In my classroom I will hold my students to high expectations, as I see their true value and potential. I also expect students to treat their peers in a way that reflects respect, friendliness and responsibility. When students have some control over what they are doing, they are more likely to enjoy it and do it well. Different end products, tiered assignments, and self-selected reading materials are just a few ways to offer students choices and differentiate learning. Selecting tasks from a list, and including decision making in the daily learning process is an incredibly important part of my teaching philosophy.