Teaching Philosophy Statement
This teaching philosophy statement template has two pages. A planning sheet helps you gather what you believe and a classroom example for each part. Page 2 holds five headed boxes for the statement itself.
- Grade Level
- All Grades
- Pages
- 2
- Formats
- PDF, Google Docs, Word
- Paper Size
- US Letter and A4
- Checked By
- Milo, Classroom Teacher
- Last Updated
- October 2026
Teaching Philosophy Statement Example
A middle school science teacher's one-page statement, written from her planning sheet.
What's in the Teaching Philosophy Statement
Planning Sheet
Your name, grade levels and subjects, a one-sentence philosophy and a table with a prompt for each part.
Belief and Example Table
For each part, write what you believe and one classroom moment that shows it.
Five-Part Statement
Page 2 has ruled boxes for learning, your role, how you teach, checking learning and growing.
Editable Versions
Type into the Word, Google Docs or PDF file, or print it to fill in by hand. US Letter or A4.
How to Use the Teaching Philosophy Statement
Write It in One Sentence
On the planning sheet, put your whole philosophy in one sentence before you write any of the parts.
Answer the Prompts
In the table, answer each Ask Yourself question under What I Believe in a few plain words.
Add a Classroom Example
Next to each belief, note one real moment from your room that shows it, with the class and the day.
Draft the Five Parts
On page 2, turn each belief and example into a short paragraph inside its headed box.
Read It Aloud and Trim
Read the statement aloud, cut any line without an example behind it and check it fits the page.
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