make decisions, interact with others, and develop opinions in their life.
It is important that the classroom is an environment that supports these goals. Therefore, I feel that one of the most important parts of teaching is having a dialogue in the classroom between the teacher, and the students. As the teacher, It is my responsibility to provide an environment that supports and cultivates this type of learning. As a result, I believe in conducting classes based on problem solving. Solving problems provide a good environment for discussion of key ideas, and it encourages students to think.