I've struggled somewhat with my philosophy statement I wrote only about a year ago. It seems there are many things I believe about teaching and education that I struggle to condense down to a concise statement. I need to add several things, but I 'm having a hard time finding the right way to say it. I was  impressed with the talks we read this past week and I realize the principles brought out in those talks are things I want to make sure I include in my own philosophy. This exercise has been good for me to wrestle with what exactly I believe and how I want to communicate those beliefs in my statement. In the end, I know that it will benefit me having those ideas written down to refer to as I grow as a new teacher.