My teaching philosophy is very simple.  I believe in running a classroom like a community, a community of caring learners.  I want each student to take responsibility for his or her own learning.  Students come to school to learn and grow as a person.  I want learning growth to be the top priority in our classroom.  We will build our classroom rules together as a class to provide student ownership.  Our rules will focus on respect for ourselves, respect for others, and respect for our community.  I base my classroom philosophy on Responsive Classroom, Quantum Learning, and thinking with a Growth Mindset.  I have reading materials for all three programs if you are interested in finding out more about these classroom management programs.  I believe all students can learn and thrive given the correct opportunity.  My goal is to help provide this opportunity.