Amy Lynn Hess

Greater Atlanta Area United States

Associate Professor at Herzing University

Education

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY The most profound, yet simple, advice about teaching I have ever received was from poet and activist, Sonia Sanchez. "Love your students" she said. I, like most teachers, show this love by being passionate about the subject matter, being available and kind to each and every student and coworker, knowing when to show tough love, and knowing when to empathize, lead, motivate, and encourage. We, as teachers, talk about this love in terms of learning styles, assessment procedures, achievement, retention, and Bloom's Revised Taxonomy. In the end, however, when we use the jargon of pedagogy, what we're really reminding one another is that we love our students, and we sh...