Philosophies, lesson plans, and rubrics

I believe that my educational philosophy is in alignment with student needs and nation/state expectations.  Like the national/state expectations, I want my students to be successful and to grow immensely from the beginning of the year to the end.  I will not teach to the standards of tests, but I will use them as a guide for my lessons.  I will use a variety of teaching methods to teach students what they need to know, and use rubrics for students to look at as guides and goal-setters. I want my students to be challenged and engaged in new learnings.