My teaching philosophy is that it is my obligation as an educator to give every student who walks through that classroom door the best possible chance to learn.  It is my belief that the best teachers in life are the ones who have high expectations for their students, and can convince the student that they should have even higher expectations for themselves.  Great teachers will do whatever it takes to assure that every student in their classroom is performing to the best of their ability, and will settle for no less than just that.  Outstanding teachers are the teachers who never stop learning, and always look for ways to improve as an educator by utilizing the thoughts and ideas of others.