I think that one important philosophy of composition would be grammar and rhetoric. It is an important key concept that I recognize, but not necessarily one that I think should be at the top of the list of every teaching philosophy. But in retrospect, I think that any teaching philosophy will of course differ from one person to another. In addition, as instructors in academic classrooms, we all should recognize the different contextual factors that have influenced each others’ experiences. Those contextual experiences will then influence our own teaching philosophies.
In particular, my own contextual factors are intersecting identities of gender, race, and class. Therefore, one strong foundation of my teaching philosophy is to cultivate a learning environment where the expression of different ideologies, experiences, and beliefs are done in a respectful and liberating manner. I also strongly believe in the teaching strategies of group discussion. As people who are cultural and socially influenced, it is in social settings where I believe that some of the most productive learning can be accomplished.
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Your philosophy of creating an environment that includes difference in race, class and gender is encouraging. I think an environment in which the sharing of ideologies is done in a respectful and liberating manner is the only type of classroom that can truly encourage the sharing of different experiences.
This philosophy will also be very important in a classroom where group discussion is a regular occurence. There can be no class discussion of difference if there is no respect between all present in the class.
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